ZIMBABWE

n = 20

Yes

No

Partial

s

c) Reports, policies, programs?

d) Budget and expenditure?

s

e) Information about procurement procedures, signed contracts?

s

f) Vacancy and employment procedures?

s

g) The name and address, telephone number, and the working hours of the
respective institution?

s

h) The contact details of public officials?

s

Additional Information
The ‘ZIFA village’, meant
to promote youth
football development, is
outlined

s

i) A mechanism to request and receive a response to electronic messages and
requests for information?

Total Score: 11/20
CATEGORY 2: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION
Part 1: Request for written information
The following questions were sent to the Zimbabwe Football Association:
1) How does the institution ensure that the public gets information on the administration of football in the country?
2) What procedure has ZIFA taken to make sure that Zimbabwean football survives amidst the harsh economic situation?
3) What measures, if any, have been taken by ZIFA to ensure the country qualifies for the next World Cup and Afcon tournaments?
n = 20
1. Is there an official designated to take and respond to information requests?
(Please state title of officials in ‘Additional Information’)

No

Additional Information
Public Relations Officer

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

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

126

Yes

Select target paragraph3