NAMIBIA n = 20 Yes No Partial • 6. Does the institution provide written reasons for the refusal of information? 7. Did the institution disclose information about its operations, budgets, structure etc? Additional Information At first, the MoJ refused to give information because they requested further details. The information was made available after the researcher’s affiliation with Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) was indicated. • • 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: 15/20 3. Ministry of Health and Social Services (MHSS) CATEGORY 1: WEBSITE www.mhss.gov.na The MHSS has a comprehensive, updated and informative website. They have an active Facebook account that is updated regularly with low correspondence from followers. They do not have a Twitter account. 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? • Information about funds are provided. e) Information about procurement procedures and/or signed contracts? • No signed contracts provided. • Working hours are not displayed. 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? • • Total Score: 15/20 CATEGORY 2: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION The following questions were sent to the MHSS: 1. What is the ministry’s mandate and how does it relate to Vision 2030? 2. How important is community health to the ministry and what measures are implemented to ensure that communities have access to health services? 3. Sexual reproductive health of the youth continues to be a challenge, in particular with matters relating to teenage pregnancy. Is there a sexual and reproductive rights component to the ministry’s programmes? 4. What is the ministry’s 2018 budget for sexual and reproductive health and what are the factors that influence this year’s budget allocation? 64