NAMIBIA n = 20 Yes No 1. Is there an official designated to take and respond to information requests? (Please state title of officials in ‘Additional Information’) s 2. Did the institution reply within 21 days? (If less than 7 please state in ‘Additional Information’) s 3. Did the Institution respond to a request for information? s Additional Information Charles Usurua (researcher was directed to him by Public Relations Officer) 4. Does the authority publish their procedures for dealing with information requests? s 5. Did the institution provide all of the information requested? (If partially please mark ‘No’, indicate in ‘Additional Information’ how much of the information requested was supplied) s 6. Did the institution provide written reasons for the refusal of information? (If information was not refused, please contact institution to find out what the policy is in this regard – if they supply written reasons for refusal mark ‘Yes’) s 7. Did the institution disclose information about its operations, budgets, structure etc. s 8. Did the authority provide information without questioning the aims and motivations of the applicant? s 9. Did the institution acknowledge your request for information within 7 days? s 10. Was the information received clear and understandable? s Mr Usurua directed the researcher to the Permanent Secretary and advised the researcher to put in a formal request by sending a letter from the researcher’s “institution” No Information was received Total Score: 6/20 7. Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare CATEGORY 1: WEBSITE http://www.mgecw.gov.na/ The website is not up to date in terms of its recent activities but its functions were well placed and it contains applicable information, which is useful. n = 20 Yes No Partial Additional Information s 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? s s b) A list of laws, Acts etc. issued within the scope of its powers? c) Reports, policies, programs? s s d) Budget and expenditure? e) Information about procurement procedures, signed contracts? s f) Vacancy and employment procedures? s s g) The name and address, telephone number, and the working hours of the respective institution? h) The contact details of public officials? i) A mechanism to request and receive a response to electronic messages and requests for information? Total Score: 12/20 66 s s Not the working hours