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The African Development Fund (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) (Amendment) Order 2026

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Draft 2026, ISBN 9780348287639

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Draft Order laid before the House of Commons under section 11(5) of the International Development Act 2002 (c. 1), for approval by resolution of the House of Commons.

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Made ***

Coming into force

The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 (4) of the International Development Act 2002 (“the Act”)f1 for the purposes of approving a payment under section 11 (3) of the Act.

Section 11 of the Act provides that where the Government of the United Kingdom becomes bound to make a relevant paymentf2 to a multilateral development bankf3 the Ministerf4 may make the relevant payment and other associated payments specified in section 11(3).

In accordance with section 11 (4) of the Act, this Order is made with the approval of the Treasury.

In accordance with section 11 (5) of the Act, a draft of this Order has been laid before the House of Commons and approved by resolution of that House.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2002 c. 1. Section 11(3) and (4) was amended by S.I. 2017/1283.

f2

The term “relevant payment” is defined in section 11 (2) of the International Development Act 2002. The payments mentioned in article 2 of this Order are relevant payments for the purposes of that definition.

f3

The term “multilateral development bank” is defined in section 11 (2) of the International Development Act 2002. The African Development Fund is a multilateral development bank for the purposes of that definition.

f4

The term “the Minister” is defined in section 1 (4) of the International Development Act 2002 as meaning the Secretary of State or the Treasury.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendment to the 2006 Order
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the African Development Fund (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) (Amendment) Order 2026 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

2Amendment to the 2006 Order

In article 3 of the African Development Fund (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) Order 2006f1, for “£451.87 million” substitute “£508.07 million”.

Signature

Name

Minister of State

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Date

We approve,

Name

Name

Two of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty’s Treasury

Date

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the African Development Fund (Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2321) by increasing the amount that may be paid by the Secretary of State as additional contributions to the African Development Fund (the “Fund”) from £451.87 million to £508.07 million. The adjusted amount is in accordance with arrangements made with the Fund pursuant to Resolution F/BG/2006/12 adopted by the Board of Governors of the Fund on 18th May 2006.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private, public or voluntary sectors is foreseen.

A copy of the Resolution F/BG/2006/12 may be obtained by application to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, King Charles Street, London SW1A 2AH.