ZAMBIA CATEGORY 2: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION The following questions were sent to the Ministry of Education: 1. How many institutions of higher learning are registered under your Ministry? 2. What criteria are used in the issuing of practicing licences to higher learning institutions considering that Zambia has a lot of them? 3. What measures have you put in place to further cushion the teacher-pupil ratio in public schools? 4. Recently TEVETA suspended some higher learning institutions and Cavendish issued a press release disputing this. What is your position on this? n = 20 Yes No Partial 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. 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? • 9. Did the institution acknowledge your request for information within 7 days? Additional Information • 10. Was the information received clear and understandable? • Total Score: 2/20 4. Ministry of Finance Category 1: Website http://www.mof.gov.zm/ The website o the Ministry of Finance is active with the last update made in July 2017. It also has a Facebook page with over forty-nine thousand (49,000) followers. The Facebook page is up-to-date and interactive. 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? • The website only has information on procurement procedures but no signed contracts. ��� This information is only available on the Facebook page. • 105