TANZANIA n = 20 Yes No b) A list of laws, Acts etc. issued within the scope of its powers? Partial Additional Information • 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? • Total Score: 16/20 CATEGORY 2: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION The following questions were sent to the National Housing Cooperation (NHC): 1. How do common citizens access information useful to them from your office? Do they need to pay for information? 2. How does common citizens with low income manage to buy a house you’re selling? 3. How do you perform your duties? Do you have people and resources on the ground all over the country? 4. Most of your projects are carried out in townships; do you have a plan in the near future to reach the village level? 5. How do you work with other institutions, such as those of higher learning and research? Do you believe information/statistical information prepared by these institutions is relevant in shaping the development of the country? n = 20 Yes No Partial 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. Did the institution provide written reasons for the refusal of information? • 7. Did the institution disclose information about its operations, budgets, structure etc. • 9. Did the institution acknowledge your request for information within 7 days? • 10. Was the information received clear and understandable? • Total Score: 1/20 86 When the call was made to their offices, the researcher was simply told that the responsible office is shifting from its original place to other premises and that they will answer the question when the move is finalised. • 8. Did the authority provide information without questioning the aims and motivations of the applicant? Additional Information The only information found on the website is the Institutional Strategic Plan which indicates some budgetary issues.