ZAMBIA n = 20 Yes 9. Did the institution acknowledge your request for information within 7 days? No Partial • Additional Information The institution scheduled a meeting with the researcher three (3) days after receiving the request for information. The meeting did not take place. 10. Was the information received clear and understandable? • Total Score: 4/20 7. Ministry of Transport and Communications Category 1: Website http://www.mtc.gov.zm/ The Ministry of Transport and Communications has an updated website with its last update in June 2017. It has a relatively active Facebook page with over two thousand (2,000) followers. 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? • 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? • The website has information on functions and responsibilities of the Ministry but has no information on the organisational structure. • It has the address and telephone number but no working hours are displayed. • • Total Score: 10/20 CATEGORY 2: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION The following questions were sent to Ministry of Transport and Communications: 1. What measures has the Ministry put in place to curb the nation’s cyber threat? 2. What benefits do Zambians stand to gain from facilities such as the Zambia National Data Centre (ZNDC)? 3. Are there policies that have been put in place by the Ministry to encourage private sector to help in the development of Information Communication Technology’s (ICTs) in the country? If yes, kindly outline. 4. ICTs is the way to go in terms of development for the country;does the Ministry have any plans to build a local “Silicon Valley” to encourage use of innovation technology in the country? 109