BOTSWANA DETAILED FINDINGS 1. Ministry of Lands and Housing CATEGORY 1: WEBSITE http://www.mlh.gov.bw/ This website falls into Assessment Group 2, as it scored 13 points. The website captures recent events and activities. Despite having upto-date information and useful features there is still substantial room for improvement. n = 20 Yes No Partial Captures recent events s 1. Does this website contain up to date information? Additional Information 2. Does the website contain the following: s 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? s c) Reports, policies, programs? s s d) Budget and expenditure? e) Information about procurement procedures, signed contracts? s Tenders are listed f) Vacancy and employment procedures? s Job vacancy list available Only switchboard line and toll free number s g) The name and address, telephone number, and the working hours of the respective institution? s h) The contact details of public officials? i) A mechanism to request and receive a response to electronic messages and requests for information? s Total Score: 13/20 CATEGORY 2: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION The following questions were sent to Ministry of Lands and Housing: 1. In total how many plots have been allocated nationwide so far? 2. How many of those plots are residential, commercial or industrial? 3. Which district still has more land available for allocation and which one is topping the list of land scarcity? 4. How many land ownership transfer cases have been registered in the past three years? n = 20 1. Is there an official designated to take and respond to information requests? (Please state title of officials in ‘Additional Information’) 12 Yes No Additional Information s 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