NAMIBIA n = 20 1. Is there an official designated to take and respond to information requests? Yes No Partial • 2. Did the institution reply within 21 days? • 3. Did the institution respond to the request for information? • Acting Public Relations Officer • 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? • 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? Additional Information The institution responded on the 7th day after researcher sent a reminder. • Total Score: 17/20 4. National Assembly (NA) CATEGORY 1: WEBSITE www.parliament.na The NA’s website has relatively useful content. It has been updated, although information that is more useful could be added. They fall under the Parliament of Namibia, which has active Facebook and Twitter accounts with which they correspond with followers. 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? • No working hours are provided. Contact form Total Score: 13/20 65