TANZANIA n = 20 Yes No Additional Information The registry unit directs the request to the chief court administrator 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 When asked, staff at the registry did not know if the office has that tool 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 The responsible person was out of the office 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 A call was made and the office said they are still working on the request 7. Did the institution disclose information about its operations, budgets, structure etc. s No, they did not disclose 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 Only after the researcher called the office one week later Total Score: 2/20 7. National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) CATEGORY 1: WEBSITE www.nbs.go.tz This is one of the most current and updated websites. It has lots of information, both old and new. The only challenge with this website is that the majority of information can only be accessed in English, even though the majority of Tanzanians speak Swahili. n = 20 Yes No Partial Additional Information s 2012 census database posted a) A description of its powers, as well as data on the organisational structure, the functions, and the responsibilities of the administration? s It has a structure chart showing directorates and functions, and a b) A list of laws, Acts etc. issued within the scope of its powers? s client service charter c) Reports, policies, programs? s Statistics Act 2002 1. Does this website contain up to date information? 2. Does the website contain the following: Dissemination and Pricing Policy 2010 and all statistical reports from 1967 – 2013 s d) Budget and expenditure? s e) Information about procurement procedures, signed contracts? There is information on procurement procedures but no signed contracts s f) Vacancy and employment procedures? g) The name and address, telephone number, and the working hours of the respective institution? s The detailed office physical address is posted h) The contact details of public officials? s Director General i) A mechanism to request and receive a response to electronic messages and requests for information? s Email contact, and they acknowledge receipt of your email Total Score: 15/20 101