A

AA

Action Aid (United Kingdom)

AAA

German Agricultural Action (Germany)

AACC

All Africa Conference of Churches (Kenya) - see CETA

AAD

Angolan Development Action

AAH

Aktion Afrika Hilfe

AAIN

Action Africa in Need

AASF

Association Architectes Sans Frontières (France)

ACC/SCN

Administrative Committee on Coordination/Sub Committee on Nutrition

ACP

African, Caribbean and Pacific

ACT

Action by Churches Together

ACABQ

Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions

ACC

Australian Council of Churches (Australia)

ACC

Administrative Committee on Coordination

ACCD

Arab Council for Childhood and Development

ACFOA

Australian Council for Overseas Aid (Australia)

ACIF

International Action Against Hunger (USA) - see AICF

ACNS

American Council for Nationalities Services (USA)

ACORD

Agency for Cooperation and Research in Development (United Kingdom)

ACORDSDR

Alliance of Cooperatives for Rural Development

ACORN

A Community Oriented Rehabilitation Network

ACR

Australian Catholic Relief (Australia)

ACROSS

Association of Christian Resource Organizations Serving Sudan

ACT

Action by Churches Together

ACTED

Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development

ACW

African Centre for Women

ACWF

All China Women's Federation

ADAP

Association pour le Développement Agro-Pastoral

ADF

Allied Democratic Forces

ADFL

Alliance des Foces Démocratiques pour la Libération

ADPP

Development Aid from People to People

ADB

Asian Development Bank

ADRA

Adventist Development and Relief Agency

AER

Aide à l'Enfant Réfugié (France)

AERE

Association pour l'Etablissement des Réfugiés (France)

AfDB

African Development Bank

AFP

Agence France Presse

AFRO

Regional Office for Africa (WHO)

AFSC

American Friends Service Committee Inc. (USA)

AFVP

Association Française des Volontaires du Progrès (France)

AGFUND

Arab Gulf Programme for the United Nations Development Organizations

AI

Amnesty International

AICF

Action Internationale Contre la Faim

AICF

Action Internationale Contre la Faim (France) - see ACIF

AID

Association Internationale des Juristes Démocrates (Belgium) - see IADL

AIDAB

Australian International Development Aid Bureau

AIM

Architectes Ingénieurs du Monde (France)

AJDC

American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc. (USA)

AKDN

Aga Khan Development Network

AKF

Aga Khan Foundation

ALDHU

Asociación Latino Americana de Derechos Humanos (Ecuador)

AMDA

Association of Medical Doctors for Asia

AMI

Aide Médicale Internationale (France)

AMPSRF

Association d'Accueil aux Médecins et Personnels de Santé Réfugiés en France

AMREF

African Medical Research Foundation

AMU

Arab Maghreb Union

AMU

Asian Monetary Union

ANC

African National Congress

ANPPCAN

African Network for the Prevention and Protection against Child Abuse and Neglect

ANV

Association of Napata Volunteers

APD

Association for Participation in Development

APHC

Angolan Provincial Humanitarian Coordinator

APRODEV

Association of Protestant Development

APSO

Agency for Personal Service Overseas (Ireland)

AQOCI

Association Québécoise des Organismes de Coopération Internationale (Canada)

ARC

American Refugee Committee

ARC

American Red Cross

ARCS

Afghan Red Crescent Society

ARDEC

Agence Rwandaise pour le Développement et la Coopération

ARRA

Administration for Refugee and Returnee Affairs

ASB

Arbeiter Samariter Bund (Germany)

ASEAN

Association of South-East Asian Nations

ASHAD

African Society for Humanitarian Aid and Development

ASOFERWA

Association de Solidarité des Femmes Rwandaises

ASP

Associated Schools Projets

ATRCW

African Training and Research Centre for Women

AusAID

Australian Agency for International Development

AUSTCARE

Australian Care for Refugees (Australia)

AVSI

Associazione Volontari per il Servizio Internazionale (Italy)

AWAG

Abused Women and Girls Project

AWO

Arbeiterwohlfahrt - Bundesverband e.V. (Germany)

AWR

Association for the Study of the World Refugee Problem (Italy)

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BICE

Bureau Internationale Catholique de l'Enfance (Switzerland) - see ICCB

BIMU

Bamako Initiative Management Unit (UNICEF)

BIO

Benevolence International Organization

BIQH

Bureau Indépendant sur les Questions Humanitaires (Switzerland) - see IBHI

BPRC

Budget Planning and Review Committee (UNICEF)

BRAC

Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee

BRCS

Burundi Red Cross Society

BREDA

Bureau regional pour l'éducation en Afrique - Regional Office for Education in Africa) (UNESCO)

BVLF

Bernard Van Leer Foundation (Netherlands)

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C

CARE

CARE (Cooperation for American Relief Everywhere)

CA

Christian Aid

CAA

Community Aid Abroad (Australia)

CACAs

Civil Aviation CARETAKER Authority for Somalia

CAD

Children's Aid Direct

CADA

Central Asian Development Agency

CAFOD

Catholic Fund for Overseas Development (United Kingdom)

CANA

Caribbean News Agency

CANSAVE

Canadian Save the Children Fund or Assoc. Canadienne d'Aide à l'Enfance

CAP

Children Assistance Programme

CAP

Consolidated Appeals Process

CARE

Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere (NGO)(Belgium)

CAREF

Comisión Argentina para los Refugiados del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias

CARICOM

Carribbean Community

CARITAS

CARITAS Internationalis

CARITAS/Ger.

Deutscher Caritasverband e.V. (CARITAS Germany)

CARITAS

International Conference of Catholic Churches

CARITAS/Neth.

Stichting Mensen in Nood (CARITAS Netherlands)

CARNET

Central Asian Republics' Network on Health Care Reforms

CBAR

Comité Belge d'Aide aux Réfugiés (Belgium)

CBS

Columbia Broadcasting System

CBU

Caribbean Broadcasting Union

CCAQ

Consultative Committee on Administrative Questions

CCCD

Combatting Communicable Childhood Diseases (USAID)

CCCI

Conseil Canadien Pour La Coopération Internationale (Canada) - see CCIC

CCEM

Comisión Católica Española Migratoria

CCF

Christian Children's Fund

CCFD

Comité Catholique Contre la Faim et pour le Développement

CCIC

Canadian Council for International Cooperation (Canada) - see CCCI

CCIVS

Co-ordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service

CCM

Comitato Collaborazione Medica

CCM

Christian Council of Mozambique

CCN

Council of Churches of Namibia

CCPM

Comisión Católica Peruana Migratoria

CCPOQ

Consultative Committee on Programme and Operational Questions

CCR

Canadian Council for Refugees or Conseil Canadien pour les Réfugiés (Canada)

CCSDPT

Committee for Co-Ordination of Services to Displaced Persons in Thailand

CCF

Christian Children's Fund

CD

Conference on Disarmament

CDC

Center for Disease Control (US Dept. Health and Human Services)

CDCA

Child Development Centre of Africa

CDERA

Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency

CEAR

Comisión Española de Ayuda al Refugiado

CEAS

Comite Ecueménica de Acción Social (Argentina)

CEAS

Church Ecumenical Action in Sudan

CEDAW

Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women

CEDAW

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women

CEDC

Children in Especially Difficult Circumstances

CEDEN

Comite Evangélico de Desarrollo y Emergencia Nacional

CEDJOTA

Centro de Jóvenes Trabajadores del Ministerio de Educación y Cultura

CELADE

Centro Latinoamericano de Demografía (Latin American Demographic Centre)

CELAM

Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano (Latin American Conference of Catholic Bishops)

CEM

Centro Educativo Matriz (a "hub" school) (Ecuador)

CEPAD

Comite Evangélico pro Ayuda al Desarrollo

CEPIS

Centro Panamericano de Ingeniería Sanitaria (Pan-American Centre for Sanitary Engineering)

CEPR

Comite Ecumenico pro Refugiados

CERA

Commission of Eritrean Refugee Affairs

CERF

Central Emergency Revolving Fund (UN)

CETA

Conférence des Eglises de Toute l'Afrique (Kenya) - see AACC

CETI

Crisis Environments Training Initiative

CEV

Conferencia Episcopal Venezolana

CFA franc

Franc de la Communauté financière africaine (franc of the African Financial Community)

CFA

Committee on Food Aid Policies and Programmes (WFP)

CFK

Concern for the Kurds

CFN

Child-Focused Network

CFNI

Carribbean Food and Nutrition Institute

CFSA

Crop and Food Supply Assessment

CFSO

Children's Fund of South Ossetia

CFTK

Care for the Kurds

CERF

Central Emergency Revolving Fund (UN)

CHAL

Christian Health Association of Liberia (NGO)

CIC

Children in Crisis

CICS

Centro Internazionale di Cooperazione allo Sviluppo

CIDA

Canadian International Development Agency

CIDSE

Coopération Internationale pour le Développement et la Solidarité

CIELSPAL

Centro Internacional de Estudios Superiores en Periodismo para América Latina

CIFEDHOP

Centre International de Formation à l'Enseignement des Droits de l'Homme et de la Paix

CILSS

Comité (permanent) inter-Etats de la lutte contre la sécheresse dans le Sahel

CIMEA

Council for Mutual Economic Assistance

CIR

Consiglio Italiano per i Rifugiati

CIS

Commonwealth of Independent States

CISL

Confédération Internationale des Syndicats Libres

CISP

Comitato Internazionale per lo Sviluppo dei Popoli

CJM

Congrès Juif Mondial

CMA

Christian Mission Aid

CMAC

Civilian Military Action Committee

CMATS

Central Mine Action Training School

CNDD

Conseil National pour la Défense de la Démocratie

CNN

Cable News Network

CNSA

Centre National de Semences Améliorées

CNSP

Cornell Nutrition Surveillance Programme

CNVT

Comité National des Volontaires au Travail

CODAIF

Comite Diocesano de Ayuda a Inmigrantes Fronterizos

CODESA

Convention for a Democratic South Africa

COERR

Catholic Office for Emergency Relief and Refugees (Thailand)

COFDES

Fraternal Development Group

COHDA

Community and Human Development Agency

COINDE

Consejo de Instituciones de Desarrollo

COM/NAV/MET

Communication/Navigation/Meteorological

COMEDE

Comité Médical pour les Exilés

CONADE

Consejo Nacional de Desarollo (National Development Council) (Ecuador)

CONALFA

Comisión National para la alfabetización (National "Action for Children" Commission (Guatemala)

CONASUPO

National Company for the Procurement of Popular Commodities (Mexico)

CONGAD

Conseil des Organisations non-gouvernementales d'Appui au Développement

CONONGAR

Coordinadora Nacional de Ong de Ayuda a Refugiados

COR

Commissioner for Refugees

COSV

Comitato di Coordinamento delle Organizzazioni per il Servizio Voluntario

COVA

Commission of Voluntary Agencies

CPAR

Canadian Physicians for Aid and Relief

CPMP

Country programme management plan (UNICEF)

CPPF

National Family Planning Programme Coordination Office

CPR

Conseil Portugais pour les Réfugiés

CPRL

Consejeria en Proyectos para Refugiados Latinoamericanos

CRA

Children's Relief Association (NGO)

CRC

Convention on the Rights of the Child

CRDA

Christian Relief and Development Agency (NGO)

CREDO

Church-Related Educational Development Organization (NGO)

CRIA

Council on Religion and International Affairs

CRID

Centre de Recherche et d'Information pour le Développement (France)

CRRS

Cush Relief and Rehabilitation Society

CRS

Catholic Relief Services

CRWRC

Christian Reformed World Relief Committee

CSCE

Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (see OSCE after 1994)

CSD

Commission on Sustainable Development (UN)

CSW

Commission on the Status of Women (UN)

CSD

Commission on Sustainable Development (UN)

CSDC

Civilian Society Development Centre

CSF

Vétérinaires sans Frontières

CSR

Centre for Social Research

CSW

Commission on the Status of Women (UN)

CTD

Control of Tropical Diseases

CUSAAC

Committee for US Action on Asylum Concern

CUSO

Canadian University Service Overseas (Canada)

CWS

Church World Service

CYR

Caring For Young Refugees (Japan)

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DAC

Disaster Aid Centre - United Kingdom

DAC

Development Assistance Committee (OECD)

DANIDA

Danish International Development Agency

DART

Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/OFDA)

DC

Dutch Consortium

DCA

Danish Church Aid

DCI

Defense For Children International

DDSMS

Department for Development Support and Management Services (UN)

DHA

Department of Humanitarian Affairs (UN)

DESA

Drought Emergency in Southern Africa (appeal)

DFDV

Department of Training and Veterinarian information Dissemination

DFID

Department for International Development

DFM

Division of Financial Management (UNICEF)

DHK

Dortmunder helfen Kurden

DIMARSI

Disaster Management and Refugee Studies Institute

DMTP

Disaster Management Training Programme

DOW

Doctors of the World

DPCSD

Department for Policy Coordination and Sustainable Development (UN)

DPI

Department of Public Information (UN)

DPKO

Department of Peace-keeping Operations (UN)

DPA

Department of Political Affairs (UN)

DPA

Division of Public Affairs (UNICEF)

DPCSD

Department for Policy Coordination and Sustainable Development (UN)

DPI

Department of Public Information (UN)

DPKO

Department of Peace-keeping Operations (UN)

DRC

Danish Refugee Council

DRO

Demobilisation and Re-integration Office

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E

EAPRO

East Asia and the Pacific Regional Office (UNICEF)

EBRD

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

EC

European Community (see EU after 1993)

ECA

Economic Commission for Africa (UN)

ECE

Economic Commission for Europe (UN)

ECHA

Executive Committe on Humanitarian Affairs

ECHO

European Community Humanitarian Office

ECLAC

Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (UN)

ECOMOG

ECOWAS Cease-fire Monitoring Group

ECOSOC

Economic and Social Council (UN)

ECOWAS

Economic Community of West African States

ECPS

Executive Committee on Peace and Security

ECRE

European Consultation on Refugees and Exiles

ECS

Episcopal Church of Sudan

ECZ

Eglise du Christ au Zaire

EDICESA

Ecumenical Documentation and Info.Centre for Eastern and Southern Africa

EHA

Emergency and Humanitarian Action (WHO)

EIL

Experiment in International Living (NGO)

EMM

Episcopal Migration Ministries

ENSO

"El Niño Southern Oscillation"

EQU

Equilibre (NGO)

ERC

English Resource Centre

ERCS

Ethiopian Red Cross Society

ERF

Emergency Response Fund

ERM

Enfants Réfugiés Du Monde

ERU

Emergency Response Unit (NGO)

ESAMI

Eastern and Southern Africa Management Institute

ESARO

Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (UNICEF)

ESCAP

Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN)

ESCWA

Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN)

ESF

Ecoles sans Frontières

ETO

Ecole Technique Officielle

EU

European Union (see EC before 1993)

EUM

Entraide Universitaire Mondiale

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FAA

Angolan Armed Forces

FAC

Fonds d'aide et de coopération aux Etats de la communauté

FAO

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

FAPLA

People's Armed Forces for the Liberation of Angola - Former Angolan Armed Forces until 1992

FAR

Fellowship for African Relief

FASIC

Fundación de Ayuda Social de las Iglesias Cristianas

FASTRAS

Fundación para la Autogestión y Solidaridad de los Trabajadores Salvadoreños

FAVDO

Forum for African Development Organizations

FAZ

Armed Forces of Zaire

FCAG

Federal Communications Advisory Group (Pakistan)

FCCC

Framework Convention on Climate Change

FDD

Forces pour la Défense de la Démocratie

FDRC

Flood Damage Rehabilitation Committee

FEMA

Federal Emergency Management Agency (US)

FEWS

Famine Early Warning System (US)

FFW

Food-for-Work

FHI

Food for the Hungry International

FHRA

The Foundation for Human Rights in Asia

FIDH

Fédération Internationale des Droits de l'Homme

FINNIDA

Finnish International Development Agency

FL

France-Libertés

FNL

Front National de Libération (France)

FOCSIV

Federazione Organismi Cristiani di Servizio Internazionale Volontario

FONAMES

Fond d'action médico sanitaire

FOSBel

Belgian Fund for Development Cooperation

FPAL

Family Planning Association of Liberia

FRODEBU

Font pour la Démocratie au Burundi

FRRA

Fashoda Relief and Rehabilitation Association

FTC

Feed the Children

FTDA

France Terre d'Asile

FWCC

Friends World Committee for Consultation

FWCW

Fourth World Conference on Women

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GA

General Assembly (UN)

GATT

General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (see WTO after 1993)

GAA

German Agro Action

GAAP

UNITA Cabinet for the Implementation of the Lusaka Protocol

GARD

Groupe d'Aide aux Réalisations pour le Développement

GATT

General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (see WTO after 1993)

GCC

Gulf Cooperation Council

GCR

Greek Council for Refugees

GFIW

General Federation of Iraqi Women

GHF

Global Health Foundation

GIEWS

Global Information and Early Warning System (FAO)

GLRA

German Leprosy Relief Association

GMC

Global Management Committee (WHO)

GOAL

GOAL (Irish NGO)

GOPAR

General Association for Palestinian Arab Refugees

GPA

Global Programme on AIDS (WHO)

GRC

Georgian Red Cross Society

GRET

Groupe de Recherche et d'Echanges Technologiques

GTZ

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit

GURN

Government of National Unity and Reconciliation

GUSCO

Gulu Support for Children Organisation

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H

HACO

Humanitarian Assistance Coordination Office

HACU

Humanitarian Assistance Coordination Unit

HAF

Humanitarian Aid Forum

HAI

Human Appeal International

HCG

National Humanitarian Coordination Group

HCU

Humanitarian Coordination Unit

HEKS

Hilfswerk der Evangelischen Kirchen der Schweiz

HEWS

Humanitarian Early Warning System (OCHA)

HI

Handicap International

Hint

Horizon International

HRA

Human Resources Administration (UNICEF)

HRFOR

Human Rights Field Operation in Rwanda (UN)

HRPD

Human Resources Planning and Development (UNICEF)

HURIDOCS

Human Rights Information and Documentation System International

HRFOR

Human Rights Field Operation in Rwanda (UN)

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IAAG

Inter-agency Advisory Group on AIDS

IAC

Inter-African Committee on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children

IADL

International Association of Democratic Lawyers (Belgium) - see AID

IAM

International Assistance Mission (NGO)

IAPSO

Inter-Agency Procurement Services Office

IARA

Islamic African Relief Agency

IAS

International Aid Sweden

IASC

Inter-Agency Standing Committee

IBFAN

International Baby Food Action Network

IBHI

Independent Bureau on Humanitarian Issues (Switzerland) - see BIQH

IBRD

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (= World Bank)

ICDP

International Conference on Population and Development

ICAAC

International Conference for Assistance to African Children

ICAO

International Civil Aviation Organisation

ICBF

Instituto Colombiano de Bienestar Familial (Colombian Institute of Family Welfare)

ICC

International Children's Centre

ICCARI

International Consultation on Control of Acute Respiratory Infections

ICCB

International Catholic Child Bureau (Switzerland) - see BICE

ICCIDD

International Consultative Council on Iodine Deficiency Disorders

ICCR

Inter-Church Committee for Refugees

ICDC

International Child Development Centre

ICDDRB

International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh

ICDP

International Conference on Population and Development

ICDS

Intregrated Child Development Services (India)

ICEDS

International Co-Operation for Economic Development and Solidarity

ICFTU

International Confederation of Free Trade Union

ICG

International Crisis Group

ICRC

International Committee of the Red Cross

ICVA

International Council of Voluntary Agencies

ICGVD

International Consultative Group for Vaccine Development

ICIPE

International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology

ICJ

International Commission of Jurists

ICJW

International Council of Jewish Women

ICMC

International Catholic Migration Commission

ICN

Institute of Child Nutrition (Democratic People's Republic of Korea)

ICN

International Council of Nurses

ICPD

International Conference on Population and Development

ICRC

International Committee of the Red Cross

ICRS

International Churches Relief Services

ICRT

Instituto Cubano de Radio y Television (Cuban Radio and Television)

ICSC

International Civil Service Commission

ICSW

International Council on Social Welfare (Austria)

ICTR

International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda

ICVA

International Council of Voluntary Agencies

IDA

Institute for Agricultural Development

IDB

Inter-American Development Bank

IDNDR

International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (1990-2000)

IDPs

Internally Displaced Persons

IDRC

International Development Research Centre

IDWSSD

International Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Decade

IFAD

International Fund for Agricultural Development

IFNS

Inter-agency Food and Nutrition Surveillance (programme)

IFPPE

Interregional Fund for Programme Preparation, Promotion and Evaluation

IFRC

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

IHA

Initiative Humanitaire Africaine

IGO

Intergovernmental Organization

IISS

International Institute for Strategic Studies

IGAD

Inter-governmental Authority on Development (Africa)

IGADD

Inter-governmental Authority on Drought and Development

IGO

Intergovernmental Organization

IHA

Initiative Humanitaire Africaine

IIEP

International Institute for Educational Planning

IIHL

International Institute of Humanitarian Law

IIRO

International Islamic Relief Organisation

IISS

International Institute for Strategic Studies

IITA

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

ILO

International Labour Office

IMC

International Medical Corps

IMCI

Integrated Management of Childhood Illness

IMF

International Monetary Fund

ILPES

Instituto Latinoamericano de Planificación Económica y Social

IMR Reserve Fund

Infant Mortality Reduction Reserve Fund

INABIF

Instituto Nacional de Bienestar Familial (National Institute of Family Well-Being) (Peru)

INAC

Angola's National Institute for Children

INACG

International Nutritional Anaemia Consultative Group

INACP

Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama

INAPEM

National Institute for Small and Medium Enterprises

INAROEO

National Institute for the Removal of Obstacles and Explosive Ordnance

INC

Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee

INCD

Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for a Convention to Combat Desertification

INERA

Institut National pour l'Etude et la Recherche Agronomique

INGO

International Non-Governmental Organisation

INNFA

Instituto Nacional del Niño y la Familia (National Institute for the Child and Family)(Ecuador)

INSTRAW

International Training and Research Institute for the Advancement of Women

IOCC

International Orthodox Christian Charities

IOM

International Organization for Migration

IPA

International Peadiatric Association

IPCID

International Programme for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders

IPD

Institut pan-africain de développement (Pan-African Institute for Development)

IPH

Institute of Public Health

IPPF

International Planned Parenthood Federation

IPS

Inter-Press Service

IPU

Inter-Parliamentary Union

IRAC

Indochina Resource Action Center

IRC

International Rescue Committee (NGO)

IRED

Innovations et Réseaux pour le Développement

IRIN

Integrated Regional Information Network (OCHA)

IRM

Information Resources Management (UNICEF)

IRSEM

Institute for Social Re-integration of Ex-Combatants

ISAR

Science and Agricultural Institute of Rwanda

ISCA

International Save the Children Alliance

ISDP

Interregional sales development programme (GCO)

ISETI

In-service Teacher Training Institute

ISPCAN

International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect

ITCILO

International Training Center of the International Labour Organization

ITI

Impact Teams International

IYC

International Year of the Child

IYDP

International Year of Disabled Persons

IYSH

International Year of Shelter for the Homeless

IYY

International Youth Year

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JANIC

Japanese NGO Center for International Cooperation

JCE

Joint Committee on Education (UNESCO/UNICEF)

JCGP

Joint Consultative Group on Policy (UNICEF, UNDP, UNFPA, WFP, IFAD)

JCHP

Joint Committee on Health Policy (UNICEF/WHO)

JCI

Junior Chamber International

JEFAD

Joint ECA/FAO Agriculture Division

JGUAG

Joint Government / UNICEF Advisory Group (Bangladesh)

JICA

Japan International Cooperation Agency

JIU

Joint Inspection Unit (UN)

JNSP

Joint nutrition support programme (UNICEF/WHO)

JOICFP

Japanese Organization for International Cooperation in Family Planning

JRS

Jesuit Refugee Service

JVC

Japan International Volunteer Centre

K

KHRW

Kurdistan Human Rights Watch

L

LCHR

Lawyers Committee for Human Rights

LCI

Lions Clubs International

LHW

Lazarus-Hilfswerk Europe

LIRS

Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service

LNRCS

Liberian National Red Cross Society

LRA

Lords Resistance Army

LRRRC

Liberia Refugee, Repatriation and Resettlement Commission

LUSH

Liberians United to Serve Humanity

LWF

Lutheran World Federation

LWR

Lutheran World Relief (US)

M

MAC

Mine Action Centre (UN)

MAF

Mission Aviation Fellowship

MAG

Monrovia Advocacy Group

MAP

Medical Assistance Programmes, International

MAP

Medical Aid for Palestinians

MAPESS

Ministry of Public Administration, Employment and Social Security

MAT

Mine Action Team

MAF

Mission Aviation Fellowship

MCC

Mennonite Central Committee

MCI

Mercy Corps International

MCPU

Mine Clearance and Policy Unit (UN)

MDM

Médecins du Monde

MECC

Middle East Council of Churches

MEDAIR

Medical Environmental Development With Air Assistance

MEDIC

Medical Emergency Development International Committee

MEDICO

MEDICO International

MEDS

Middle East Development Services

MENA

Middle East and North Africa

MENARO

Middle East and North Africa Regional Office (UNICEF)

MERLIN

Medical Emergency Relief International

MIP

Multi-island programme (UNICEF/Easter Caribbean)

MONUA

United Nations Angola Observation Mission (for UNAVEM III)

MOU

Memorandum of Understanding

MRDA

Mundri Relief and Development International Committee

MRND

Mouvement Républicain National pour le Développement et la Démocratie

MSF

Médecins Sans Frontières

MSF-B

Médecins Sans Frontières (Belgium)

MSF-F

Médecins Sans Frontières (France)

MSF-H

Médecins Sans Frontières (Netherlands)

MSF-S

Médecins Sans Frontières (Spain)

MWL

Muslim World League

N

NADAF

New Agenda for the Development of Africa in the 1990s (UN)

NADAF

New Agenda for the Development of Africa in the 1990s (UN)

NAWOCOL

National Women's Commission of Liberia

NCA

Norwegian Church Aid

NGO

Non-governmental Organization

NOAS

Norwegian Organization for Asylums Seekers

NORAD

Norwegian Agency for International Development

NOVIB

Netherlands Organization for International Development Cooperation

NPA

Norwegian People's Aid

NPT

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

NPT

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

NRC

Norwegian Refugee Council (NGO)

NRD

Natural Resources Division (UN)

NSCC

New Sudan Council of Churches

NSMCCSD

National Social Mobilisation Committee for Child Survival and Development

NWAB

National Women's Association of Bhutan

NWMT

Northwest Medical Teams International

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OAM

Office of Administrative Management

OAS

Organisation of American States

OAU

Organization for African Unity

ODA

Overseas Development Administration (UK)

OBS

Otto Benecke Stiftung

OCHA

Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN)

OCSD

Organisation Canadienne pour la Solidarité et le Développement

ODA

Overseas Development Administration (UK) (now is DFID)

ODI

Overseas Development Institute

OECD

Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development

OEOA

Office of Emergency Operations for Africa (United Nations)

OFDA

Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID)

OHCHR

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

OIC

Organization of the Islamic Conference

OLS

Operation Lifeline Sudan (UN)

OMA

Organisaçao da Mulher Angolana (Organisation of Angola Women)

OMCV

Organisaçao das Muheres de Cabo Verde (Organisation of Cape Verdean Women)

OPEC

Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries

OPS

Office for Project Services (United Nations)

ORHA

Office of the Regional Humanitarian Coordinator

OSAR

Office Central Suisse d'Aide aux Réfugiés

OSCE

Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (see CSCE before 1995)

OSEB

Office of the Secretary of the Executive Board

OSIL

Operation to Save Innocent Lives

OTI

Office of Transition Initiatives (USAID)

OV

Ockenden Venture

OXFAM

Oxford Committee for Famine Relief

P

PAC

Pan-Africanist Congress of Azania

PACT,inc.

Private Agencies Collaborating Together

PADIS

Pan-African Development Information System

PAHO

Pan American Health Organization (WHO)

PAIGA

Promotion of Agriculture and Income Generation Activities

PAMSCAD

Programme of Action to Mitigate the Social Costs of Adjustment and Development

PAPSCA

Programme to Alleviate Poverty and the Social Cost of Adjustment

PARC

Pan African Rinderpest Campaign

PATH

Programme for Appropriate Technology in Health (NGO)

PEA

People's Education Association

PEC

Plan Económico para Centroamérica (Plan of Economic Cooperation for Central America)

PEER

Programme for Emergency Education and Reconstruction (UNESCO)

PGIHT

Post-Graduate Institute of Health Training

PMU

Pingstmissionens u-landshjälp (Sweden)

PNLS

Plan National de Lutte contre le SIDA

POP/FLE

Population and Family Life Education

PREALC

Programa Regional del Empleo para América Latina y el Caribe

PREMI

Programa para la Reducción de la Mortalidad Infantil (Programme for the Reduction of Infant Mortality) (Ecuador)

PRICOR

Primary Health Care Operations Research

PRITECH

Primary Health Care Technology Project (USAID)

PRM

Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (U.S.Dept.of Sate)

PROANDES

Programa de la Región Andina (Programme for the Andean Region)

PRODERE

Programa para los Desplazados (Programe for Displaced Persons and Refugees) (Central America)

PRODIBA

Programa Nacional de Solidaridad (National Solidarity Programme)

PROFERI

Programme for Refugee Reintegration and Rehabilitation of Resettlement Areas in Eritrea

PRONASOL

Programa Nacional de Solidaridad (National Solidarity Programme)

PROWESS

Promotion of the Role of Women in Water and Environmental Sanitation Services

PSF

Pharmaciens Sans Frontières

PWRDF

Primate's World Relief Development Fund, Anglican Church of Canada (Canada)

Q

QA

Quartering Area

R

RÄDDA BARNEN

Swedish Save the Children

RADI

Réseau Africain pour le Développement Intègre

RASS

Relief Association of Southern Sudan

RCOA

Refugee Council of Australia (Australia)

RCVC

Refugee Children and Vulnerable Citizens

REINCOM

Re-Integration Steering Committee

RFPPE

Regional Fund for Programme Preparation, Promotion and Evaluation

RI

Relief International

RI

Refugees International

RKK

Rissho Kosei Kai

RPF

Rwanda Patriotic Front

RPG

Refugee Policy Group (US NGO)

RPS

Reintegration Programme for Somalia

RRC

Relief and Rehabilitation Commission

RRCS

Rwanda Red Cross Society

RRDR

Rural Rehabilitation and Development in Rwanda

RRIP

Rural Rehabilitation and Investment Programme

RSCC

Regional Sanctions Coordinating Committee (Great Lakes)

RWI

Rwanda Women's Initiative

S

SA

Salvation Army (Armée du Salut) (United Kingdom)

SAARC

South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation

SACB

Somalia Aid Coordination Body

SAD

Swiss Academy of Development

SADC

Southern African Development Community

SADCC

Southern African Development Coordination Conference

SAFLAC

Special Adjustment Facility for Latin America and the Caribbean

SAIRR

South African Institute of Race Relations

SANASEM

Service National de Semences

SARO

South Asia Regional Office

SARVE

Early Warning Epidemiological Surveillance System

SCAM

Christian Solidarity for Mutual Aid

SCC

Sudan Council of Churches

SCF

Save the Children Fund

SCF-UK

Save the Childen Fund (UK)

SCF-US

Save the Children Fund (US)

SDR

Swiss Disaster Relief

SEA

Scottish European Aid

SEATO

South-East Asia Treaty Organisation

SEDEPAC

Servicio Desarrollo y Paz, A.C.

SEPHA

Special Emergency Programme for the Horn of Africa

SERPD

Socio-economic Research and Planning Division

SERVE

Serving Emergency Relief and Vocational Enterprises (NL NGO)

SERVOL

Service Volunteer for All

SFCA

Sudan Fertility Care Association

SFPA

Sudan Fertility Planning Association

SI

Soroptimist International

SID

Society for International Development

SIDA

Swedish International Development Authority

SIDC

Global Conference on the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States

SIDO

Sub-Saharan International Development Organization

SINGO

Sudanese Indigenous Non-governmental Organization

SLADEA

Sierra Leone Adult Education Association

SLPO

Sudanese Love and Peace Organization

SLRCS

Sierra Leone Red Cross Society

SMC

Sudan Medical Corps

SNA

Somalia National Alliance

SNCTP

Sudan National Committee on Traditional Practices

SNI

Shelter Now International

SNPS

Secretariado Nacional de Pastoral Social

SOLO

Sudan Open Learning Organization

SOM

Sovereign Order of Malta

SPCR

Sudan Popular Committee for Relief

SPLA

Sudan People's Liberation Army

SPLM-UTD

Sudan People's Liberation Movement-United

SRC

Swedish Relief Council

SRCS

Sudanese Red Crescent Society

SRP

Somalia Rehabilitation Programme

SRPA

Special Relief Programme for Angola

SRRA

Sudan Relief and Rehabilitation Association

SRSB

Swedish Rescue Service Board

SSIA

Southern Sudan Independence Army

SSIM

South Sudan Independence Movement

SUDRA

Sudan Development And Relief Agency

SUPRAID

Sudan Production Aid

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TACIS

Technical Assistance to the Commonwealth of Independant States

TACOO

Technical Assistance, Co-ordination and Operations Office

TACRO

The Americas and Caribbean Regional Office

TANGO

Tanzanian Non-Governmental Organizations

TASIF

Tajikistan Social Investment Fund

TCDC

Technical cooperation among developing countries

TCRS

Tanganyika Christian Refugee Service

TEAR

The Evangelical Alliance Relief

TEMO

Transport and Equipment Maintenance Organisation

TICCSD

Turkish Intersectoral Committee for Child Survival and Development

TRCS

Tajikistan Red Crescent Society

TROCAIRE

Catholic Agency for World Development

U

UAE

United Arab Emirates

UAMs

Unaccompanied Minors

UCAH

Unit for the Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance to Angola

UK

United Kingdom

UCBHCA

Uganda Community-Based Health Care Association

UDSF

United Democratic Salvation Front

UK

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

UMA

Union du Maghreb Arabe

UMATI

Uzazi no Malezi Bora Tanzania (NGO)

UMCOR

United Methodist Committee on Relief

UN

United Nations

UNAIDS

Joint and Co-sponsored UN Programme on HIV/AIDS

UNAMIR

United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda

UNAVEM

United Nations Angola Verification Mission

UNCAS

United Nations Common Air Services

UNCDF

United Nations Capital Development Fund

UNCED

United Nations Conference on Environment and Development

UNCERO

United Nations Coordinator for Emergency and Relief Operations in Sudan

UNCHR

United Nations Centre for Human Rights

UNCHS

United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat)

UNCSDHA

United Nations Centre for Social Development and Humanitarian Affairs

UNCT

United Nations Country Team

UNCTAD

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

UNCU

United Nations Coordination Unit

UNDAC

United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (OCHA)

UNDAF

United Nations Development Assistance Framework

UNDC

United Nations Development Corporation

UNDCP

United Nations International Drug Control Programme

UNDOF

United Nations Disengagement Observer Force

UNDDSMS

United Nations Department for Development Support and Management Services

UNDG

United Nations Development Group

UNDMT

United Nations Disaster Management Team

UNDOF

United Nations Disengagement Observer Force

UNDOS

United Nations Development Office for Somalia

UNDP

United Nations Development Programme

UNDPKO

United Nations Department of Peace Keeping Operations

UNDRO

Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Coordinator

UNDTCD

United Nations Department of Technical Cooperation for Development

UNEP

United Nations Environment Programme

UNESCO

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

UNEU

United Nations Emergency Unit

UNFD

Union nationale de femmes de Djibouti ( National Women's Union)

UNFICYP

United Nations Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus

UNFPA

United Nations Population Fund

UNGCI

United Nations Guard Contingent in Iraq

UNHCHR

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

UNHCR

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

UNHCU

United Nations Humanitarian Coordination Unit

UNHRFOR

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Field Operation in Rwanda

UNIC

United Nations Information Centre

UNICEF

United Nations Children's Fund

UNIDIR

United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research

UNIDO

United Nations Industrial Development Organization

UNIFEM

United Nations Development Fund for Women

UNIKOM

United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission

UNIMIX

UNICEF's Supplementary Feeding Food

UNIRCU

United Nations Iraq Relief Coordination Unit

UNIS

United Nations International Standard

UNITA

Union nationale pour l'indépendence totale d'Angola

UNITAR

United Nations Institute for Training and Research

UNMOGIP

United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan

UNMOT

United Nations Mission of Observers in Tajikistan

UNOCHA

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance to Afghanistan

UNOG

United Nations Office at Geneva

UNOMIG

United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia

UNOMIL

United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia

UNOPS

United Nations Office for Project Services

UNOSOM

United Nations Operation in Somalia

UNPKO

United Nations Peace-Keeping Operations

UNRISD

United Nations Research Institute for Social Development

UNPOS

United Nations Political Office for Somalia

UNPROFOR

United Nations Protection Force (Croatia)

UNRISD

United Nations Research Institute for Social Development

UNRRA

United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration

UNRWA

United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East

UNSC

United Nations Security Council

UNSCOL

United Nations Special Coordinator for Emergency Relief Operations in Liberia

UNSCOM

United Nations Special Commission

UNSG

United Nations Secretary-General

UNSO

United Nations Sudano-Sahelian Office

UNSECOORD

United Nations Security Coordinator

UNSO

United Nations Sudano-Sahelian Office

UNTAC

United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia

UNTSO

United Nations Truce Supervision Organization

UNU

United Nations University

UNV

United Nations Volunteers

UPRONA

Union pour le Progrès National

URSC

Uganda Red Cross Society

US

United States of America

USAID

US Agency for International Development

UTA-E

Unidade Tecnical Administrative - Emergencia

UTCAH

Technical Unit for the Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance

UTO

United Tajik Opposition

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VAM

Vulnerability and Analysis Mapping (WFP)

VNCC

Vietnamese National Committee for Children

VSF

Véterinaires Sans Frontières

W

WABA

World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action

WBNF

West-Nile Bank Front

WCARO

West and Central Africa Regional Office

WCC

World Council of Churches

WCDO

World Concern Development Organization

WFP

World Food Programme

WCEFA

World Conference on Education for All

WCRP

World Conference on Religion and Peace

WFC

World Food Council

WFMH

World Federation for Mental Health

WFUNA

World Federation of United Nations Associations

WHA

World Health Assembly

WHO

World Health Organization

WILPF

Women's International League for Peace and Freedom

WJC

World Jewish Congress

WMC

World Muslim Congress

WMO

World Meteorological Organization

WRI

World Relief International

WSC

World Summit for Children

WTO

World Trade Organization

WUS

World University Service

WVI

World Vision International

WVRD

World Vision Relief and Development

X

Y

YMCA

Young Men's Christian Association

YWCA

Young Women's Christian Association

Z

ZCRS

Zambia Christian Refugee Service

ZDWF

Zentrale Dokumentationsstelle Der Freien Wohlfahrtspflege Fur Fluchtlinge