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?

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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. Does 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?

Additional Information

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10. Was the information received clear and
understandable?

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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

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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?

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b) A list of laws, Acts etc. issued within the scope of its powers?
c) Reports, policies, programmes?
d) Budget and expenditure?

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e) Information about procurement procedures, signed contracts?

f) Vacancy and employment procedures?
g) The address, telephone number, and working hours of the
institution?

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The website only has information
on procurement procedures but no
signed contracts.

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This information is only available on
the Facebook page.

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