RIGHT TO SEE INFORMATION
Kuwait Fund
THE LAW:
Law No. 12 of 2020 regarding “The Right to Access Information” was issued emanating from international obligations and agreements as one of the international channels to enhance integrity and tackle corruption. This law aims to promote the freedom of information circulation and the right to access such information, it also enhances the principles of transparency and integrity in administrative and economic transactions, also to enhance confidence in decisions issued by government bodies to whom the law is addressed. The executive bylaws of Law No. 12 of 2020 were also issued pursuant to Ministerial Resolution No. (62) of 2021. In enactment of this law, the Director-General of KFAED issued Resolution No. 12 of 2022 dated 13/01/2022, regulating the right to access KFAED information.
Note: If the request includes (the right to access) only, a date will be set for the applicant to visit KFAED headquarters to view the documents. In the event that the submitted application includes (obtaining documents), fees prescribed by law shall be applied in accordance with Article (4) of the Executive Bylaws issued by Ministerial Resolution 62 of 2021.
Kuwaiti Dinar
For each document, not
exceeding (10) pages.
FILS
For each additional
page.
Grievance against the decision to reject the application by the right to see or obtain documents.
Any applicant whose application has been explicitly or implicitly rejected within the period prescribed by law, may submit a grievance to KFAED, in writing or electronically, within (60) days from the date of their knowledge of refusal, or from the date of ending period specified by law for examining the application without a response. The applicant shall receive a response to the grievance within (60) days from the date of submission.
GRIEVANCE FORM
Grievance form against the decision to refuse or not respond
to the request for access to information and documents.
Note: If the request includes (the right to access) only, a date will be set for the applicant to visit KFAED headquarters to view the documents. In the event that the submitted application includes (obtaining documents), fees prescribed by law shall be applied in accordance with Article (4) of the Executive Bylaws issued by Ministerial Resolution 62 of 2021.