NAMIBIA CATEGORY 2: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION The following questions were sent to the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare: 1. What policies and laws do you use to bring about gender equality? 2. What gender equality projects are being implemented to bring about gender equality? 3. What child grants does the Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare have? 4. Briefly describe the work of the ministry in relation to gender based violence (GBV). 5. What are the biggest challenges of the Ministry in achieving its mandate? 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 4. Does the authority publish their procedures for dealing with information requests? s Additional Information Rosa Nikanor, Public Relations Officer 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 Total Score: 16/20 8. Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry CATEGORY 1: WEBSITE http://www.mawf.gov.na The website is not up to date with recent events and activities, but it is informative and the information is relevant. The Ministry’s activities are well placed and it easy to use. n = 20 Yes No Partial s 1. Does this website contain up to date information? Additional Information Last update: 30 September 2013 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 b) A list of laws, Acts etc. issued within the scope of its powers? s c) Reports, policies, programs? s s d) Budget and expenditure? s e) Information about procurement procedures, signed contracts? f) Vacancy and employment procedures? s 67