BOTSWANA CATEGORY 2: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION The following questions were sent to CIPA: 1. How many artists have benefited from the blank tape funds so far? 2. Does CIPA follow up funded projects and how long does it continue its monitoring post funding? 3. How much has CIPA disbursed since the inception of the blank tape fund? 4. Does CIPA consider gender in approving applications and between males and females; which are most successful in getting funding? n = 20 1. Is there an official designated to take and respond to information requests? Yes No Partial Additional Information • 2. Did the institution reply within 21 days? • 3. Did the institution respond to the request for information? • 4. Does the authority publish their procedures for dealing with information requests? • 5. Did the institution provide all of the information requested? • 6. Does the institution provide written reasons for the refusal of information? • 7. Did the institution disclose information about its operations, budgets, structure etc. The contact person had earlier indicated to have completed the questionnaire but delayed in sending it. However, she immediately responded upon my reminder after the 21 days. • 8. Did the authority provide information without questioning the aims and motivations of the applicant? • 9. Did the institution acknowledge your request for information within 7 days? • 10. Was the information received clear and understandable? • Total Score: 18/20 4. Ministry of Health and Wellness Category 1: Website www.gov.bw/ministryofhealth/ The Ministry has an active website. Its various organs, such as hospitals, have an independent online presence as well. This helps to mitigate the problem of a cumbersome government portal. Princess Marina Hospital, for instance, runs a Facebook page. The most senior technocrat in the Ministry, the Permanent Secretary, runs an independent yet official Twitter handle where she answers clients’ queries. n = 20 Yes No Partial 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? • b) A list of laws, Acts etc. issued within the scope of its powers? • c) Reports, policies, programmes? • d) Budget and expenditure? • e) Information about procurement procedures, signed contracts? f) Vacancy and employment procedures? 14 • • Additional Information