MALAWI n = 20 Yes No Partial Additional Information • 8. Did the authority provide information without questioning the aims and motivations of the applicant? 9. Did the institution acknowledge your request for information within 7 days? • 10. Was the information received clear and understandable? • Total Score: 14/20 6. Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (MICT) CATEGORY 1: WEBSITE www.ict.gov.mw The MICT’s website has ‘Home’, ‘About Us’, ‘Services’, ‘Projects’, ‘News and Media’, ‘Resources’, ‘Check Mail’ and ‘Contact Us’ sections. The website provides well-articulated policies and laws, unlike many other websites. The ministry also has Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube accounts, which are linked to the website. All the social media platforms are updated with links to other websites and ministries. Under ‘Organogram,’ the websites provides full details of the organisational structure and executive management. n = 20 1. Does this website contain up-to-date information? Yes No Partial Additional 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? • No working hours are provided. The website has a ‘Contact Form’ which the public can use to request information and share feedback. Total Score: 17/20 CATEGORY 2: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION The following questions were sent to the MICT: 1. What are some of the notable achievements the ministry has registered over the past five years? 2. The MICT has been at the forefront in driving the campaign on access to information. What is the ministry doing to ensure that a date is set for the implementation of the ATI Act, 2016? 3. What are some of the challenges the MICT is anticipating as far as implementation of the ATI Act is concerned? 4. How much of the ministry’s budget is currently allocated to ATI-related activities? 5. Malawi is said to be one of the few countries in the region making commendable strides in digital migration. What are some of the challenges the country is facing in migrating from analogue to digital? 31