Acronyms
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AF |
Administration and Finance Department |
AFD |
Office of Assistant Director-General, AF |
AfDB |
African Development Bank |
AFF |
Finance Division |
AFH |
Human Resources Management Division |
AFI |
Information Systems and Technology Division |
AFS |
Administrative Services Division |
AGE |
Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture |
AOS |
Administrative and operational support |
AsDB |
Asian Development Bank |
ASMC |
After-service Medical Coverage |
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CAADP |
Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme |
CAF |
Capital Asset Fund |
CCA |
Common country assessment |
CCRF |
Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries |
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 |
CL |
Council |
COAG |
Committee on Agriculture |
COFI |
Committee on Fisheries |
CPF |
Collaborative Partnership on Forests |
CPI |
Consumer price index |
CSD |
Commission on Sustainable Development |
CSO |
Civil Society Organization |
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DNA |
Desoxyribonucleic acid |
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EBRD |
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
ECDC |
Economic Cooperation among Developing Countries |
EMPRES |
Emergency Prevention System for Transboundary Animal and Plant Pests and Diseases |
ERP |
Education for Rural People |
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FAOR |
FAO Representative |
FAOSTAT |
Corporate Database for Substantive Statistical Data |
FAS |
Field Accounting System |
FC |
Finance Committee |
FIGIS |
Fisheries Global Information System |
FIRMS |
Fisheries Resources Monitoring System |
FIVIMS |
Food Insecurity and Vulnerability Information and Mapping System |
FORIS |
Forestry Information System |
FPMIS |
Field Programme Management Information System |
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GDP |
Gross domestic product |
GFAR |
Global Forum on Agricultural Research |
GIC |
Conference, Council and Protocol Affairs Division |
GII |
Information Division |
GIS |
Geographical Information System |
GOE |
General operating expenses |
GPA |
Global Plan of Action |
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HQ |
Headquarters |
HRMS |
Human Resources Management System |
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IAAH |
International Alliance Against Hunger |
IAEA |
International Atomic Energy Agency |
ICC |
International Computing Centre |
ICSC |
International Civil Service Commission |
ICT |
Information and communication technology |
IFAD |
International Fund for Agricultural Development |
IICA |
Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture |
ILO |
International Labour Organization |
IPC |
International NGO/CSO Planning Committee for Food Sovereignty |
IPGRI |
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute |
IPM |
Integrated pest management |
IPOA |
International Plan of Action |
IPPC |
International Plant Protection Convention |
IsDB |
Islamic Development Bank |
ISP |
Investment Support Programme |
IT |
Information technology |
IT |
International Treaty |
IUU |
Illegal, unreported and unregulated (fishing) |
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JIU |
Joint Inspection Unit |
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LFCC |
Low Forest Cover Countries |
LIFDC |
Low-Income, Food-Deficit Country |
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MCS |
Monitoring, control and surveillance |
MDG |
Millennium Development Goal |
MOSS |
Minimum Operating Security Standards |
MSS |
Management Support Service |
MSU |
Management Support Unit |
MTP |
Medium Term Plan |
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NARS |
National Agricultural Research Systems |
NEPAD |
New Partnership for Africa's Development |
NGO |
Non-governmental Organization |
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OCD |
Office for Coordination of Normative, Operational and Decentralized Activities |
OIE |
World Organisation for Animal Health |
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PAIA |
Priority Area for Inter-disciplinary Action |
PBE |
Office of Programme, Budget and Evaluation |
PC |
Programme Committee |
PGRFA |
Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture |
PWB |
Programme of Work and Budget |
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RG |
Real growth |
RLC |
Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean |
RP |
Regular Programme |
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SACOI |
Strategy to Address Cross-Organizational Issues |
SAD |
Special Advisers to the Director-General |
SAFR |
Subregional Office for Southern and East Africa |
SARD |
Sustainable agriculture and rural development |
SIT |
Sterile Insect Technique |
SOFA |
The State of Food and Agriculture |
SPFS |
Special Programme for Food Security |
SPS |
Sanitary and phytosanitary measures |
SPWB |
Summary Programme of Work and Budget |
SRA |
Special reserve account |
SSC |
South-South Cooperation |
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TC |
Technical Cooperation Department |
TCA |
Policy Assistance Division |
TCDC |
Technical Cooperation among Developing Countries |
TCE |
Emergency Operations and Rehabilitation Division |
TCI |
Investment Centre Division |
TCO |
Field Operations Division |
TCOT |
Technical Cooperation Service |
TCP |
Technical Cooperation Programme |
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UN |
United Nations |
UNCCD |
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, particularly in Africa |
UNCTAD |
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development |
UNDAF |
United Nations Development Assistance Framework |
UNDG |
United Nations Development Group |
UNESCO |
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
UNGA |
United Nations General Assembly |
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WAICENT |
World Agricultural Information Centre |
WCF |
Working Capital Fund |
WFP |
World Food Programme |
WHO |
World Health Organization |
WSSD |
World Summit on Sustainable Development |
WTO |
World Trade Organization |
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ZNG |
Zero nominal growth |
ZRG |
Zero real growth |