BOTSWANA CATEGORY 2: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION The following questions were sent to Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs: 1. How long does it take to acquire a work permit in this country? 2. Which sector of the economy has made more requests for such permits over the past three years? (Please provide statistics) 3. Do any of our national policies give privilege to those candidates from SADC member states to easily attain permits in Botswana over other candidates from different parts of the world? That is, is there any special consideration for them? 4. In total, how many people were deported from Botswana in the past three years? How many of these were from: a) SADC member states b) Other African countries c) Other parts of the world n = 20 Yes No Additional Information Public Relations Officer s 1. Is there an official designated to take and respond to information requests? (Please state title of officials in ‘Additional Information’) 2. Did the institution reply within 21 days? (If less than 7 please state in ‘Additional Information’) s 3. Did the Institution respond to a request for information? s 4. Does the authority publish their procedures for dealing with information requests? s 5. Did the institution provide all of the information requested? (If partially please mark ‘No’, indicate in ‘Additional Information’ how much of the information requested was supplied) s 6. Did the institution provide written reasons for the refusal of information? (If information was not refused, please contact institution to find out what the policy is in this regard – if they supply written reasons for refusal mark ‘Yes’) s 7. Did the institution disclose information about its operations, budgets, structure etc. s 8. Did the authority provide information without questioning the aims and motivations of the applicant? s 9. Did the institution acknowledge your request for information within 7 days? s 10. Was the information received clear and understandable? s Total Score: 2/20 4. Ministry of Education and Skills Development CATEGORY 1: WEBSITE http://www.gov.bw/en/ministries--authorities/ministries/ministry-of-education-moe/ The ministry scored five points in this analysis, putting it in Assessment Group 1. This is an extremely poor website that needs significant improvement. This ministry has the largest share of the national budget, which therefore equates to an even greater need for transparency by sharing information with the public. It must be noted that this is not an independent website but rather a page on the national government’s website. n = 20 Yes No Partial Additional Information s 1. Does this website contain up to date 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? s b) A list of laws, Acts etc. issued within the scope of its powers? s c) Reports, policies, programs? s d) Budget and expenditure? s s e) Information about procurement procedures, signed contracts? f) Vacancy and employment procedures? s 15