Statutes of the African Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (AFROSAI)

These Statutes, adopted during the 15th General Assembly held in Dakar, Senegal, on March 17 and 18, 2022, constitute the fundamental governing instrument of the African Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (AFROSAI). They define the legal, institutional, and operational framework of this continental body, which brings together the Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) of African States.

The document sets out the core missions of AFROSAI, notably the promotion of the independence of African SAIs, professional capacity building, technical cooperation, and knowledge sharing among its members, as well as fostering financial good governance across the continent. It specifies the categories of membership (full members, affiliated members, and associate members), their respective rights and obligations, and details the organizational structure. This architecture is centered around the General Assembly (the supreme organ), the Governing Board (the executive organ), the General Secretariat, the Executive Directorate (the administrative and operational organ), and specialized bodies (technical committees and the journal’s editorial committee).

Furthermore, the Statutes enshrine the organization's fundamental principles—including member equality, respect for national laws, voluntary membership, democratic majority voting, and gender equality—while formalizing relations with the autonomous sub-regional organizations: AFROSAI-A, AFROSAI-E, and CREFIAF. Finally, they establish the regulations governing funding, financial audit, working languages (Arabic, English, French, and Portuguese), and the procedures for statutory amendments.