TANZANIA n = 20 Yes No Additional Information The registry unit channels all correspondence to the Clerk of the National Assembly (Bunge) 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 The Dar es Salaam registry unit received the request but during follow-ups it was discovered that the letter had been misplaced internally. Though they promised to keep looking, after 21 days the researcher had not heard from them. 3. Did the Institution respond to a request for information? s The responsible person was in Dodoma, another National Assembly/ Bunge 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 No response was received from the National Assembly/Bunge office 7. Did the institution disclose information about its operations, budgets, structure etc. s They did not disclose their operations and budget 8. Did the authority provide information without questioning the aims and motivations of the applicant? s When contacted the office promised to get back to the researcher but no response was received 9. Did the institution acknowledge your request for information within 7 days? s 10. Was the information received clear and understandable? 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 Total Score: 6/20 2. Ministry of Education and Vocational Training (MoEVT) CATEGORY 1: WEBSITE www.moe.go.tz Scoring 15/20, this website is obviously one of the up-to-date ones. Like the rest of the government institutions it is linked to the national website. The site contains updated information and is linked to other Ministries’ websites that are directly connected to it. It also has a visitors’ counter that shows how many people have visited the page. n = 20 1. Does this website contain up to date information? Yes No Partial Additional Information s 2014/15 budget, recent scholarships posted s It shows not only the organisational structure but also the chart and approved functions 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? c) Reports, policies, programs? 94 The education and training policy for 2011 can be accessed s d) Budget and expenditure? s e) Information about procurement procedures, signed contracts? s f) Vacancy and employment procedures? s Only announcements are posted, no signed contracts