Portal for Processing Legislative Documents (AF0018)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Afghanistan Action Plan 2019-2021
Action Plan Cycle: 2019
Status: Active
Institutions
Lead Institution: Ministry of Justice and National Directorate of Statistics & Information
Support Institution(s): Parliament Administrative office of the president State Ministry in Parliamentary Affairs and Legislative committee of cabinet Related civil society organizations
Policy Areas
Capacity Building, E-Government, Legislative, Open ParliamentsDescription
What is the public problem that the commitment will address?
Approval of laws in relevant offices, processing of legislative documents and legislature timeline is defined in the article no. 97 of constitution. Parliament cannot delay the proposed layout more than a month and Senate must take a decision within fifteen days. However, current situation is different and law on processing of legislative documents is not being implemented. There isn’t a platform for public to track the progress on legislation making. Electronic system can track the status of legislative documents. status, location (office where it is being processed) of every document can be tracked.
What is the commitment?
Law on processing of legislative documents has clearly defined the process of legislative documents, however, it’s not being implemented in relevant offices and processing of legislative documents takes months and years.
It is expected that the development of online portal to follow up the legislative documents shall ascertain public participation and make offices implement the law on processing of legislative documents to promote transparency and accountability.
How will the commitment contribute to solving the public problem?
Developing the electronic system and using technology will pave the ground for public participation in pursuit of processing of legislative documents. CSOs and private sector can share their inputs and views online pertinent to laws which are being processed. Electronic system can track the status of legislative documents, status, location (office where it is being processed) of every document can be tracked. Based on law a required time would be intercalated into the system for every office, in case of delays reasons would interpolate. System measures delays and automatically displays from the date of registration. CSOs and public can identify the delinquent authorities and advocate in the event of any delays. Herewith, authorities are obliged to implement the law and enhance accountability and transparency. Eventually, law on processing of legislative documents would be implemented. System will have to provide tracking details of legislative document processing on real time basis for CSOs and public.
Why is this commitment relevant to OGP values?
This commitment is related to all values of OGP. Developing online platform comes off the latest technology practice. Public and CSOs can refer to platform and participate in the processing of legislative documents. Through public participation and registration of legislative documents in the relevant offices transparency and accountability would be promoted
Additional information
Law on processing of legislative documents
Constitution of Afghanistan
Commitments
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Revise Law on Recruitment and Authority of Attorneys General
AF0014, 2019, Anti-Corruption
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Revise Law on Local Government
AF0015, 2019, Legislation & Regulation
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Establish Anti-Corruption Commission
AF0016, 2019, Anti-Corruption
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Draft Beneficial Ownership Legislation
AF0017, 2019, Anti-Corruption
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Portal for Processing Legislative Documents
AF0018, 2019, Capacity Building
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CSO Monitoring of Education
AF0019, 2019, E-Government
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Develop Electronic Complaint System for Local Government
AF0020, 2019, Capacity Building
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Reform and Strengthen Education Data
AF0021, 2019, Access to Information
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Participation in Local Budgeting
AF0022, 2019, Fiscal Openness
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Electronic Revenue Collection System
AF0023, 2019, Capacity Building
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Co-Create University Curriculum
AF0024, 2019, Education
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Reform Promotion System for Police Officers
AF0025, 2019, E-Government
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Monitoring Framework for Medicine Wholesalers
AF0026, 2019, E-Government
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Monitoring of Private and Public Health Centers
AF0027, 2019, E-Government
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Participation in National Budget
AF0028, 2019, Fiscal Openness
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Open Justice for Anti-Corruption
AF0029, 2019, Anti-Corruption
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Women's Empowerment Plan
AF0030, 2019, Gender
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Establishment of Women Grand Council
AF0031, 2019, Gender
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Mechanism of Public Partnership in Inspection Process
AF0001, 2017, Capacity Building
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Law on Processing, Publishing and Enforcing Legislative Documents
AF0002, 2017, Legislation & Regulation
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Courts to Address Violence Against Women
AF0003, 2017, Access to Justice
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Public-Police Partnership Councils
AF0004, 2017, Capacity Building
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Registering Assets of Government Officials
AF0005, 2017, Anti-Corruption
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Scheme for Establishing Health Service Accreditation Entity
AF0006, 2017, Capacity Building
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Urban Improvement National Policy
AF0007, 2017, Infrastructure & Transport
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Protection Policy for Women Under Conflict and Emergency Situations
AF0008, 2017, Fiscal Openness
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Civil Society Monitoring Plan for Education and Higher Education
AF0009, 2017, Education
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Plan for the Establishment of a Joint Committee Overseeing the Implementation of the Anti-Corruption Strategy
AF0010, 2017, Anti-Corruption
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Strengthen the Information Mechanism in 60 Governmental Agencies
AF0011, 2017, Access to Information
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Implementing Open Contracting
AF0012, 2017, Access to Information
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Public Participation in Road Network Projects
AF0013, 2017, Infrastructure & Transport
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