TANZANIA CATEGORY 2: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION The following questions were sent to PCCB: 1. What do you do to make sure PCCB is free from corruption? 2. Why has PCCB become inactive compared to previous years? 3. During my O-Level school years, there were PCCB clubs in schools and they were very helpful and educational; are school PCCB clubs still alive? If not, why? And if yes, how many are still active and what do you do to help the clubs survive? 4. Is there a process to follow if a person needs your help/services? And to what extent do you prove that you are trustworthy? n = 20 Yes No Partial Additional Information • 1. 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? • 7. 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? • 9. Did the institution acknowledge your request for information within 7 days? • 10. Was the information received clear and understandable? • Total Score: 14/20 4. Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA) Category 1: Website http://www.tanzaniaparks.go.tz This website stands out among all the eight organisations surveyed in this study; it is very appealing with a lot of information on their area of work. However, some vital information such as their budget and expenditure reports is not available. The information on this website can be obtained in more than 57 languages, including Swahili. The website provides links to their Facebook and Twitter accounts. 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, signed contracts? • • f) Vacancy and employment procedures? g) The address, telephone number, and working hours of the institution? • No information on employment procedures is provided. • 91