ACC |
Administrative Committee on Coordination |
ACFR |
Advisory Committee on Fisheries Research |
ACPAQ |
Advisory Committee on Post Adjustment Questions |
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 |
AGE |
Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture |
AGLINET |
Worldwide Network of Agricultural Libraries |
AGP |
Plant Production and Protection Division |
AGRIS |
International Information System for the Agricultural Sciences and Technology |
AGROMET |
Agrometeorology Group |
AGROVOC |
Multilingual Thesaurus of Agricultural Terminology |
AGS |
Agricultural Support Systems Division |
AI |
Artificial insemination |
AnGR |
Animal genetic resources |
AOS |
Administrative and operational support services |
APFIC |
Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission |
APO |
Associate Professional Officer |
APPPC |
Asia and Pacific Plant Protection Commission |
AQUASTAT |
Rural Water Statistical System |
ARTEMIS |
Africa Real-Time Environmental Monitoring Information System |
AsDB |
Asian Development Bank |
ASMC |
After Service Medical Coverage |
AUD |
Office of the Inspector-General |
CARIS |
Current Agricultural Research Information System |
CBD |
Convention on Biological Diversity |
CCA |
Common Country Assessment |
CCAQ |
Consultative Committee on Administrative Questions |
CCC |
Corporate Communication Committee |
CCD |
Convention to Combat Desertification (UN) |
CCLM |
Committee on Constitutional and Legal Matters |
CCP |
Committee on Commodity Problems |
CCPOQ |
Consultative Committee on Programme and Operational Questions |
CECAF |
Fishery Committee for the Eastern Central Atlantic |
CEE(C) |
Central and Eastern European (country) |
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 |
CIFA |
Committee for Inland Fisheries of Africa |
COAG |
Committee on Agriculture |
COAIM |
Consultation on Agricultural Information Management |
COFI |
Committee on Fisheries |
COFO |
Committee on Forestry |
COPESCAL |
Commission for Inland Fisheries of Latin America |
CP |
Continuing programme activity |
CPF |
Collaborative Partnership on Forests |
CSD |
Commission on Sustainable Development (UN) |
CSO |
Civil society organization |
CSSD |
Consultative Sub-committee on Surplus Disposal |
EASTFISH |
Fish Marketing Information Centre for Eastern and Central Europe |
EBRD |
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
EC |
European Community |
ECA |
European Commission on Agriculture |
ECDC |
Economic Cooperation among Developing Countries |
ECE |
Economic Commission for Europe (UN) |
ECG |
Emergency Coordination Group (FAO) |
ECOSOC |
Economic and Social Council |
EIFAC |
European Inland Fisheries Advisory Commission |
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 |
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 (UN) |
FI |
Fisheries Department |
FIGIS |
Fisheries Global Information System |
FIP |
Fishery Policy and Planning Division |
FIVIMS |
Food Insecurity and Vulnerability Information and Mapping Systems |
FORIS |
Forestry Information System |
FPMIS |
Field Programme Management Information System |
FRA |
Forest resources assessment |
GEF |
Global Environment Facility |
GFAR |
Global Forum on Agricultural Research |
GFCM |
General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean |
GI |
General Affairs and Information Department |
GIC |
Conference, Council and Protocol Affairs Division |
GIEWS |
Global Information and Early Warning System |
GII |
Information Division |
GIL |
Library and Documentation Systems Division |
GIS |
Geographical Information System |
GLOBEFISH |
Computerized System of Fish Marketing Information |
GMO |
Genetically modified organism |
GPA |
Global Plan of Action |
GREP |
Global Rinderpest Eradication Programme |
GTOS |
Global Terrestrial Observing System |
GTZ |
German Agency for Technical Cooperation |
HACCP |
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (System) |
IAEA |
International Atomic Energy Agency |
IARC |
International Agricultural Research Centre |
IAWG |
Inter-agency Working Group |
ICES |
International Council for the Exploration of the Sea |
ICN |
International Conference on Nutrition |
ICPM |
Interim Committee on Phytosanitary Measures |
ICSC |
International Civil Service Commission |
ICT |
Information and communication technology |
IDA |
International Development Association |
IDB |
Inter-American Development Bank |
IFAD |
International Fund for Agricultural Development |
IFF |
Intergovernmental Forum on Forests |
IFI |
International Financing Institution |
IGAD |
Inter-Governmental Authority on Development |
IGO |
Intergovernmental Organization |
ILO |
International Labour Organization |
INFOCRIS |
International Food Contaminant and Residue Information System |
INFONetwork |
Fish Marketing Information Services |
INPhO |
Information Network on Post-Harvest Operations |
IOTC |
Indian Ocean Tuna Commission |
IPCC |
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change |
IPF |
Intergovernmental Panel on Forests |
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 |
IsDB |
Islamic Development Bank |
ISP |
Investment Support Programme |
ITWG |
Intergovernmental Technical Working Group |
IUCN |
World Conservation Union |
IUFRO |
International Union of Forestry Research Organizations |
IYM |
International Year of Mountains (2002) |
JIU |
Joint Inspection Unit |
LACFC |
Latin American and Caribbean Forestry Commission |
LDCs |
Least developed countries |
LEG |
Legal Office |
LIFDC |
Low-income, Food-deficit Country |
MOU |
Memorandum of Understanding |
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 |
NERICA |
New Rice for Africa |
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 |
OECD |
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
OIE |
International Office of Epizootics |
PAAT |
Programme Against African Trypanosomiasis |
PAIA |
Priority Area for Inter-disciplinary Action |
PATTEC |
Pan African Tsetse and Trypanosomosis Eradication Campaign (IAEA/OAU) |
PBE |
Office of Programme, Budget and Evaluation |
PER |
Programme Evaluation Report |
PGRFA |
Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture |
PIC |
Prior Informed Consent |
PIF |
Project Identification Facility |
PIR |
Programme Implementation Report |
PLANSYS |
Computerized Programme Planning and Budgeting System |
POP |
Persistent Organic Pollutant |
POPDYN |
Population Dynamic Database (FI) |
PWB |
Programme of Work and Budget |
RAF |
Regional Office for Africa |
RAP |
Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific |
RECOFI |
Regional Commission for Fisheries |
REFORGEN |
Global Information System on Forest Genetic Resources |
REU |
Regional Office for Europe |
RG |
Real growth |
RLC |
Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean |
RNE |
Regional Office for the Near East |
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 |
Socioeconomic and Gender Analysis |
SFI |
Soil Fertility Initiative |
SIS |
Seed Information System |
SIT |
Sterile insect technique |
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 |
TAC |
Technical Advisory Committee |
TAC |
Total Allowable Catch |
TAD |
Transboundary animal disease |
TC |
Technical Cooperation Department |
TCA |
Policy Assistance Division |
TCCT |
Technical Cooperation among Countries in Transition |
TCDC |
Technical Cooperation among Developing Countries |
TCI |
Investment Centre Division |
TCO |
Field Operations Division |
TCP |
Technical Cooperation Programme |
TEMS |
Terrestrial Ecosystem Monitoring Sites |
TP |
Technical project |
TS |
Technical services agreement |
TSS |
Technical support services |
UN |
United Nations |
UNCDF |
United Nations Capital Development Fund |
UNCED |
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development |
UNDAF |
United Nations Development Assistance Framework |
UNDG |
United Nations Development Group |
UNDP |
United Nations Development Programme |
UNEP |
United Nations Environment Programme |
UNESCO |
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
UNFF |
United Nations Forum on Forests |
UNFPA |
United Nations Population Fund |
UNGA |
United Nations General Assembly |
UNIDO |
United Nations Industrial Development Organization |
UNJSPB |
United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board |
USDA |
United States Department of Agriculture |
UTF |
Unilateral Trust Fund |
VERCON |
Virtual Extension Research Communication Networks |
VPN |
Virtual Private Network |
WAICENT |
World Agricultural Information Centre |
WAIR |
World Agriculture Information Resource System |
WAN |
Wide Area Network |
WECAFC |
Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission |
WFD |
World Food Day |
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 |
ZNG |
Zero nominal growth |
ZRG |
Zero real growth |
