MALAWI CATEGORY 2: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION The following questions were sent to the MCC: 1. What are some of the notable achievements that the MCC has registered over the last five years? 2. Reports of running battles between vendors and officials of the MCC are rife in local media. What is the council doing to deal with the issue of street vendors? 3. What was the budget of the MCC for the 2017-2018 financial year? How much of this money was allocated to the construction of roads in the city’s townships? 4. What is the relationship between the council and the media? 5. What are some of the measures put in place to promote transparency at the MCC? n = 20 1. Yes No • 3. Did the institution respond to the request for information? • • • 6. Does the institution provide written reasons for the refusal of information? Did the institution disclose information about its budgets? The Chief Executive Officer handles information requests. The council has also conducted interviews for a public relations officer. • 4. Does the authority publish their procedures for dealing with information requests? 5. Did the institution provide all of the information requested? Additional Information • Is there an official designated to take and respond to information requests? 2. Did the institution reply within 21 days? 7. Partial • • 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: 13/20 9. National Aids Commission (NAC) CATEGORY 1: WEBSITE www.aidsmalawi.org.mw NAC has a website but it was down during the research period. The commission is on LinkedIn and has a Facebook account, which is not updated as the last post was uploaded in 2014. The Facebook page has information on programs and events relevant to the commission. The below is based on the Facebook page. n = 20 Yes No Partial • 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? 34 • Additional Information