Abbreviations and Acronyms
ACDESS
African Center for Development and Strategic Studies
Latin American Energy Organization
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Abbreviations and Acronyms |
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ACDESS |
African Center for Development and Strategic Studies |
| AfDB | African Development Bank | |
| AfDF | African Development Fund | |
| AFRA | African Regional Cooperative Agreement for Research Development and Training Related to Nuclear Science and Technology | |
| AGFund | Arab Gulf Program for United Nations Development Organizations | |
| AIDS | Acquired Immunity Deficiency Syndrome | |
| Arab Fund | Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development | |
| AOAD | Arab Organization for Agricultural Development | |
| ARCT | African Regional Center for Technology | |
| AsDB | Asian Development Bank | |
| AusAID | Australian Agency for International Development | |
| BADEA | Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa | |
| BOAD | West African Development Bank | |
| BOP | Balance of payments | |
| CEAO | West African Economic Community | |
| CENTROPEP | Center for OPEC Studies | |
| CFC | Common Fund for Commodities | |
| CGIAR | Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research | |
| CIAT | International Center for Tropical Agriculture | |
| CIMMYT | International Center for Maize and Wheat Improvement | |
| CIP | International Potato Center | |
| COPAC | Committee for Promotion of Aid to Cooperatives | |
| EBRD | European Bank for Reconstruction and Development | |
| EC | European Commission | |
| EDF | European Development Fund | |
| EDI | Economic Development Institute (World Bank) | |
| ESCWA | United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia | |
| EU | European Union | |
| FAO | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | |
| FLACSO | Latin American Faculty for Social Sciences | |
| FundACEA | Experimental Agricultural College Foundation | |
| GDP | Gross domestic product | |
| GNP | Gross national product | |
| IAEA | International Atomic Energy Agency | |
| IBRD | International Bank for Reconstruction and Development | |
| ICAO | International Civil Aviation Organization | |
| ICARDA | International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas | |
| ICIPE | International Center for Insect Physiology and Ecology | |
| ICOMP | International Committee on the Management of Population Programs | |
| ICPE | International Center for Public Enterprises in Developing Countries | |
| ICRISAT | International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics | |
| IDA | International Development Association | |
| IDB | Inter-American Development Bank | |
| IFAD | International Fund for Agricultural Development | |
| IFRCS | International Foundation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies | |
| IIASA | International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis | |
| IITA | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture | |
| ILCA | International Livestock Center for Africa | |
| ILRI | International Livestock Research Institute | |
| IMF | International Monetary Fund | |
| IMO | International Maritime Organization | |
| IPS | Inter Press Service | |
| IRRI | International Rice Research Institute | |
| IsDB | Islamic Development Bank | |
| ISNAR | International Service for National Agricultural Research | |
| Kuwait Fund | Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development | |
| LAS | League of Arab States | |
| LDCs | Least developed countries | |
| MERCOSUR | Mercado Común del Cono Sur (Southern Cone Common Market) | |
| NOVIB | Netherlands Organization for International Development Cooperation | |
| OAU | Organization of African Unity | |
| ODA | Official Development Assistance | |
| OECD | Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development | |
| OIC | Organization of the Islamic Conference | |
| OLADE |
Latin American Energy Organization
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| OPALC | Preinvestment Organization for Latin America and the Caribbean | |
| OPALS | Pan African Organization to Combat AIDS | |
| PAHO | Pan American Health Organization | |
| PIU | Project Implementation Unit | |
| SADC | Southern African Development Community | |
| Saudi Fund | Saudi Fund for Development | |
| SELA | Latin American Economic System | |
| TWNSO | Third World Network of Scientific Organizations | |
| UNCTAD | United Nations Conference on Trade and Development | |
| UNDHA | United Nations Department of Humanitarian Affairs | |
| UNDP | United Nations Development Program | |
| UNECA | United Nations Economic Commission for Africa | |
| UNESCO | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization | |
| UNFPA | United Nations Fund for Population Activities | |
| UNFSTD | United Nations Financing System for Science and Technology for Development | |
| UNHCR | United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | |
| UNICEF | United Nations Children's Fund | |
| UNIDO | United Nations Industrial Development Organization | |
| UNOCHA | United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs | |
| UNRWA | United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East | |
| USAID | United States Agency for International Development | |
| WARDA | West Africa Rice Development Association | |
| WFP | World Food Program | |
| WHO | World Health Organization | |
| WTO | World Trade Organization | |