ZAMBIA CATEGORY 2: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION The following questions were sent to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock: 1. The Zambian Government, though the Minister of Agriculture, recently announced the good news that it has recorded a bumper harvest for the 2013/2014 season. 2. What strategies has government put in place to make sure that no harvests of the bumper go to waste, as has been the case in the past? n = 20 Yes No Additional Information 1. Is there an official designated to take and respond to information requests? (Please state title of officials in ‘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 They responded saying it was sent to another department and would subsequently be attended to 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 s 9. Did the institution acknowledge your request for information within 7 days? s 10. Was the information received clear and understandable? Total Score: 6/20 4. The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) CATEGORY 1: WEBSITE https://www.zra.org.zm/ The Zambia Revenue Authority website is not frequently updated and is not user friendly, but has useful information. 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 s c) Reports, policies, programs? s d) Budget and expenditure? e) Information about procurement procedures, signed contracts? s f) Vacancy and employment procedures? s The budget available is the national budget 111