Annex 3: List of Acronyms
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ADG |
Assistant Director-General |
AECI |
Spanish Agency for International Cooperation |
AfDB |
African Development Bank |
AGROVOC |
Multilingual Thesaurus of Agricultural Terminology |
AOS |
Administrative and operational support |
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CAADP |
Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme |
CBD |
Convention on Biological Diversity |
CDMP |
Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management Programme |
CEMAC |
Central African Economic and Monetary Community |
CERF |
Central Emergency Response Fund |
CGIAR |
Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research |
CGRFA |
Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture |
CL |
FAO Council |
COFI |
Committee on Fisheries |
COFO |
Committee on Forestry |
COGENT |
International Coconut Genetic Resources Network |
CORAD |
Consortium for Rehabilitation and Agricultural Development |
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DFID |
UK Department for International Development |
DLMCC |
Desert Locust Monitoring and Control Centre |
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ECOWAS |
Economic Community of West African States |
ECTAD |
Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Disease Operations |
EMPRES |
Emergency Prevention System for Transboundary Animal and Plant Pests and Diseases |
ERP |
Enterprise resource planning system (Oracle) |
EU |
European Union |
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FAOR |
FAO Representative |
FAOTERM |
FAO Terminology Database |
FFS |
Field farmers schools |
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GAP |
Good agricultural practice |
GCP |
FAO/Government Cooperative Programme |
GEF |
Global Environment Facility |
GIEWS |
Global Information and Early Warning System on Food and Agriculture |
GIFSA |
Global Initiative for Food-related Scientific Advice Facility |
GPA |
Global Plan of Action |
GSFA |
General Standard for Food Additives |
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HPAI |
Highly pathogenic avian influenza |
HR |
Human resources |
HRMS |
Human Resources Management System |
IAEA |
International Atomic Energy Agency |
IAP |
Immediate Action Plan |
IAPSC |
Inter-African Phytosanitary Council |
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IDB |
Inter-American Development Bank |
IDF |
International Dairy Federation |
IDWG |
Interdepartmental Working Group |
IEA |
International Energy Agency |
IEE |
Independent External Evaluation of FAO |
IFAD |
International Fund for Agricultural Development |
IFI |
International financing institution |
IFPRI |
International Food Policy Research Institute |
IGG |
Intergovernmental Group |
IGO |
Intergovernmental Organization |
IICA |
Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture |
IICC |
Inter-Institution Coordination Committee |
IIED |
International Institute for Environment and Development |
IMS |
International Meat Secretariat |
INCAP |
Instituto de Nutrición de Centro América y Panamá |
IPCC |
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change |
IPFSAPH |
International Portal on Food Safety, Animal and Plant Health |
IPM |
Integrated pest management |
IPOA |
International Plan of Action |
IPP |
International Phytosanitary Portal |
IPPC |
International Plant Protection Convention |
ISPM |
International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures |
IUCN |
The World Conservation Union |
IUU |
Illegal, unreported and unregulated (fishing) |
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JECFA |
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives |
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KFRI |
Korea Forest Research Institute |
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LDC |
Least developed country |
LEAD |
Livestock, Environment and Development (Initiative) |
LIFDC |
Low-income, food-deficit country |
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MDG |
Millennium Development Goal |
MORS |
Minimum Operating Residential Security Standards |
MOSS |
Minimum Operating Security Standards |
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NACA |
Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific |
NEPAD |
New Partnership for Africa's Development |
NMTPF |
National medium-term priority framework |
NR |
Natural Resources Management and Environment Department |
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OECD |
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
OIE |
World Organisation for Animal Health |
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PACTA |
Programa de acceso a la tierra |
PAHO |
Pan American Health Organization |
PCA |
Programme Cooperation Agreement |
PIR |
Programme Implementation Report |
PSC |
Project servicing cost |
PWB |
Programme of Work and Budget |
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RADCON |
Rural and Agricultural Development Communication Network |
RO |
Regional Office |
RP |
Regular Programme |
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SEF |
Security Expenditure Facility |
SFERA |
Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities |
SIDS |
Small Island Developing States |
SPFS |
Special Programme for Food Security |
SPS |
Sanitary and phytosanitary measures |
SRO |
Subregional Office |
SSC |
Shared Services Centre |
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TCE |
Emergency Operations and Rehabilitation Division |
TCP |
Technical Cooperation Programme |
TSS |
Technical support services |
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UNDP |
United Nations Development Programme |
UNDSS |
United Nations Department of Safety and Security |
UNEP |
United Nations Environment Programme |
UNISDR |
United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction |
UNOCHA |
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs |
UTF |
Unilateral trust fund |
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VERCON |
Virtual Extension, Research and Communication Network |
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WAICENT |
World Agricultural Information Centre |
WFP |
World Food Programme |
WHO |
World Health Organization |
WTO |
World Trade Organization |
WWF |
World Wide Fund for Nature |