# The African Development Bank (Seventeenth Replenishment of the African Development Fund) Order 2026, Article 2: Interpretation


In this Order—
“the Bank” means the African Development Bank established by an agreement dated 4th August 1963, as ratified by the Government on 29th April 1983;
“the Fund” means the African Development Fund of the Bank established by an agreement dated 29th November 1972, as ratified by the Government on 30th June 1973;
“the Government” means the Government of the United Kingdom;
“the Resolution” means Resolution No. F/BG/2026/04 entitled ‘The Seventeenth General Replenishment of the Resources of the African Development Fund’ adopted by the Board of Governors of the Fund on 27th May 2026.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2026/9780348287608/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-african-development-bank-seventeenth-replenishment-of-the-african-development-fund-order-2026/article-2
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