ZAMBIA

n = 20

Yes

No

Partial

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?

Additional Information
The Facebook page has
this information but
there is no indication of
working hours.
No website

•

The Facebook page has
this provision.

Total Score: 2/20			
CATEGORY 2: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION
The following questions were sent to Ministry of Youth and Sport
1. How many skills centers do you possess under the Ministry and is there room to re-align empowering skills currently offered? How
many are operational and how many are not?
2. Of those trained by MYSCD, how many have accessed the Youth Development Funds?
3. Has the MYSCD conducted a skills audit of young people in Zambia? In addition, how are you incorporating the cooperative spirit
among youths?
4. What model of comprehensive sexual reproductive health (SRH) lessons are you imparting in children and young people?
n = 20

Yes

No

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?

Partial

Additional Information

•

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: 16/20

6. National Pension Scheme Authority
Category 1: Website
http://www.napsa.co.zm/
The National Pension Scheme Authority has a website that is up-to-date but has no social media presence.
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?

•

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