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Please find below the lists of indicators that have been used to analyse each law. You can click on each of them and you will get the result for that indicator in each country.

Country	Description	Scoring instructions	Max score	Finding	Points	Article	Comments
Afghanistan	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	22 (1) The commission has the following powers and functions: 7- Promote the culture of access to information in the country through conducting educational programs. 8- Raise public awareness about the activities of the Commission.
Albania	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Article 31/1 of DPA: d) encouraging the principle of transparency in the activity of the public authorities, specifically by way of awareness and informing on issues pertaining to the right of information; e) monitoring the implementation of the law on the right to information; conducting surveys with regard to various issues pertaining to the right to information; f) making recommendations for the public sector bodies, connected to the concept and implementation of institutional programs of transparency; g) upon being required by the court adjudicating the case, submitting an opinion in writing on any type of issue connected to the right to information.
Andorra	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	"Article 35. Measures for the participation of children and adolescents Article 30: 3. Instruments and forms of citizen participation and collaboration must be made known through of the channels of diffusion to allow a knowledge as generalized as possible. The Administration it must make available the relevant training tools to facilitate their use. The General Administration and the bodies that depend on it or are under its direction must promote it participation of children and adolescents through the establishment of composite participation bodies for these groups, and must establish mechanisms for monitoring the opinions and subjective well-being of the children and adolescents, enabling public officials to identify their problems and expectations." "Article 35. Mesures de participació dels infants i adolescents Article 30: 3. Els instruments i les formes de participació i col·laboració ciutadanes s’han de donar a conèixer per mitjà dels canals de difusió per permetre’n un coneixement tan generalitzat com sigui possible. L’Administració ha de posar a la seva disposició les eines de formació pertinents per facilitar-ne l’ús. L’Administració general i els òrgans que en depenen o que estan sota la seva direcció han de promoure la participació dels infants i adolescents a través de la posada en marxa d’òrgans de participació compostos per aquests col·lectius, i han d’establir mecanismes de seguiment de les opinions i el benestar subjectiu dels infants i adolescents, que permetin als responsables públics d’identificar els seus problemes i expectatives."	Access to information is not specifically mentioned, but the participation of children and adolescents (Article 35) and of all citizens (Article 30) is mentioned
Antigua and Barbuda	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	8(1) The Commissioner shall, as soon as practicable, compile this Act a clear and simple guide containing practical information to facilitate the effective exercise of rights pursuant to this Act, and shall disseminate the guide widely in an accessible form. (2) The guide published under subsection (1) shall be updated on a regular basis.
Bahamas	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Section 35.In addition to any other powers and responsibilities provided for in this Act, the Commissioner may - ... (e) make guidelines for the effective carrying out of the purposes of this Act; (f) publicise the requirements for access to information under this Act and the rights of individuals under it;
Bangladesh	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	6(3)(d) Every authority shall publish a report every year which shall contain the following information, namely: "particulars of the facilities ensuring right to information of the citizens, and the full name, designation, address, and, in cases where applicable, fax number and e-mail address of the assigned officer."
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Article 20.a. Requirement to Publish and Disseminate "Each public authority shall disseminate: a. a guide sufficient to enable any person to access information controlled by that public authority including but not limited to, the contact information of the public authority and its Information Officer, essential elements of the request procedure together with a sample re quest letter, information regarding the categories of exemptions, access procedure, duplication costs, avenues of redress, and any applicable time limitations." Article 22 Activities of the Ombudsman "In performing its functions in relation to this Act, the Ombudsman for Bosnia and Herzegovina may inter alia consider: a. creating and disseminating information such as guidelines and general recommendations concerning the administration and implementation of this Act; b. including in its annual report a special section regarding its activities in relation to this Act; and c. proposing instructions on the implementation of this Act to all competent ministries within Bosnia and Herzegovina, in coordination with the ombudsman institutions of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republika Srpska."
Brazil	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Article 9. The access to public information will also be ensured by means of:(...) II - conduct public consultations or hearings, incentives to public participation or other ways of disclosure.	9(2) touches on this, as does 41(1).
Cape Verde	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	28. The government department responsible for the area of public administration must promote the dissemination and broad knowledge of this diploma and support other entities in its interpretation, with a view to pursuing the objectives established with its approval.
Chile	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	N/A	According to our expert - the Council does this.
Colombia	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Article 23 Functions of the Public Ministry. The Public Ministry will be responsible for ensuring proper compliance with obligations under this Act. For this purpose, the Attorney General's Office no later than six months to establish a methodology that and perform the following functions and powers: a) To develop preventive actions for the enforcement of this law; b) Prepare reports on compliance with the guardianship decisions on access to information; c) Publish guardianship decisions and regulations on access to public information; d) To promote the knowledge and application of this law and its provisions among obligors and understanding among the public, taking into account accessibility criteria for differential, on matters within its jurisdiction through the publication and dissemination of guidance on the right of access to information; e) Apply the disciplinary sanctions that the present law guarantees; f) Decide disciplinary, where preferred exercise power, misdemeanors or misconduct arising from the right of access to information; g) Promoting transparency in the public service, access and disclosure of information from state agencies, by any means of publication; h) Require the regulated entities to adjust their procedures and citizen services system to such legislation; i) Make, directly or through third parties, training public officials on transparency and access to information; j) Perform statistics and reports on transparency and access to information of the organs of state administration and enforcement of this Act; k) Deliver duly responses to requests with application ID reserved for the paragraph of Article 4 of this Law refers; l) Implement and manage information systems in the performance of their duties for which he set forth the terms and criteria of reporting by public entities as necessary. Entities of Public Prosecutions will have a designated office shall have the means necessary to carry out the above functions and powers. ... Article 31 Formal Education. The Ministry of Education, with the support of civil society, should be promoted in the area related to the study of the Constitution, civics and promoting democratic practices mandatory for private and public educational institutions, in accordance with Article 41 of the Constitution about the right of access to information, its principles and basic rules are included.	Yes. Under the constitutional functions of the Defensoria (Ombdsman's Office) and in accordance with article 23 of Law 1712 of 2014, the whole Public Ministry must give advise conduct training. Also, article 31 states that the Education Ministry must promote the inclusion of the study of the right to access information in all private and public schools that must study the political constitution and article 31 states that the public policy of access to information is in the responsibility of 5 different public entities.
El Salvador	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	ARTICLE 46 El Ministerio de Educación incluirá en los planes y programas de estudio de educación formal para los niveles inicial, parvulario, básico y medio, contenidos que versen sobre la importancia democratizadora de la transparencia, el derecho de acceso a la información pública, el derecho a la participación ciudadana para la toma de decisiones y el control de la gestión pública y el derecho a la protección de datos personales. El Instituto dará sugerencias para dichos planes de estudio y podrá celebrar convenios con instituciones públicas y privadas que presten servicios de educación formal a estos niveles. El Ministerio de Educación, con la cooperación del Instituto, capacitará a los maestros que impartan dichos cursos. El Instituto promoverá en las instituciones públicas y privadas de educación superior la integración de los temas señalados en el inciso anterior, dentro de sus actividades académicas curriculares y extracurriculares. Con tal fin el Instituto podrá celebrar convenios con dichas instituciones para compartir las experiencias en la materia y para la asistencia en el diseño de planes y programas de estudio. ARTICLE 47 El Instituto promoverá la cultura de transparencia en la sociedad civil con el objeto de que los beneficios de la presente ley puedan proyectarse efectivamente al servicio de todas las personas. Con tal fin, el Instituto celebrará talleres, conferencias, seminarios y otras actividades similares para difundir los derechos y obligaciones que esta ley contempla, así como para capacitar a los integrantes de la sociedad civil en el ejercicio del derecho de acceso a la información, derecho a la participación ciudadana para la toma de decisiones y control de la gestión pública, la protección de datos personales y los demás que contempla la presente ley. Para lograr los fines señalados, el Instituto podrá suscribir convenios con toda clase de organizaciones privadas y públicas.
Ethiopia	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	13(1)(e) Any public body shall publish information concerning: a description of the type of the records under its possession, a brief description of the contents of its records and the detailed explanation of the procedures to be followed by persons who wish to access this information;
Fiji	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Article 38(2) In addition to the powers and functions prescribed in this Act, the Commission is also responsible for - [...] (e) promoting public awareness in relation to the application of this Act; and (f) disseminating information to the public in relation to the framework and procedures for the exercise of a person’s rights under this Act, including publishing material in relation to exempt matter.
Finland	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	[Principles of Openness] Article 18(1) In order to create and realize good practice on information management, the authorities shall see to the appropriate availability, usability, protection, integrity and other matters of quality pertaining to documents and information management systems and, for this purpose, especially [...] (5) see to it that their personnel are adequately informed of the right of access to the documents they deal with and the procedures, data security arrangements and division of tasks relating to the provision of access and the management of information, as well as to the safeguarding of information, documents and information management systems, and that compliance with the provisions, orders and guidelines issued for the realisation of good practice on information management is properly monitored. Article 20(1) The authorities shall promote the openness of their activities and, where necessary for this purpose, produce guides, statistics and other publications, as well as information materials on their services and practices, as well as on the social conditions and developments in their field of competence. When the extent of this duty is being assessed, due consideration shall be given to the opportunities to obtain information on the activity of the authority by means of access to its documents or the general compilations of statistics in Finland.
Gambia	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	58(1) The Commission has the mandate to promote awareness, educate and popularise the right of access to information. (2) In promoting the right of access to information, the Commission shall- (a) assess all implementation plans required in terms of section 61 to ensure information holders have clear obligations and processes which support awareness raising and education interventions at community level including disadvantaged groups. 61(1) Every public body and relevant private body shall submit an implementation plan to the Commission within eighteen months of the commencement of this Act, or within six months of the establishment of the body, whichever is the earlier, detailing- (2) The plan referred to in sub-section (1) shall include - (f) plans for public consultations, community outreach, information sharing and awareness raising
Ghana	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	45(1) The Commission shall (a) promote and sustain awareness within the country, and (b) in collaboration with other State institutions educate the public on the right to information. (2) In promoting awareness of the right to information, the Commission shall (a) assess all implementation plans required to be submitted by public institutions to the Commission to ensure public institutions have clear obligations and processes which support awareness raising and education interventions at community level including disadvantaged groups; (b) consult and collaborate with civil society organisations and interest groups; (c) provide recommendations and guidelines to a public institution for internal training of personnel, and provide training on request; (d) monitor internal training of staff within public institutions and issue notices for mandatory training where necessary; (e) assist an applicant and public institution on matters of interpretation of the Act; (f) develop the material that it considers necessary to advance promotion of access to information; and (g) make public and widely disseminate its annual report.	The Commission has a direct educational role in collaboration with other actors
Guyana	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	45(1) The responsible Minister may, to the extent of availability of financial and other resources - (a) develop and organise educational programmes to advance the understanding of the public, in particular of disadvantaged communities as to how to exercise the rights conferred under this Act; (b) encourage public authorities to participate in creating public awareness, in particular of disadvantaged communities as to how to exercise the rights conferred under this Act; (c) encourage public authorities to participate in the development and organisation of programmes referred to in paragraph (a) and to undertake such programmes themselves; (d) promote timely and effective dissemination of accurate information by public authorities about their activities; and (e) train public authorities to produce relevant training materials for use by the public authorities themselves and by the public. (2) The Minister shall, within eighteen months from the commencement of this Act, compile a guide containing such information, in an easily comprehensible form and manner, as may reasonably be required by a person who wishes to exercise any right specified in this Act, and periodically update the guide as necessary.	45(1) contains awareness raising efforts - but it's all with the caveat that it "may" be done resource permitting. However - 45(2) requires the creation of a guide for the public.
Hungary	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Article 38(3) In the performance of its tasks pursuant to subsection (2) and to the provisions laid down in this Act, the Authority [...] (d) may institute legal proceedings for infringements relating to access to data of public interest or to data public on grounds of public interest; (e) may intervene in legal proceedings initiated by others; [...]
India	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Article 26(2) The appropriate Government shall, within eighteen months from the commencement of this Act, compile in its official language a guide containing such information, in an easily comprehensible form and manner, as may reasonably be required by a person who wishes to exercise any right specified in this Act.
Ireland	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Article 8(1) An FOI body shall - (a) prepare and publish a scheme ("publication scheme"), concerning the publication of information by the body - (i) in conformity with the model publication scheme (if any) referred to in subsection (7), or (ii) in accordance with any guidelines on publication schemes published by the Minister under the code referred to in section 48, (b) publish information in accordance with its publication scheme, and (c) review and update its publication scheme not later than 3 years after its publication and subsequently not later than each third year thereafter.
Ivory Coast	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Decree 2014-462 of 6 August 2014, 4(1). La CAIDP a pour mission de veiller au respect et à l'application par les organismes publics, des dispositions de la loi relative à l'accès à l'information d'intérêt public. (2) À ce titre, elle est chargée notamment… d'elaborer et de mettre en oeuvre la stratégie de la CAIDP en matiere de promotion du droit des personnes d’accéder a l’information et aux documents [et] de diffuser et de vulgariser les textes relatifs au droit d’access a l'information.	Not mentioned.
Kenya	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Article 21(1) The functions of the Commission shall be to - [...] (c) develop and facilitate public education awareness and develop programmes on right to access to information and right to protection of personal data; [...]
Kosovo	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	21(1) The Ombudsperson Institution is an independent body, which shall assist citizens in realization of their right for access to public documents pursuant to Constitution, this Law and respective laws governing the scope and responsibilities of the Ombudsperson. 28(1) In addition to other duties and responsibilities provided for by this Law and other laws, the Agency has the following duties and responsibilities as well: (1.4) publish the obligations of public institutions deriving from this Law and the rights of each person provided for by this Law. 29(1) The Agency shall draft a simple and clear instruction, in each of the official languages and languages in use in the Republic of Kosovo, which will contain practical information on facilitating the exercise of rights provided for by this Law. The instruction shall be published and disseminated to all public institutions and will become accessible to the general public. 29(2) The Agency shall organize and hold conferences, seminars and trainings for responsible public officers, civil society and the general public to promote and facilitate access to public documents. 30(2.4) inform the public about the rights arising from this Law.
Kyrgyzstan	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	42. Each public sector entity shall carry out explanatory work among the population about the rights of citizens under this Law and the ways of their implementation, including through the media and in cooperation with civil society.
Lebanon	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Article 22: Functions of the National Anti-Corruption Body (“the body”): The body shall: ... 4 – Help educate citizens and raise their awareness of the importance of the right to access information and the procedures for exercising it, and contribute to the training of employees and officials in the administration on the means and importance of enabling individuals to obtain information.
Liberia	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	5.2(j): "To develop public awareness strategies and information dissemination campaigns to educate the public about their rights under the Act, and promoting necessary compliance with this Act."	The publication scheme under 2.2 does not include a guide for the public, but 5.2(j) covers this.
Malawi	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	8. The Commission, in its oversight functions, have the power to – (a) raise awareness of the right of access to information among members of the public and officials of all information holders; 9. The Commission shall publish and in forms accessible to the general public, guides whose contents shall include the– (a) objects of this Act; (b) contract details of the Commission; (c) existing obligations of all information holders under this Act, including their proactive disclosure obligations; (d) various methods and means of applying for disclosure of information from an information holder and through the Commission; and (d) the rights of members of the public under this Act and the assistance that is available to the general public from the Commission, especially for purposes of ensuring compliance with this Act.
Maldives	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	35. The Information Commissioner shall compile and prepare a practical guide, in an easily comprehensible, accessible manner, containing information on how to gain access to information as according to this Act, and make it available as widely as possible. 56. In addition to undertaking the responsibilities specified in this Act, the Information Commissioner has the following powers: (e) to publicize the purpose and objectives of this Act and to widely publicize the rights provided to individuals under this Act and to inform them of these rights. 35. The Information Commissioner shall prepare in writing and provide for the easy and broad access of information regarding the procedures for access of information under this Act.	Obligation on each State Institute and also on the Commission.
Mexico	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Article 42. Guarantor Agencies will have, within its jurisdiction, the following powers: V. Promote and disseminate the right of access to information; VI. Promote a culture of transparency in the education system;
Moldova	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	11. Obligations of information providers (5) In order to make the institution's activity transparent, facilitate access to information, create conditions for timely search for and identification of documents and information, public authorities/institutions will publish at least once every year guides with the list of ordinances, resolutions, other official documents issued by the corresponding institution, as well as guides describing the areas, in which it can provide information; the institutions will provide to the mass media official data about their activity, including areas, in which they can provide information. (6) Information providers will also take other steps to inform actively citizens and the mass media.	Not mentioned.
Namibia	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	9(2) In exercising his or her powers, the Information Commissioner has the following functions -...(g) to prepare a plain language guide to this Act to assist users in requesting access to information, and where possible to translate the guide in other languages; 25(1) A public entity must prepare and publish an information manual - (a) within 24 months of the commencement of this Act, in respect of an existing entity; or (b) within 24 months of establishment or registration, in respect of an entity established or registered after the commencement of this Act. (2) The information manual must be - (a) submitted to the Information Commissioner for approval prior to publication and circulation; (b) circulated to the public as prescribed; (c) updated and published whenever material changes to the information occur; and (d) reviewed every fifth year and published if material changes are made. (3) The information manual must include - (a) a description of the structure of the public entity and its objectives, powers and functions; (b) physical and electronic contact details of the information officer and deputy information officers; (c) the plain language guide developed by the Information Commissioner under section 9(2)(g); (d) a description of any arrangement or provision for a person to make recommendations or to otherwise participate in the formulation of policy or the exercise of powers or performance of functions by the public entity; (e) a description of remedies available in respect of an act or omission by the public entity; (f) the manner of payment of reproduction fees, translation fees and transcription fees; and (g) the categories of information that the information holder proactively discloses and those which are made available through the formal request process. (4) A public entity must endeavour to publish its information manual in as many local languages as possible. 31. (1) The Information Commissioner has the mandate to promote public awareness of the right of access to information by educating and training the public on how to use this Act and by popularising the right. (2) In promoting the right of access to information, the Information Commissioner must- (a) assess all implementation plans required in terms of section 24 to ensure that public entities have clear obligations and processes which support awareness raising and education interventions at community level, including disadvantaged groups; (b) consult and collaborate with civil society organisations and interest groups; (c) provide recommendations and guidelines to public entities for internal training of personnel, and provide training on request, if resources are available; (d) monitor internal training of staff within public entities and issue directives for mandatory training, if necessary; (e) assist both requesters and information holders on matters of interpretation and implementation of this Act; (f) develop such materials as he or she thinks necessary to advance the promotion of access to information; and (g) make public and widely disseminate the annual reports of the Information Commissioner.
Nicaragua	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Artículo 3.- Para los fines de la presente Ley, se establecen los siguientes principios: 4. Principio de Participación Ciudadana: las entidades sometidas al imperio de esta Ley promoverán la participación ciudadana. A tales fines, los ciudadanos podrán directamente o a través de cualquier medio, solicitar la información que requieran para presentar propuestas y formular opiniones sobre la gestión pública del país.	Art 3(4) mentions this principle, but is vague in its implementation. Art 9(d) requires that procedural manuals be produced.
Pakistan	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	19(2) The Information Commission shall, in addition to its functions under sub-section (1), perform the following functions, namely:- (a) compile a user-friendly handbook in Urdu and English describing in easily comprehensible form the rights established by and how to make a request under this Act; 20(1) The Information Commission shall have all the powers, direct or incidental, as are necessary to perform its functions as provided for in this Act and the power to acquire, hold and dispose of property including the power to- (c) publicise the requirements of this Act and the rights of individuals thereunder;
Russia	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Article 11: (Basic Requirements for Providing Access to Information on the Activities of Government Bodies and Bodies of Local Self-Government): The basic requirements for providing access to information on the activities of government bodies and bodies of local self-government are: [...] (4) creation by government bodies and bodies of local self-government, according to the limits of their competence, of organizational, technical and other conditions necessary for the realization of the right to access information on the activities of government bodies and bodies of local self-government, as well as creation of governmental and municipal information systems for assisting information users. Article 16(1): (Placing of Information on the Activities of Government Bodies and Bodies of Local Self-Government in the Premises Occupied by the Above-Specified Bodies, and Other Places Designated for These Purposes): Government bodies and bodies of local self-government, in the premises occupied by the above-specified bodies, and other places designated for these purposes, place information boards and (or) other technical means of analogous function, for familiarizing information users with current information on the activities of the corresponding government body or body of local self-government. [...]	No specific mention about guidance, but it can be inferred.
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	16; 37(e)
Saudi Arabia	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	7.4(10) The public entity shall launch awareness programs to promote and enhance the culture of transparency and raise awareness of the Freedom of Information policies and procedures approved by the top management of the entity. National Data Management and Personal Data Protection Standards Specifications (https://sdaia.gov.sa/ndmo/Files/PoliciesEn001.pdf) FOI.2.1 The Entity shall launch awareness campaigns to promote and enhance the culture of transparency and to raise awareness of the National Data Management Office's Freedom of Information Regulations and right to access Public Information. The awareness campaigns shall include, at minimum, the following: 1. Raising awareness across the employees involved in the processing of FOI Access Requests to understand the main obligations and requirements of National Data Management Office's Freedom of Information Regulations 2. Raising awareness of the Freedom of Information Principles and their applicability on Saudi citizens' rights.
Serbia	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Article 37: "The Commissioner shall without delay publish and update a manual with practical instructions on the effective exercise of rights regulated by this Law in the Serbian language, and in languages that are efined as official languages by law. The manual in Para 1 of this Article shall obligatorily contain the content and scope of rights to access information of public importance, as well as how these rights can be exercised. The Commissioner shall be obliged to inform the public of the content of the manual in Para 1 of this Article via the press, electronic media, the Internet, public panel discussions and in other ways."
Seychelles	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	49(2) The Information Commission shall prepare a guide to this Act, in all national languages, to assist users in requesting information. 50. (1) The Information Commission shall promote awareness, educate and popularise the right of access to information. (2) In promoting the right of access to information, the Information Commission shall—(a) assess all implementation plans required in terms of section 52 to ensure information holders have clear obligations and processes which support awareness raising and education interventions at community level including disadvantaged groups, (b) consult and collaborate with civil society organisations and interest groups, (c) provide recommendations and guidelines to information holders for internal training of personnel, and provide training on request; (d) monitor internal training of staff within public bodies and issue notices for mandatory training where necessary; (e) assist both requesters and information holders on matters of interpretation of the Act; and (f) develop such material as it deems necessary to advance promotion of access to information.
Sierra Leone	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	8. (1) The following classes of information form the core proactive publication obligations for every public authority: (f) a guide sufficient to enable any person wishing to apply for information under this Act to identify the classes of information held by it, the subjects to which they relate or the location of any indexes to be consulted by any person;
South Africa	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	10 Guide on how to use Act (1) The Information Regulator must update and make available the existing guide that has been compiled by the South African Human Rights Commission containing such information, in an easily comprehensible form and manner, as may reasonably be required by a person who wishes to exercise any right contemplated in this Act and the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013. (2) The guide must, without limiting the generality of subsection (1), include a description of- (a) the objects of this Act and the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013; (b) the manner and form of a request for- (i) access to a record of a public body contemplated in section 11; and (ii) access to a record of a private body contemplated in section 50; (c) the assistance available from the information officer of a public body in terms of this Act and the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013; (d) the assistance available from the Information Regulator in terms of thisAct and the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013; (e) all remedies in law available regarding an act or failure to act in respect of a right or duty conferred or imposed by this Act and the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013, including the manner of lodging- (i) an internal appeal; (ii) a complaint to the Information Regulator; and (iii) an application with a court against a decision by the information officer of a public body, a decision on internal appeal, a decision by the Information Regulator or a decision of the head of a private body; (f) the provisions of sections 14 and 51 requiring a public body and private body, respectively, to compile a manual, and how to obtain access to a manual; (g) the provisions of sections 15 and 52 providing for the voluntary disclosure of categories of records by a public body and private body, respectively; (h) the notices issued in terms of sections 22 and 54 regarding fees to be paid in relation to requests for access; and the regulations made in terms of section 92. (3) The Information Regulator must, if necessary, update and publish the guide at intervals of not more than two years. (4) The guide must be made available as prescribed.	See also s 14(1), which contains a parallel requirement for Information Officers.
South Sudan	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2		15 requires that a guide be developed.
Spain	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Artículo 38 (Funciones): 1. Para la consecución de sus objetivos, el Consejo de Transparencia y Buen Gobierno tiene encomendadas las siguientes funciones: e) Promover normas de desarrollo y de buenas prácticas en materia de transparencia, acceso a la información pública y buen gobierno. f) Promover actividades de formación y sensibilización para un mejor conocimiento de las materias reguladas por esta Ley
Sri Lanka	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Section 8. (1) It shall be the duty of every Minister to whom any subject has been assigned to publish biannually before the thirtieth of June and thirty first of December respectively of each year, a report in such form as shall be determined by the Commission as would enable a citizen to exercise the right of access to information granted under section 3 of this Act. Section 14. The duties and functions of the Commission shall be, to (g) publicise the requirements of this Act and the rights of individuals under the Act; Section 22. The Commission shall within six months of its establishment, formulate and give adequate publicity to the procedural requirements for the submission of appeals to the Commission under section 32. Section 26. (1) Every public authority shall display in a conspicuous place within the official premises and on a website of such public Authority if any, a notice specifying (a) contact details of the Commission and the members of the Commission; (b) contact details of the information officer; (c) contact details of the designated officer; (d) fees to be charged for obtaining any information from such public Authority.
Sudan	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	3. The Commission aims to ensure the right of access to: ... (2) Ensure and facilitate the citizen’s right to access information, and expand and exercise the principles of rights and freedoms. 5.(1) The Commission shall assume the following functions and competences: (d) Foster and disseminate a culture of access to information, and undertake the appropriate activities to explain and reinforce the culture of access to information.	No direct obligation to raise awareness but seems to be implicit in these obligations.
Trinidad and Tobago	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	7. (1) a PUBLIC AUTHORITY SHALL, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE minister - (a) cause to be published in the Gazette and in a daily newspaper circulating in Trinidad and Tobago as soon as practicable after the commencement of this Act - (I) a statement setting out the particulars of the organisation and functions of the public authority, indicating, as far as practicable, the decision-making powers and other powers affecting members of the public that are involved in those functions and particulars of any arrangement that exists for consultation with, or representation by, members of the public in relation to the formulation of policy in, or the administration of, the public authority; (II) a statement of the categories of documents that are maintained in the possession of the public authority; (III) a statement of the material that has been prepared by the public authority under this Part for publication or inspection by members of the public, and the places at which as person may inspect or obtain that material; (IV) a statement listing the literature available by way of subscription services; (V) a statement of the procedure to be followed by a person when a request for access to a document is made to a public authority; (VI) a statement specifying the officer responsible within each public authority for the initial receipt of, and action upon, notices under section 10, requests for access to documents under section 13 and applications under section 36; (VII) a statement listing all boards, councils, committees and other bodies constituted by two or more persons, that are part of, or that have been established for the purpose of advising, the public authority, and whose meetings are open to the public, or the minutes of whose meetings are available for public inspection; (VIII) if the public authority maintains a library or reading room that is available for public use, a statement of that fact including details of the address and hours of opening of the library or reading room; and (b) during the year commencing on 1st January next following the publication, in respect of a public authority, of the statements under paragraph (a) that are the statements first published under that paragraph, and during each succeeding year, cause to be published in the Gazette and in a daily newspaper circulating in Trinidad and Tobago statements bringing up to date the information contained in the previous statements. (2) Nothing in this section requires the publication of exempt information. (3) Where a public authority is created on or after the commencement of this Act, the public authority shall comply with subsection (1), as soon as practicable after its creation. (4) Where a statement has not been published in accordance with subsection (1), the Minister shall promptly give reasons, to be published in the Gazette, for the failure to publish. 8. (1) This section applies to documents that are provided by a public authority for the use or guidance of the public authority or its officers - (a) in making decisions or recommendations, or in providing advice to persons outside the public authority, with respect to rights, privileges, benefits, obligations, penalties or other detriments, being - (I) documents containing interpretations or particulars of written laws or schemes administered by the public authority, not being particulars contained in another written law; or (II) manuals, rules or procedure, statements of policy, records of decisions, letters of advice to persons outside the public authority, or similar documents containing rules, policies, guidelines, practices or precedents; and (b) in enforcing written laws or schemes administered by the public authority where a member of the public might be directly affected by that enforcement, being documents containing information on the procedures to be employed or the objectives to be pursued in the enforcement of, the written laws or schemes.	7(1) publication requirements generally cover this.
Tunisia	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	- préparer un rapport d’activité annuel contenant les suggestions et les recommandations nécessaires à la consécration du droit d’accès à l’information, ainsi que des données statistiques concernant le nombre des demandes d’accès à l’information, le nombre des recours, les réponses et les délais y afférents, ses décisions prises et le suivi annuel de leurs mises en œuvre par les organismes soumis aux dispositions de la présente loi, - échanger les expériences et l’expertise avec ses homologues étrangères et les organisations internationales spécialisées et conclure des conventions de coopération dans ce domaine. L’instance soumet le rapport annuel au Président de la République, au président de l’assemblée des représentants du peuple et au chef du gouvernement. Ce rapport sera publié au public sur le site web de l’instance.
Uganda	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	7. Manual of functions and index of records of public body. (1) Within six months after the commencement of this section or the coming into existence of a public body, the information officer of the public body shall compile a manual containing - (a) a description of the public body and the functions of the public body; (b) the postal and street address, phone and fax number and electronic mail address of the information officer of the body and of every deputy information officer; (c) the address of the established office of the public body at which the public may make requests and obtain information; (d) sufficient detail, including the nature of all formal and informal procedures available to facilitate a request for access; (e) a description of the subjects on which the body holds records and the categories of records held on each subject; (f) the most recent notice published under section 8, if any, regarding the categories of records of the body which are available without a person having to request access under this Act; (g) a description of the services available to members of the public from the body and how to gain access to those services; (h) a description of any arrangement or provision for a person by consultation, making representations or otherwise, to participate in or influence - (i) the formulation of policy; or (ii) the exercise of the powers or performance of duties, by the body; (i) a description of all remedies available in respect of an act or a failure to act by the body; and (j) such other information as may be prescribed. (2) A public body shall update and publish its manual at least once in every two years. (3) Each manual shall be made available as prescribed.	S. 7
Ukraine	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	15.1 Information administrators shall be obliged to publish: (11) the procedure for preparing and submitting information requests, the information about an appeal procedure against decisions of the subjects of public authority, their actions or inactions.	The responsible public authorities have to publish the information in their web-sites, billboards in the public authorities' buildings
United Kingdom	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Sections 19, 20 and 45.	A code of practice shall be issued in order to provide guidance to public authorities as to the practice that is considered as desirable.
United States	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	7(g)
Uruguay	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Artículo 5º. (Difusión de la información pública).- Los sujetos obligados deberán prever la adecuada organización, sistematización y disponibilidad de la información en su poder, asegurando un amplio y fácil acceso a los interesados. Los organismos públicos, sean o no estatales, deberán difundir en forma permanente, a través de sus sitios web u otros medios que el órgano de control determine, la siguiente información mínima: A) Su estructura orgánica. B) Las facultades de cada unidad administrativa. C) La estructura de remuneraciones por categoría escalafonaria, funciones de los cargos y sistema de compensación. D) Información sobre presupuesto asignado, su ejecución, con los resultados de las auditorías que en cada caso corresponda. E) Concesiones, licitaciones, permisos o autorizaciones otorgadas, especificando los titulares o beneficiarios de éstos. F) Toda información estadística de interés general, de acuerdo a los fines de cada organismo. G) Mecanismos de participación ciudadana, en especial domicilio y unidad a la que deben dirigirse las solicitudes para obtener información. Artículo 21. "(Cometidos).- El órgano de control deberá realizar todas las acciones necesarias para el cumplimiento de los objetivos y demás disposiciones de la presente ley. A tales efectos tendrá las siguientes funciones y atribuciones:(...) H) Promover campañas educativas y publicitarias donde se reafirme el derecho al acceso a la información como un derecho fundamental.(...)"	Art 5 has some promotional requirement, and 21(h) seems to go further.
Vanuatu	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	56. Functions and powers of the Information Commissioner (g) to conduct educational programs to advance the understanding of the public, in particular of disadvantaged communities; or (h) to publicise the requirements of this Act and the rights of individual persons under it. 69. Establishment of a Right to Information Unit (1) The Right to Information Unit is established. (2) The Unit has the following functions: (f) to develop educational materials for officers and the general public; (g) to develop and execute public education activities suited to Vanuatu socio-economic context; 70. Information Commissioner to issue guidelines (1) The Information Commissioner must, as soon as practicable, and no later than 12 months after the commencement of this Act: (a) compile in each official language, a guideline containing practical information to facilitate the effective exercise of rights under this Act; and	-
Vietnam	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	Article 34(1) Agencies providing information as prescribed in Article 9 of this Law shall have responsibilities as follows: (a) Publicizing, providing information in timely, full and sufficient manners. Article 35(1): The Government shall unify the state management on ensuring the right to access to information of citizens and implement tasks and authorities as follows: (c) Implementing activities to popularize, educate and raise awareness on the rights and responsibilities of agencies, state officials, and citizens in implementing the right to access to information; Reg. 8: Responsibilities of units in charge of information Provision: … (3) To provide explanations, guidance and notices to citizens so that they can exercise their right of access to information according to the prescribed order and procedures … Reg 11(1): Information-providing agencies shall develop special sections on access to information of their portals or websites to publish … instructions and documents to assist information requesters ….
Yemen	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	28(b) : "To educate the citizens and raise awareness about the importance of his/her right to be informed and access to information."	This is mentioned under 28(B), but the law does not go into specifics.
Zambia	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	2	5(c), HRC in collaboration with minister
Argentina	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	ARTÍCULO 32° — Transparencia activa. Los sujetos obligados enumerados en el artículo 7° de la presente ley, con excepción de los indicados en sus incisos i) y q), deberán facilitar la búsqueda y el acceso a la información pública a través de su página oficial de la red informática, de una manera clara, estructurada y entendible para los interesados y procurando remover toda barrera que obstaculice o dificulte su reutilización por parte de terceros. Asimismo, los sujetos obligados deberán publicar en forma completa, actualizada, por medios digitales y en formatos abiertos: a) Un índice de la información pública que estuviese en su poder con el objeto de orientar a las personas en el ejercicio del derecho de acceso a la información pública, indicando, además, dónde y cómo deberá realizarse la solicitud;
Armenia	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	7(1) Information holder works out and publicizes the procedures according to which information is provided on its part, as defined by legislation, which he places in his office space, conspicuous for everyone. (2) Information holder urgently publicizes or via other accessible means informs the public about the information that he has, the publication of which can prevent dangers facing state and public security, public order, public health and morals, others’ rights and freedoms, environment, person’s property.	Public bodies have some obligations here.
Bolivia	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	20(II) The Executive Branch will promote actions aimed at creating a culture of access to information in society through public awareness plans; training programs and updating of public servants; periodic evaluations and monitoring of compliance with and execution of this Supreme Decree.	Very general obligation.
Burkina Faso	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	N/A	Not really spelled out although it would seem to be included in the overall responsibilities of the oversight body
China	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	7 All levels of people's government shall actively promote open government information efforts and gradually increase the scope of open government information. 12 Open government information handbooks and open government information catalogs drafted and published by administrative organs shall be promptly updated. The open government information handbooks are to include the types, arrangement systems, and methods for obtaining government information, and the open government information work bodies' name, address, work hours, contact number, fax number, internet contact methods, and other relevant content. Open government information catalogs are to include the index, titles, content summaries, and production dates and other such information on government information.	1 point for the handbooks, but alone not enough for full points
Dominican Republic	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	ARTICLE 6. La Administración Pública, tanto centralizada como descentralizada, así como cualquier otro órgano o entidad que ejerza funciones públicas o ejecute presupuesto público, y los demás entes y órganos mencionados en el Artículo 1 de esta ley, tienen la obligación de proveer la información contenida en documentos escritos, fotografías, grabaciones, soportes magnéticos o digitales o en cualquier otro formato y que haya sido creada u obtenido por ella o que se encuentre en su posesión y bajo su control. Párrafo.- Se considerará como información, a los fines de la presente ley, cualquier tipo de documentación financiera relativa al presupuesto público o proveniente de instituciones financieras del ámbito privado que sirva de base a una decisión de naturaleza administrativa, así como las minutas de reuniones oficiales.	Article 6 has a requirement that information access be promoted but this is vague.
Ecuador	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	ARTICLE 7 "Difusión de la Información Pública.- Por la transparencia en la gestión administrativa que están obligadas a observar todas las instituciones del Estado que conforman el sector público en los términos del artículo 118 de la Constitución Política de la República y demás entes señalados en el artículo 1 de la presente Ley, difundirán a través de un portal de información o página web, así como de los medios necesarios a disposición del público, (...)"	Art 7 fulfils some of this requirement, but does not go far enough in ensuring that citizens are informed of the scope of their right to information.
Iran	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	Article 18. In order to support the freedom of information and public access to the existing information in public and private institutions that provide public service, a commission on publication and free access to information is established by the order of the president to formulate necessary executive plans for public notification, overall overseeing over the performance of duties and resolution of conflicts in the ways the information related to this law are presented, considering consistency in action and providing guidance and consultation.	Weak educational mandate.
Kuwait	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	5. The authorities are committed to publish on their website, within three years of the date of this law coming into force, a directory that contains lists of information available for disclosure, in particular the following: (6) A simplified guide regarding how to apply for information before the authority, and any data relating to those in charge of the information.	An obligation for public authorities to produce guides but nothing else.
Montenegro	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	Article 5: "Any government agency shall be in obligation to compose and to publish, in appropriate manner, a list of the types of the information filed with it, including also public registers and records; data on the procedure for access to the information; names of the persons authorized to act upon any request for access to the information; and other data of importance for exercising the right of access to the information (Guide for Access to Information)."	Guide of access to information should be created.
Nepal	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	11. Provision Regarding Commission: (1) There shall be an independent National Information Commission for the protection, promotion and practice of right to information.	The NIC has interpreted its general duty to protect the right to include an educational element. It undertakes general public awareness raising and has also integrated RTI into the school curriculum.
New Zealand	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	20 Publication setting out functions of departments and organisations (1) The Ministry of Justice shall cause to be published, not later than the end of the year 1989, a publication that includes in respect of each department and each organisation, (a) a description of its structure, functions, and responsibilities including those of any of its statutory officers or advisory committees; and (b) a general description of the categories of documents held by it; and (c) a description of all manuals, and similar types of documents which contain policies, principles, rules, or guidelines in accordance with which decisions or recommendations are made in respect of any person or body of persons in his or her or its personal capacity; and (d) a statement of any information that needs to be available to members of the public who wish to obtain official information from the department or organisation, which statement shall include particulars of the officer or officers to whom requests for official information or particular classes of information should be sent. (...) (4) In complying with subsections (1) and (2), the Ministry of Justice shall have regard, among other things, to the need to assist members of the public to obtain official information and to effectively exercise their rights under this Act. (...)	20(1) – this doesn't quite meet all the requirements of a promotional guide – but the fact that 20(4) states that it's being produced with the aim of assisting the public to exercise their right to information means they get a point.
Panama	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	Artículo 25: Sin perjuicio de las contempladas en otras leyes, se establece como modalidades de participación ciudadana en los actos de la administración pública, las siguientes: 1. Consulta pública. Consiste en el acto mediante el cual la entidad estatal pone a disposición del público en general información base sobre un tema específico y solicita opiniones, propuestas o sugerencias de los ciudadanos y/o de organizaciones estatales. 2. Audiencia pública. Similar a la consulta pública, excepto que el acto de recibir sugerencias, opiniones o propuestas se realiza en forma personal ante la autoridad que corresponda, de acuerdo con el tema de que se trate. 3. Foros o talleres. Reunión selectiva o pública de actores relevantes o afectados junto con la autoridad competente, que permita el conocimiento profundo sobre un tema o sirva de mecanismo de obtención de consenso o resolución de conflictos. 4. Participación directa en instancias institucionales. Actuación de ciudadanos o representantes de organizaciones sociales en las instituciones públicas de consulta o toma de decisiones específicas. Parágrafo. Las instituciones de la administración pública están obligadas a publicar, antes de la celebración de cualesquiera de los actos administrativos sujetos a participación ciudadana, la modalidad de participación ciudadana que adoptará en cumplimiento del presente artículo.	Article 25 of Law 6 of 2002 seems to mandate that authorities attempt to attract public participation.
Paraguay	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	8(p) A description of the procedures for interested persons to access the documents in its possession, including the location where they are stored and the name of the responsible officer;
Romania	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	Article 17(1): Periodically, public authorities shall organize, generally once a month, press conferences for the release of public information. (2) During the press conferences, the public authorities shall answer any question referring to public information.	The guidance will be made only for oral requests.
Slovenia	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	Art 32. (Tasks of the Ministry) "(1) The Ministry shall perform promotional and developmental tasks in relation to access to public information. (2) Tasks of the Ministry referred to in the preceding paragraph are in particular (as follows): 1. Informing the public about the means and conditions for the access to public information; 2. Providing counseling to other bodies in relation to the application of the provisions of this Act; 3. Other promotional and developmental tasks. (3) The Ministry performs inspection and supervision over the implementation of this Act. (4) The Commissioner is within the frame of the appellate proceeding competent also for the supervision over the implementation of this Act and executive acts based on the Act."
South Korea	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	PD 5(2): In order to ensure people’s easy understanding of the procedures for information disclosure, a public institution shall prepare a manual for information disclosure containing the procedures for a request of information disclosure and handling therof, request form for information disclosure, handling fees, and other important matters, and make it available for perusal by the general public.	Public bodies must prepare a manual.
Zimbabwe	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	Partially	1	3 The objects of this Act are— … (c) to promote transparency, accountability and effective governance by taking any steps necessary to— (i) educate or inform the public of their rights in terms of this Act;	Refers to educating the public as an objective but no real obligation on anyone actually to do this
Angola	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Australia	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	No – the publication requirements in s. 8(2)(i) only require that the information officer's contact information be published. Our expert tells us that, in practice, many agencies go further than this and publish guides, but because it's not a part of the legal framework it would be inconsistent with the general scoring methodology to credit them here.
Austria	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	Not mentioned.	N/A
Azerbaijan	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	YES	0	N/A	Not mentioned
Belgium	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Belize	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Benin	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned
Bulgaria	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Canada	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Canada's Information Commissioner does not have this mandate.
Cook Islands	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Costa Rica	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Croatia	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not explicitly required by law.
Cyprus	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned
Czech Republic	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Denmark	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
East Timor	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Estonia	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
France	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Georgia	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Germany	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Greece	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Guatemala	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Guinea	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Honduras	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not specifically stated in the law - but I'd be surprised if none of the oversight bodies listed did this.
Iceland	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Indonesia	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not found in the law.
Israel	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Italy	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Jamaica	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Japan	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Jordan	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Kazakhstan	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Latvia	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Liechtenstein	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned
Lithuania	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Luxembourg	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not specifically mentioned
Malta	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0		Not mentioned.
Monaco	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned
Mongolia	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Morocco	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Commission does not really have a public education role
Mozambique	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned
Netherlands	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0		Not mentioned.
Niger	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0		Not mentioned.
Nigeria	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
North Macedonia	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0		Not mentioned.
Norway	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0		Not mentioned.
Palau	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	Not mentioned
Peru	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	None of the law's publication guidelines touch on this.
Philippines	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A
Poland	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0		No Public awareness-raising efforts listed.
Portugal	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Qatar	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	Not mentioned	Not mentioned as a legal requirement although in practice there is a guide to the law: https://www.acta.gov.qa/Documents/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%84%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%B1%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A%20%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%88%D9%86%20%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%B8%D9%8A%D9%85%20%D8%AD%D9%82%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%B5%D9%88%D9%84%20%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%88%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AA.pdf
Republic of Belarus	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	Not mentioned
Rwanda	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0		Not mentioned.
San Marino	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A
Slovakia	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Sweden	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0		Not mentioned.
Switzerland	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0		Not mentioned.
Taiwan	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Some departments have done this, but there is no specific requirement,
Tajikistan	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A
Tanzania	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned.
Thailand	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not in the law, and OIC performance in this area has been lacklustre.
Togo	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A
Turkey	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	No public efforts listed.
Uzbekistan	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned
Venezuela	Public awareness-raising efforts (e.g. producing a guide for the public or introducing RTI awareness into schools) are required to be undertaken by law.	Score Y/N, Y=2 points	2	NO	0	N/A	Not mentioned

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