NAMIBIA CATEGORY 2: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION The following questions were sent to NamPower: 1. What is NamPower’s mandate and how does it fit into Vision 2030? 2. Rural electrification is one of NamPower’s major projects; what are some of the challenges you face in this regard? 3. Who are NamPower’s most important stakeholders in the rural electrification project? 4. What is NamPower’s 2018 budget for rural electrification? n = 20 Yes No Partial Additional Information • Public Relations Officer 2. Did the institution reply within 21 days? • Same-day response 3. Did the institution respond to the request for information? • 4. Does the authority publish their procedures for dealing with information requests? • 1. Is there an official designated to take and respond to 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. The researcher was referred to the website and to the Head of Rural Electricity. • • 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? • Not all questions were answered. Total Score: 15/20 8. Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation (MLIREC) CATEGORY 1: WEBSITE www.mol.gov.na The website is up to date, useful and helpful. They do not have a Twitter account and their Facebook account is dormant. 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 and/or signed contracts? • f) Vacancy and employment procedures? • • g) The address, telephone numbers 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? Working hours are not displayed. • • Total Score: 13/20 69