SWAZILAND CATEGORY 2: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION The following questions were sent to Central Statistics Office: 1. Do you have a communication strategy as a Central Statistics Office? 2. Does your office have a website? 3. If so, how often is your website updated? Who is in charge of your website? 4. How would you describe the relationship between the Ministry and media? 5. What is the Central Statistics Office doing to ensure that Swazi citizens understand the effects of inflation on their purses? 6. Why doesn’t the Central Statistics Office conduct a survey of the people’s perceptions of Tinkhundla political system? n = 20 Yes No Partial • 1. Is there an official designated to take and respond to information requests? Additional Information Information Officer 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. Did 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? Did not mention budget information. • Total Score: 11/20 6. Financial Services Regulatory Authority Category 1: Website http://www.rirf.co.sz/2/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=35&Itemid=38 The Financial Services Regulatory Authority website contains up-to-date information and is informative with relevant information. n = 20 1. Does this website contain up to date information? Yes No 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: 10/20 • • • No information on the organisational structure. • Working hours not mentioned.