TANZANIA n = 20 Yes 1. Does this website contain up to date information? 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? • h) The contact details of specific public officials? • i) A mechanism to request and receive a response to electronic messages and requests for information? • • The website provides the organisation chart which indicates various posts, from directors to staff of the departments. However, it lacks information on the functions of directors, managers and junior officers. • The website does not provide budget and expenditure, it only provides the institutional business plan for the financial year 2015/16. Total Score: 14/20 CATEGORY 2: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION The following questions were sent to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS): 1. How do common citizens access information useful to them from your office? Do they need to pay for information? 2. Your office is responsible for the statistics in various areas; how do common citizens access the statistics produced by your institution relevant for their activities? 3. How useful is your information? Do you normally receive feedback from the people or institutions that use your information? 4. How do you develop trust with the people or institutions that are using your statistical data in the planning of their projects or activities? 5. How do you work with other institutions (especially those from on international and regional level) in developing statistical information? n = 20 Yes No 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? 82 Partial Institutional Information Officer • 5. Did the institution provide all of the information requested? • 6. Did the institution provide written reasons for the refusal of information? • 7. Did the institution disclose information about its operations, budgets, structure etc. • Additional Information