The Management of the Constitution-Making Process in Afghanistan

The constitution-making process in Afghanistan is one of the three major elements of the Bonn Agreement of December 2001, which includes: 1) Establishment of an Interim Government; 2) Holding of an Emergency Loya Jirga to establish a Transitional Government; 3) Drafting of a new Constitution for Afghanistan, in light of which elections will be held and an elected Government will be established.  This document highlights the constitution-making process, focusing on the role of the Constitutional Drafting Commission, the Consitutional Review Commission, the Constitutional Loya Jirga, the Secretariat, the technical and academic unit, the administrative support unit, the public education and public consultation unit, and the assistance of the United Nations.