NAMIBIA CATEGORY 2: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION The following questions were sent to the MFMR: 1. What is the ministry’s mandate and how does it fit into Vision 2030? 2. The fishing quota continues to be a controversial issue; how does the ministry ensure that the public’s views are considered during policy-making processes? 3. Access to information is an important aspect of democratic governance; what measures does the ministry have to ensure that the public has access to information on its programmes? 4. What is the ministry’s 2018 budget for external communication and what are the factors that influence this year’s budget allocation? n = 20 1. Is there an official designated to take and respond to information requests? Yes No Partial • Additional Information Public Relations 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. 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: 2/20 6. Road Fund Administration (RFA) CATEGORY 1: WEBSITE www.rfanam.com.na The RFA’s website is relatively efficient, updated and informative. They have a Facebook account but do not interact much with their followers and 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? • 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? • Contact form Total Score: 14/20 67