In accordance with the decree of July 17, 2024, establishing, organizing, and operating the National Conference, and the Steering Committee's mandate to draft a draft Constitution as part of the process of rebuilding the Haitian State, the Committee submitted the Draft Constitution of the Republic to the Presidential Transitional Council on August 28, 2025, for publication in the official journal, which will then be made public. This document is accompanied by a 1,400-page report on the Steering Committee's progress in developing the draft Constitution.

The Steering Committee of the National Conference (CPCN) reaffirms that this draft Constitution constitutes a decisive step toward the institutional, political, and social reconstruction of Haiti. It intends, through this work, to respond to the Haitian people's deep aspirations for stability, social justice, and responsible governance.

In a press release, the CPCN cites several innovations in the 2025 draft Constitution :

"• Presidential election : Establishment of a President and Vice-President pair elected by universal suffrage for a five-year term, promoting executive stability.

• Presidential succession : In the event of a vacancy in the Presidency and Vice-Presidency, a clear order of succession is established, putting an end to unstable and interminable transitions.

• Strong involvement of young people in positions of responsibility and in the country's political life.

• Integration of Haitians living abroad into the country's political life, particularly in positions of responsibility and elected positions. Creation of electoral districts abroad and guaranteeing the right to vote for Haitians living abroad.

• Reduction of elected positions : elimination of more than 2,000 positions. New configurations : 1 Mayor per municipality; 1 Member of Parliament per district; 2 Senators per department; Municipal assemblies of 3 to 7 members.

• Harmonization of elected officials' terms to five (5) years to avoid political instability.

• Reduction of the number of ministries to twelve (12).

• Elimination of parliamentary privileges outside the law.

• Better structuring of the political opposition.

• Gender Parity : Enshrinement of the principle of parity in State institutions.

• Education : Allocation of at least 4% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to the education sector to ensure the quality and accessibility of education.

• Independence of the judiciary : Judges are selected by the High Council of the Judiciary (CSPJ) and appointed until the age of 75.

• Strengthening the decision-making capacity of the CSPJ.

• Territorial reform, local governance, and decentralization : Departmental Governor replacing the Departmental Council. Elevation of certain municipal capitals and municipal sections to municipalities.

• Real redistribution of State resources through the decentralization of the national budget : at least fifty percent (50%) of tax revenues from the national public treasury are transferred to departmental budgets, which are then transferred to municipal budgets. Two local authorities : the department and the municipality.

• New constitutional integrations: recognition of the Registrars and Clerks, Sports, People with Disabilities, and New Information and Communication Technologies (NICTs).

• Enshrining respect for the Heroes of the Nation, Ancestors, and the National Anthem in the Constitution.

• Establishment of Bois Caïman as a national holiday to enrich national memory.

• Superior Court of Auditors and Administrative Disputes (CSC/CA) : Strengthening its oversight and efficiency role to reorganize it.

• Transformation of the ULCC into an independent institution called the Office for the Fight against Corruption.

• Revalorization of the Creole language and the Creole Academy : Drafting of state acts in Creole and translating them into French.

• Universalization of Haitian citizenship: Elimination of prejudices between urban and rural citizens.

• Strengthening of the University.

• Guarantee of civil liberties : Fundamental rights clearly stated and protected by judicial and institutional review mechanisms.

And many other provisions aimed at building a strong, free, and independent Nation."

SL/ HaitiLibre