ZAMBIA n = 20 1. Yes No Partial • Is there an official designated to take and respond to information requests? 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? Did the institution disclose information about its operations, budgets, structure etc? • 8. Did the authority provide information without questioning the aims and motivations of the applicant? • 7. 9. Did the institution acknowledge your request for information within 7 days? Additional Information The institution called the researcher and explained that the information could only be made available if it was to be used for academic purposes. The institution refused to share information because the institution deemed the researcher’s motives to be unclear. • • 10. Was the information received clear and understandable? Total Score: 7/20 4. Ministry of Gender (MoG) CATEGORY 1: WEBSITE www.mgcd.gov.zm The MoG’s website has up-to-date information with its most recent update made in July 2018. The website provides contact details of public officials, however, their contact list is yet to be updated. 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? 92 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: 11/20 The website provides the institution’s address and telephone numbers, however, it does not indicate the working hours. The website has a tool under the ‘Contact Us’ section, which can be used to send an email and request information.