Definitions

In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise indicates:

“African State” means any State which is, or which is qualified to become, a member of the African Union;

“CABRI” means the Collaborative Africa Budget Reform Initiative established as an international organization in terms of Article 2;

“Development Partners” shall include all such countries, organisations, agencies and bodies that will contribute towards the development of CABRI, be it by way of provision of resources, funding, and/or technical assistance;

“Financial Year” means a period of twelve (12) months ending on 31 March;

“General Assembly” means the General Assembly established in Article 9;

“Management Committee” means the Management Committee established in Article 10;

“Member State” means an African State party to this Agreement;

“Secretariat” means the Secretariat established in Article 11;

“Senior Budget Official” means a senior civil servant or official working Ministry of Finance or Planning or in a Department or in any other government organ or unit that is involved in the formulation of budget policy or the planning or preparation of the budget of a Member State.