ABONG

Association of Brazilian NGOs

ACSPPA

Ateneo Centre for Social Policy and Public Affairs

ACVFA

American Council on Voluntary Foreign Agencies

ADAB

Association of Development Agencies Bangladesh

ADAB

Australian International Development Assistance Bureau

ADB

African Development Bank

AIDS

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

ALOP

Association of Latin American NGOs

ANGOC

Asian NGO Coalition

BRAC

Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee

CAS

country assistance strategy

CBO

community-based organization

CDF

Comprehensive Development Framework

CDRA

Community Development Resource Association

CIDA

Canadian International Development Agency

CIVICUS

World Alliance for Citizen Participation

CODE

Caucus of Development NGO Networks

CSO

civil society organization

Danida

Danish International Development Agency

DFID

Department for International Development

DNGDO

domestic non-governmental development organization

EADI

European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes

ESCOR

Economic and Social Research Management Unit (DFID)

EU

European Union

FAVDO

Forum for African Voluntary Development Organizations

Finnida

Finnish International Development Agency

GDP

gross domestic product

GOM

Gemeenschappelijke Overleg Medefinanceering

GRO

Grassroots organization

GTZ

German Agency for Technical Co-operation

HDI

human development index

HIV

human immunodeficiency virus

IDA

International Development Association

IDR

Institute of Development Research

IFCB

International Forum on Capacity Building (formerly IWGCB)

IFI

international financial institution

IFRCRCS

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

IIED

International Institute for Environment and Development

IMF

International Monetary Fund

INGDO

international non-governmental development organization

INTRAC

International NGO Training and Research Centre

IWGCB

International Working Group on Capacity Building

MDB

multilateral development bank

MIT

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

MST

Landless Rural Workers Movement

NCOS

Nationale Commite voor Ontwikkelingssamenwerking

NGDO

non-governmental development organization

NGLS

Non-Governmental Liaison Service

NGO

non-governmental organization

NGDOSO

NGDO support organization

NNGDO

Northern non-governmental development organization

NOVIB

Nederlandse Organisatie voor Internationale Ontwikkelingssamenwerking

ODA

Overseas Development Administration (now DFID)

ODA

official development assistance

ODC

Overseas Development Council

ODI

Overseas Development Institute

OECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

OED

Operations Evaluation Division (World Bank)

PGA

people's global action

PLAN

Plan International (formerlay Foster Parents' Plan)

PO

people's organization

PRIA

Society for Participatory Research in Asia

PVO

private voluntary organization

SAPRI

Structural Adjustment Participatory Review Institute

SIDA

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency

TANGO

Tanzania NGO Council

UNCSD

United Nations Commission for Social Development

UNCTAD

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

UNDAF

United Nations Development Assistance Framework

UNDP

United Nations Development Programme

UNICEF

United Nations Children's Fund

UNRISD

United Nations Research Institute for Social Development

USAID

United States Agency for International Development

VANI

Voluntary Agencies Network India

WSSD

World Summit for Social Development

WTO

World Trade Organization