4. Lupane Local Board 5. Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Tourism and Hospitality Industry 6. Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services 7. Ministry of Health and Child Care 8. Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement 9. Parliament of Zimbabwe 10. Zimbabwe Electoral Commission Despite the enactment of the Freedom of Information Act, most public institutions scored badly. This could be a reflection of possible unawareness of the provisions of the new law or simply a reluctance to comply with the new law. There is need to escalate training and awareness programmes to familiarise both citizens and public institutions with the new law. In that regard, the most secretive public institution for 2021 was the Lupane Local Board while the most open public institution was the Parliament of Zimbabwe and therefore the winner of the MISA Golden Key Award. Results/Impact The transparency report emerged as an effective advocacy tool to improve the responsiveness of public institutions to information requests. For example, ZEC invited Signs of Hope for engagement following information requests that were documented in the report. The transparency report was also used as a baseline to identify training needs of public officials in the region. These public officials were trained on how to respond and handle information requests and were furnished with various access to information tools. The transparency report was also used to engage public authorities and citizens with the Zimbabwe Media Commision. These engagements fostered interaction between the Commission and citizens. Meetings were held in Bulawayo, Lupane , Gweru and Kwekwe. The Parliament of Zimbabwe for the second time (in 2018 and 2021) was ranked the most open public institution and recipient of the Transparency Assessment Index Golden Key award in acknowledgement of the institution`s efforts to disclose information to the public. The Clerk of Parliament, Kennedy Chokuda, during the launch of the report, said Parliament would be revamping its website to ensure it is responsive to the needs of Persons with Disabilities. Policy makers present made pledges to improve the state of access to information, more so as it pertains to Covid-19. Covid-19 Information Platforms In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, MISA Zimbabwe in collaboration with Chitungwiza-based group, Naiza Boom, produced a skit in response to the reported low uptake of the vaccine in the area. The dormitory town had only recorded 26,000 and 13,000 people having taken the first and second doses, 14