BOTSWANA n = 20 Yes No 1. Does this website contain up to date information? Partial Additional 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? • g) The address, telephone number, and working hours of the institution? • h) The contact details of specific public officials? • i) A mechanism to request and receive a response to electronic messages and requests for information? • Total Score: 8/20 CATEGORY 2: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION The following questions were sent to MNIG: 1. How many (on average) applications for national identity cards does the Office handle in a year? 2. Does the Ministry disaggregate applications according to gender, age, and ethnicity? If so can we have access to the latest information/report? 3. What is the annual cost of replacing lost national identity cards to the National Registration Office? 4. What is Botswana’s average annual birth rate? n = 20 1. Is there an official designated to take and respond to information requests? Yes No Answers were only provided after the 21 days had elapsed. The officer was seemingly having a difficult time of getting responses from her colleagues. • 4. Does the authority publish their procedures for dealing with information requests? 16 • 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. • 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: 16/20 Additional Information • 2. Did the institution reply within 21 days? 3. Did the institution respond to the request for information? Partial The response was comprehensive.