ZAMBIA Detailed Findings 1. Anti-Corruption Commission Category 1: Website http://www.acc.gov.zm/ The website is up-to-date. Only challenge is that it sometimes redirects/switches to another site. The Anti-Corruption Commission has a Facebook page with over 16,800 likes. The Facebook page is up-to-date. The Commission is also on Twitter with over 200 followers. n = 20 Yes 1. Does this website contain up to date information? No Partial • Additional Information The link to the site sometimes redirects to another site. 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: 12/20 CATEGORY 2: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION The following questions were sent to the Anti Corruption Commission 1. Since inception, how many cases has the Commission investigated and successfully prosecuted? 2. As culprits are both female and male, can you provide a gender disaggregated data on prosecutions? 3. Do you have offices throughout Zambia’s ten provinces, and in which towns are they located? 4. What form of reform with regards to law and operational financing is required to reposition the ACC? 5. What measures has the Commission put in place to ensure that whistleblowers are protected and how effective are they? n = 20 1. Is there an official designated to take and respond to information requests? Yes No • • 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? 92 Additional Information • 2. Did the institution reply within 21 days? 3. Did the institution respond to the request for information? Partial • 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? • Yes, though not much about its budgets