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A to I
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L to Z
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AA
|
Advocacy Advisor
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LAN
|
Local Area Network
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AAR
|
After Action Review
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LAR
|
Loss and adjustment report
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ACD
|
Assistant Country Director
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LM
|
Lead Member
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ACFID
|
Australian Council for International Development
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LRSP
|
Long Range Strategic Plan
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ADRET
|
Administrative Retention
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LWF
|
Lutheran World Federation
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ALNAP
|
Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action
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MCC
|
CI Emergency Media and Communications Coordinator
Millennium Challenge Corporation
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AOP
|
Annual Operating Plan
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MCDA
|
Military and civil defence assets
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ARI
|
Acute respiratory infections
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M&E
|
Monitoring and Evaluation
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ARV
|
Anti Retro Viral
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MERMU
|
Middle East Regional Management Unit
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ARMU
|
Asia Regional Management Unit
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MIC
|
Media & Information Coordinator
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AusAID
|
Govt. of Australia - Australian Agency for International Development
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MIS
|
Management Information Systems
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AWG
|
Advocacy Working Group
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MISP
|
Minimum Initial Service Package
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BCC/IEC
|
Behaviour Change Communication/ Information, Education, Communication
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MOFA
|
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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BDS
|
Business Development Services
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MOH
|
Ministry of Health
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BGAN
|
Broadband Global Area Network
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MOSS
|
Minimum Operating Security Standards
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BMI
|
Body mass index
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MSEE
|
Minimum standards for Education in Emergencies
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CAus
|
CARE Australia
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MSF
|
Médecins Sans Frontière
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CAP
|
Consolidated Appeal Process
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ND
|
National Director
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CBO
|
Community Based Organisations
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NDC
|
National Director's Committee (CI)
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CCA
|
Climate change adaptation
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NFI
|
Non-food relief items
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CCA (2)
|
Common Country Assessments (in relation the United Nation)
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NGO
|
Non-Governmental Organisation
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CCG
|
Crisis Coordination Group
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NRC
|
Norwegian Refugee Council
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CCCM
|
Camp Coordination and Camp Management Cluster
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OCHA
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(see UNOCHA)
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CCOA
|
CARE Country Office Association
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OECD-DAC
|
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development-Development Assistance Committee
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CD
|
Country Director
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OFDA
|
Office of US Foreign Disaster Assistance
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CEC
|
Community Education Committee
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OHCHR
|
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
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CEDAW
|
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
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OOPD
|
Overseas Operations & Program Department
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CEG
|
CARE Emergency Group
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ORT
|
Oral re-hydration therapy
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CERF
|
Central Emergency Response Fund (UN)
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OVC
|
Orphans and vulnerable children
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CERT
|
CARE Emergency Response Team
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PC
|
Personal computer
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CET
|
CARE Emergency Toolkit
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PE
|
Principal Executive
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C&F
|
Clearing and Forwarding
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PEP
|
Post-exposure prophylaxis
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CFW
|
Cash-for-work
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PCMU
|
Project Cycle Management Unit
|
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CHF
|
Common Humanitarian Fund
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PCSU
|
Project Compliance & Systems Unit
|
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CI
|
CARE International
|
PEOOP
|
Principle Executive Overseas Operations & Programme
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CIDA
|
Canadian International Development Agency
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PIA
|
[quality and accountability standards - see chap 2, section 2]
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CIK
|
Contributions in Kind
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PIFA
|
Project Implementation Framework Agreement
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CIGEE
|
CARE Initiative for Gender Equity in Emergencies
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PLHIV
|
People living with HIV
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CISSU
|
CARE International Safety & Security Unit
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PLWHA
|
People living with HIV/AIDS
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CIUK
|
CARE International United Kingdom
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PMTCT
|
Prevention of maternal to child transmission
|
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CMAM
|
Community based management of acute malnutrition
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PN
|
Project Number
|
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CMCoord
|
Civil-Military Coordination
|
PO
|
Purchase order
|
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CMR
|
Crude Mortality Rate
|
PQAC
|
Programme Quality and Accountability Coordinator
|
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CMT
|
Crisis Management Team
|
PRF
|
Purchase Request Form
|
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CO
|
Country Office
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PSO
|
|
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COMWG
|
Communications Working Group
|
PSU
|
Programme Support Unit
Protection and Safety Unit
|
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CP
|
Contingency Planning
|
PWG
|
Program Working Group
|
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CRC
|
Convention on the Rights of the Children
|
Q&As
|
Questions and answers
|
|
CRS
|
Catholic Relief Services
|
QPER
|
Quality Programming & Emergency Response Unit
|
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CSR
|
Commodity Status Report
|
RAA
|
Regional Advocacy Advisor
|
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CT
|
Core Contingency Planning Team
|
R-BGAN
|
Regional Broadband Global Area Network
|
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CTC
|
Community therapeutic care
|
RCRC
|
Red Cross and Red Crescent
|
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DEC
|
Disasters Emergency Committee
|
REC
|
Regional Emergency Coordinator
|
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DEVAW
|
Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women
|
RED
|
Record of Emergency Data
|
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DFID
|
UK Department for International Development
|
RFQ
|
Request for Quotation
|
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DMU
|
Disaster Management Unit
|
RH
|
Reproductive Health
|
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DNH
|
Do No Harm
|
RMU
|
Regional Management Unit
|
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DRM
|
Disaster Risk Management
|
R&R
|
Rest and recreation
|
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DRR
|
Disaster Risk Reduction
|
RTE
|
Real Time Evaluation
|
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DVD
|
Digital Versatile Disc
|
RUTF
|
Ready-to-use therapeutic food
|
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EAG
|
Emergency Advocacy Group
|
SAG
|
Strategic Advisory Group
|
|
EC
|
European Community
|
SC
|
Save the Children
|
|
ECARMU
|
East and Central Africa Regional Management Unit
|
SCHR
|
Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response
|
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ECB
|
Emergency Capacity Building
|
SD
|
Strategic Direction
|
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ECG
|
External Consultative Contingency Planning Group
|
SEA
|
Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
|
|
ECHO
|
European Commission Humanitarian Office
European Community Humanitarian Office
|
SENAC
|
Strengthening Emergency Needs Assessment Capacity
|
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EFA
|
Education for All
|
SFC
|
Supplementary Feeding Centre
|
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EHAU
|
Emergency and Humanitarian Assistance Unit
|
SGBV
|
Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
|
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EIA
|
Environmental Impact Assessment
|
SH&E
|
Sexual Harassment and Exploitation
|
|
ELO
|
Experiential learning opportunities
|
SIDA
|
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency
|
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EMAP
|
Emergency Medical Assistance Project
|
SIMS
|
Security Incident Monitoring System
|
|
EMP
|
Environmental Management Plan
|
Sitreps
|
Situation Reports
|
|
EmOC
|
Emergency Obstetric Care
|
SMF
|
Security management framework
|
|
EO
|
Emergencies Officer
|
SMIHLE
|
Supporting and Mitigating the Impact of HIV/AIDS for Livelihood Enhancement
|
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EPLS
|
Excluded Parties List System
|
SMT
|
Senior Management Team
|
|
EPP
|
Emergency Preparedness Planning
|
SOP
|
Standard Operating Procedure
|
|
EPRF
|
Emergency Preparedness Response Fund
|
SPC
|
Shared Project Costs
|
|
ERC
|
Emergency Response Coordinator
|
SPM
|
Social Performance Management
|
|
ERD
|
Emergency Response Director
|
SRH
|
Sexual and Reproductive Health
|
|
ERF
|
Emergency Response Funds
|
SSFP
|
Safety and Security Focal Point
|
|
ERT
|
Emergency Response Team
|
SSO
|
Emergency Team Safety and Security Officer
|
|
ERT
|
Emergency Response Training
|
SSS
|
Emergency Shelter and Reconstruction Senior Specialist
|
|
ERWG
|
Emergency Response Working Group
|
SSU
|
Safety and Security Unit
|
|
EU
|
European Union
|
STI
|
Sexually Transmitted Infection
|
|
EWS
|
Early Warning System
|
SWARMU
|
South & West Africa Regional Management Unit
|
|
FAO
|
Food and Agriculture Organization
|
SWOT
|
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats
|
|
FC
|
Fund Code
|
TA
|
Technical assistance
|
|
FaC
|
Fundraising and Communications
|
TBA
|
Traditional birth attendant
|
|
FCWG
|
Fundraising and Communications Working Group
|
TDY
|
Temporary Duty
|
|
FF&E
|
Furniture, fixture and equipment
|
TFC
|
Therapeutic Feeding Centre
|
|
FFW
|
Food-For-Work
|
TOR
|
Term(s) of Reference
|
|
FFR
|
Food-For-Recovery
|
TWIG
|
Technical Working Group
|
|
FOG
|
Field operations guide
|
UDHR
|
[international law - see chap 2, section 2]
|
|
FP
|
Family Planning
|
UN
|
United Nations
|
|
GBV
|
Gender-based violence
|
UNAIDS
|
|
|
GED
|
Gender, Equity and Diversity
|
UNDAC
|
United Nations Disaster Assessment Committee
|
|
GIS
|
Geographic information systems
|
UNDP
|
United Nations Development Programme
|
|
GoTL
|
Government of Timor Leste
|
UNESCO
|
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
|
|
GPS
|
Global Positioning System
|
UNFPA
|
United Nations Population Fund
|
|
GRT
|
Global Response Team
Gross Registered Toons [shipping term]
|
UNFPO
|
|
|
HAF
|
Humanitarian Accountability Framework
|
UNHAS
|
United Nations Humanitarian Air Service
|
|
HAP
|
Humanitarian Accountability Partnership
|
UNHCR
|
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
|
|
HEAT
|
Headquarters Emergency Action Team
|
UNHRD
|
United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot
|
|
HC
|
Humanitarian Coordinator
|
UNICEF
|
United Nations Children's Fund
|
|
HF
|
High frequency
|
UNJLC
|
United Nations Joint Logistics Centre
|
|
HICs
|
Humanitarian Information Centres
|
UNOCHA
|
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
|
|
HIS
|
Health information system
|
UPS
|
Uninterruptible power supply
|
|
HIV/AIDS
|
Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
|
USAID
|
United States Agency for International Development
|
|
HLS [HHLS]
|
Household Livelihood Security
|
USB
|
Universal serial bus
|
|
HPB
|
Humanitarian policy brief
|
VAM
|
Vulnerability analysis and mapping
|
|
HQ
|
Headquarters
|
VCT
|
Voluntary counselling and testing
|
|
HR
|
Human Resources
|
VHF
|
Very high frequency
|
|
IASC
|
Inter-Agency Standing Committee
|
VoIP
|
Voice over Internet Protocol
|
|
ICR
|
Indirect Cost Recovery
|
VSAT
|
Very small aperture terminal
|
|
ICRC
|
International Committee of the Red Cross
|
VS&L
|
Voluntary savings and loans
|
|
ICVA
|
International Council of Voluntary Agencies
|
WASH
|
Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
|
|
ID
|
Identification
|
WATSAN
|
Water & Sanitation
|
|
IDP
|
Internally displaced person
|
WFP
|
World Food Programme
|
|
IDU
|
Intravenous Drug Use
|
WHO
|
World Health Organization
|
|
IFE
|
Infant feeding in emergency
|
|
|
|
IFRC
|
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
|
|
|
|
IHL
|
International Humanitarian Law
|
|
|
|
IMCI
|
Integrated Management of Childhood Illness
|
|
|
|
IMO
|
Information Management Officer
|
|
|
|
INEE
|
Interagency Network on Education in Emergencies
|
|
|
|
INGO
|
International Non-governmental Organisation
|
|
|
|
IOM
|
International Organization for Migration
|
|
|
|
IOP
|
Individual Operating Plan
|
|
|
|
IPIA
|
Individual Project Implementation Agreement
|
|
|
|
IRC
|
International Rescue Committee
|
|
|
|
IRIN
|
Integrated Regional Information Network
|
|
|
|
ISP
|
Internet Service Provider
|
|
|
|
IT
|
Information Technology
|
|
|
|
IWG
|
Interagency Working Group
|
|
|
|
IYCF
|
Infant and Young Child Feeding
|
|
|
|
IYCF-E
|
Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergency
|
|
|