ZAMBIA

n = 20

Yes

i) A mechanism to request and receive a response to electronic messages and
requests for information?

No

Partial

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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

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1. Is there an official designated to take and respond to information requests?
2. Did the institution reply within 21 days?

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3. Did the institution respond to the request for information?

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4. Does the authority publish their procedures for dealing with information
requests?

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5. Did the institution provide all of the information requested?

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6. Did the institution provide written reasons for the refusal of information?

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7. Did the institution disclose information about its operations, budgets,
structure etc.

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8. Did the authority provide information without questioning the aims and
motivations of the applicant?

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9. Did the institution acknowledge your request for information within 7 days?

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10. Was the information received clear and understandable?

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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?

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2. Does the website contain the following:

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a) A description of its powers, as well as data on the organisational structure,
the functions, and the responsibilities of the administration?

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b) A list of laws, Acts etc. issued within the scope of its powers?

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c) Reports, policies, programmes?

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d) Budget and expenditure?

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e) Information about procurement procedures, signed contracts?

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f) Vacancy and employment procedures?

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Additional Information

Select target paragraph3