ZAMBIA n = 20 Yes i) A mechanism to request and receive a response to electronic messages and requests for information? No Partial Additional Information • Total Score: 16/20 CATEGORY 2: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION The following questions were sent to Ministry of Health 1. What is the operational status of the Ministry of Health with respect to doctor/nurse/patient ratio? 2. What is the gender disaggregated data of male and female employees? 3. What are the three most life-threatening diseases in Zambia? 4. With regard to National Budgeting, is the Ministry of Health receiving the appropriate amount as demanded by the Abuja Declaration? n = 20 Yes No Partial Additional Information • 1. Is there an official designated to take and respond to information requests? 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. Did 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 5. Ministry of Youth and Sport Category 1: Website https://www.facebook.com/ministryofyouthandsportzambia/ The Ministry of Youth and Sport does not have a website. It does, however, have a Facebook page which has over 2,700 likes but is not updated regularly. n = 20 96 Yes No Partial 1. Does this website contain up to date 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, signed contracts? • f) Vacancy and employment procedures? • Additional Information