MALAWI 5. Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development (MOAIWD) CATEGORY 1: WEBSITE www.agriculture.gov.mw The MOAIWD’s website is linked to the official government website. The website contains ‘Home’ ‘About Us,’ ‘Departments,’ ‘Projects,’ ‘Services,’ ‘Downloads,’ ‘News Center’ and ‘Contact Us.’ Under the ‘Department’ section, the website lists the ministry’s departments and its functions. The website contains up-to-date information about all the projects at the ministry. Unlike other governmental institutions, the website provides the ministry’s mission, vision and mandate. n = 20 Yes No Partial Additional Information • 1. Does this website contain up-to-date information? 2. Does the website contain the following: a) A description of its powers, as well as data on the organisational structure, the functions and the responsibilities of the administration? • b) A list of laws, Acts etc issued within the scope of its powers? • c) Reports, policies, programmes? • d) Budget and expenditure? • e) Information about procurement procedures and/or signed contracts? • f) Vacancy and employment procedures? • • g) The address, telephone numbers and working hours of the institution? h) The contact details of specific public officials? • i) A mechanism to request and receive a response to electronic messages and requests for information? • Total Score: 10/20 CATEGORY 2: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION The following questions were sent to the MOAIWD: 1. Does the MOAIWD have a communications strategy? 2. What is the relationship between the ministry and the media? 3. What are some of the notable achievements the ministry has registered within the past five years? 4. Climate change is negatively affecting crop yield in Malawi. What is the ministry doing to ensure that farmers adopt practices that help mitigate the impact of climate change? 5. What is the MOAIWD’s annual budget? n = 20 1. Is there an official designated to take and respond to information requests? Yes • 2. Did the institution reply within 21 days? • 3. Did the institution respond to the request for information? • • 4. Does the authority publish their procedures for dealing with information requests? 5. Did the institution provide all of the information requested? • • 6. Does the institution provide written reasons for the refusal of information? 7. 30 Did the institution disclose information about its budgets? No • Partial Additional Information