Que reformas institucionais para a Guiné-Bissau?

This policy brief by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS), prepared for the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS), outlines essential institutional reforms for Guinea-Bissau. Based on the October 2016 Conakry Agreement, the document recommends comprehensive updates to the Constitution, electoral laws, the Law on Political Parties, the justice system, and the defense and security sector to end political instability and consolidate the rule of law.

• The current Constitution of Guinea-Bissau lacks clarity regarding the powers and competencies of sovereign bodies, including the President, Government, Parliament, and Judiciary. Proposed reforms include clarifying the criteria for appointing the Prime Minister and the dismissal of the government by the President, establishing a Constitutional Court to protect the Constitution, and ensuring the Prime Minister presides over the Council of Ministers during normal times.
• Electoral framework reforms are needed to improve transparency and integrity. Key recommendations include strengthening the independence and authority of the National Election Commission (CNE) by giving it responsibility for all electoral phases, including voter registration, and providing it with a dedicated annual budget allocation. The brief also suggests creating a national electoral circle and publishing results for every individual polling station.
• The 1991 Law on Political Parties is considered poorly executed and requires revision. Proposed changes include introducing a mandatory 30% quota for women on legislative and municipal election lists, regulating public financing to prevent the influence of organized crime, and empowering a Constitutional Court to dissolve parties that engage in armed violence or hate speech.
• The justice system requires urgent reform to break cycles of violence and revenge. Recommendations include strengthening the independence of the Attorney General and the Court of Auditors (Tribunal de Contas), the latter of which should have a fixed term for its President and direct access to the state budget to better combat corruption and mismanagement.
• The Security Sector Reform (SSR) has been stalled for nearly two decades. The document suggests relauching dialogue through the General Staff, Ministry of Defense, and the SSR unit, while defining a realistic army size based on external threats and national priorities. It emphasizes the need for a formalized military career structure and the exclusion of deliberate ethnic rebalancing.

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@techreport{instituteforsecuritystudies2018que, author = {{Institute for Security Studies}}, title = {{Que reformas institucionais para a Guiné-Bissau?}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, year = {2018}, month = may, url = {https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/policybrief-guineabissau-6-por.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }