ZAMBIA 6. Ministry of Tourism and Arts Category 1: Website http://www.mota.gov.zm/ The Ministry of Tourism and Arts has a website which is up-to-date. Their Facebook page has 1000 active followers. n = 20 Yes 1. Does this website contain up to date information? 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? • The website only has information on its functions and responsibilities. • Only information about the National Budget is provided. • 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: 8/20 CATEGORY 2: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION The following questions were sent to the Ministry of Tourism and Arts: 1. How widespread are your offices across the nation? 2. I once visited a Zambian embassy abroad and found no information on tourism in Zambia. Is there any new material provided as a way of selling the country’s tourism? 3. Minister Charles Banda has been working towards making local tourism affordable for ordinary Zambian; what progress has been made thus far? Have the numbers improved since then? 4. What major challenges has the Ministry faced in marketing tourism to both local and foreign tourists? n = 20 1. Is there an official designated to take and respond to information requests? 108 Yes No Partial • 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? • Additional Information