ACC |
Administrative Committee on Coordination |
ACP |
African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States |
AEZ |
Agro-ecological zone |
AF |
Administration and Finance Department |
AfDB |
African Development Bank |
AFF |
Finance Division |
AFI |
Information Systems and Technology Division |
AFP |
Personnel Division |
AFS |
Administrative Services Division |
AG |
Agriculture Department |
AGA |
Animal Production and Health Division |
AGL |
Land and Water Development Division |
AGLINET |
Worldwide Network of Agricultural Libraries |
AGP |
Plant Production and Protection Division |
AGRIS |
International Information System for the Agricultural Sciences and Technology |
AGROVOC |
Multilingual Thesaurus of Agricultural Terminology |
AGS |
Agricultural Support Systems Division |
AnGR |
Animal genetic resources |
AOS |
Administrative and operational support services |
APO |
Associate Professional Officer |
AQUASTAT |
Rural Water Statistical System |
ASF |
African swine fever |
AUD |
Office of the Inspector-General |
CARIS |
Current Agricultural Research Information System |
CBD |
Convention on Biological Diversity |
CCD |
Convention to Combat Desertification (UN) |
CCLM |
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters |
CFC |
Common Fund for Commodities |
CFS |
Committee on World Food Security |
CGIAR |
Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research |
CGRFA |
Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture |
COAG |
Committee on Agriculture |
COAIM |
Consultation on Agricultural Information Management |
COFI |
Committee on Fisheries |
COFO |
Committee on Forestry |
CSD |
Commission on Sustainable Development (UN) |
CSO |
Civil society organization |
CSSD |
Consultative Sub-committee on Surplus Disposal |
DAD-IS |
Domestic Animal Diversity Information System |
ECDC |
Economic Cooperation among Developing Countries |
ECG |
Emergency Coordination Group (FAO) |
EMPRES |
Emergency Prevention System for Transboundary Animal and Plant Pests and Diseases |
ES |
Economic and Social Department |
ESC |
Commodities and Trade Division |
ESN |
Food and Nutrition Division |
ESS |
Statistics Division |
EU |
European Union |
FAOINFO |
FAO Information Database |
FAOR |
FAO Representative |
FAOSTAT |
Corporate Database for Substantive Statistical Data |
FARM-Net |
Farm Information Networks |
FAS |
Field Accounting System |
FBS |
Food balance sheet |
FCCC |
Framework Convention on Climate Change |
FI |
Fisheries Department |
FIGIS |
Fisheries Global Information System |
FISHSTAT |
Computer System for Global Fish Catches |
FIVIMS |
Food Insecurity and Vulnerability Information and Mapping System |
FMD |
Foot-and-mouth disease |
FO |
Forestry Department |
FORIS |
Forestry Information System |
FPMIS |
Field Programme Management Information System |
GEF |
Global Environment Facility |
GFAR |
Global Forum on Agricultural Research |
GI |
General Affairs and Information Department |
GIC |
Conference, Council and Protocol Affairs Division |
GIDN |
Unit for Liaison with National Committees |
GIEWS |
Global Information and Early Warning System |
GII |
Information Division |
GIL |
Library and Documentation Systems Division |
GIS |
Geographical Information System |
GMO |
Genetically modified organism |
GPA |
Global Plan of Action |
GPA |
Grade point average |
GREP |
Global Rinderpest Eradication Programme |
HACCP |
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (System) |
IAEA |
International Atomic Energy Agency |
IAWG |
Inter-agency Working Group |
ICSC |
International Civil Service Commission |
ICT |
Information and communication technology |
IFAD |
International Fund for Agricultural Development |
IGG |
Intergovernmental Group |
IGO |
Intergovernmental Organization |
INFARM |
Farm and Farming Systems Database |
INFOCRIS |
International Food Contaminant and Residue Information System |
INFONetwork |
Fish Marketing Information Services |
INPHO |
Information Network on Post-Harvest Operations |
IPGRI |
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute |
IPM |
Integrated Pest Management |
IPOA |
International Plan of Action |
IPPC |
International Plant Protection Convention |
IPTRID |
International Programme for Technology and Research in Irrigation and Drainage |
IRC |
International Rice Commission |
ITWG |
Intergovernmental Technical Working Group |
IUFRO |
International Union of Forestry Research Organizations |
JIU |
Joint Inspection Unit |
LEG |
Legal Office |
LIFDC |
Low-income, Food-deficit Country |
LOGE |
Liaison Office with the United Nations (Geneva) |
LOWA |
Liaison Office for North America |
MRL |
Maximum residue limit |
MSS |
Management Support Service |
MSU |
Management Support Unit |
MTN |
Multilateral trade negotiations |
MTP |
Medium Term Plan |
NARS |
National Agricultural Research Systems |
NGO |
Non-governmental Organization |
NPO |
National Professional Officer |
NWFP |
Non-wood forest products |
OCD |
Office for Coordination of Normative, Operational and Decentralized Activities |
ODG |
Office of the Director-General |
PAAT |
Programme Against African Trypanosomiasis |
PAIA |
Priority Area for Inter-disciplinary Action |
PBE |
Office of Programme, Budget and Evaluation |
PCU |
Programme Coordination Unit |
PGRFA |
Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture |
PIC |
Prior Informed Consent |
PLANSYS |
Computerized Programme Planning and Budgeting System |
PPR |
Peste des petits ruminants |
PWB |
Programme of Work and Budget |
RAF |
Regional Office for Africa |
RAIS |
Regional Agricultural Information Systems |
RAP |
Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific |
REFORGEN |
Global Information System on Forest Genetic Resources |
REU |
Regional Office for Europe |
RLC |
Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean |
RNE |
Regional Office for the Near East |
RP |
Rinderpest |
SAD |
Special Advisers to the Director-General |
SADC |
Southern African Development Community |
SAFR |
Sub-regional Office for Southern and East Africa |
SARD |
Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development |
SD |
Sustainable Development Department |
SDA |
Rural Development Division |
SDR |
Research, Extension and Training Division |
SDW |
Gender and Population Division |
SEAGA |
Socio-economic and Gender Analysis Programme |
SFI |
Soil Fertility Initiative |
SIT |
Sterile insect technique |
SNEA |
Sub-regional Office for North Africa |
SOFA |
State of Food and Agriculture |
SOFI |
State of Food Insecurity in the World |
SOFIA |
State of the World Fisheries and Aquaculture |
SOFO |
State of the World's Forests |
SPFS |
Special Programme for Food Security |
SPWB |
Summary Programme of Work and Budget |
SRA |
Special Reserve Account |
SSC |
South-South Cooperation |
STS |
Support for Technical Services |
SUA |
Supply/Utilization Account |
TAC |
Technical Advisory Committee |
TAD |
Transboundary animal disease |
TC |
Technical Cooperation Department |
TCA |
Policy Assistance Division |
TCDC |
Technical Cooperation among Developing Countries |
TCI |
Investment Centre Division |
TCO |
Field Operations Division |
TCOR |
Special Relief Operations Service |
TCP |
Technical Cooperation Programme |
TSS |
Technical support services |
UN |
United Nations |
UNCED |
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development |
UNDP |
United Nations Development Programme |
UNEP |
United Nations Environment Programme |
UNESCO |
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
UNFPA |
United Nations Population Fund |
USDA |
United States Department of Agriculture |
UTF |
Unilateral Trust Fund |
VERCON |
Virtual Extension Research Communication Networks |
WAICENT |
World Agricultural Information Centre |
WAIR |
World Agriculture Information Resource System |
WFC |
Working Capital Fund |
WFP |
World Food Programme |
WFS |
World Food Summit |
WHO |
World Health Organization |
WIEWS |
World Information and Early Warning System on Plant Genetic Resources |
WTO |
World Trade Organization |
