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4. Power-rationing has always been a headache to city dwellers, for example in Dar es Salaam; what is your plan to make this power
shortage and rationing in our country a thing of the past?
5. Artisan miners in most places in Tanzania are still complaining that the government has failed to assist them getting equipment to
facilitate their work, but is instead associating with large miners to eliminate them from their mining sites; how do you explain this?

n = 20

Yes

No

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1. Is there an official designated to take and respond to information requests?
2. Did the institution reply within 21 days?

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3. Did the institution respond to the request for information?

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4. Does the authority publish their procedures for dealing with information
requests?

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5. Did the institution provide all of the information requested?

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6. Did the institution provide written reasons for the refusal of information?

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7. Did the institution disclose information about its operations, budgets,
structure etc.

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8. Did the authority provide information without questioning the aims and
motivations of the applicant?

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9. Did the institution acknowledge your request for information within 7 days?

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10. Was the information received clear and understandable?

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Total Score: 2/20

7. Ministry of Constitution and Legal Affairs
Category 1: Website
www.sheria.go.tz
The website of the Ministry of Constitutional and Legal Affairs contains information that focuses on their duties. This site is also linked
to other websites that provide information on legal issues within the country as well as outside its territories. Only a Facebook page is
linked to this website, carrying up-to-date information.
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1. Does this website contain up to date information?

Yes

No

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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?

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b) A list of laws, Acts etc. issued within the scope of its powers?

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c) Reports, policies, programmes?

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d) Budget and expenditure?

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e) Information about procurement procedures, signed contracts?

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f) Vacancy and employment procedures?

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g) The address, telephone number, and working hours of the institution?

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h) The contact details of specific public officials?

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i) A mechanism to request and receive a response to electronic messages and
requests for information?

Total Score: 12/20			

84

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