AIDS

acquired immunity deficiency syndrome

AMREF

African Medical Research Foundation

ANADEGES

Autonom Descentralisimo y GestiAC

CARE

Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere, Inc.

CEDICAR

Centro de Investigaci Capacitaciural, AC

CMS

community mobilization and sanitation

DANIDA

Danish International Development Agency

EPI

Expanded Programme on Immunization

ESA

External Support Agency

ESAC

Espacio de Salud

FUNHABIT

Fundacicuatoriana del Htat

IDWSSD

International Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Decade (1981-1990)

IEC

information, education and communication

IHMP

Institute of Health Management (India)

IRC

International Water and Sanitation Centre

IWSD

Institute of Water and Sanitation Development (Zimbabwe)

KABP

knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices

KWAHO

Kenya Water and Health Organization

LOF

liquid organic fertilizer

MIS

management information system

NETWAS

Network for Water and Sanitation

NGO

nongovernmental organization

PHAST

Participatory Hygiene and Sanitation Transformation

PRA

participatory rural appraisal

PROWWESS

Promotion of the Role of Women in Water and Environmental Sanitation Services

RUWASA

Rural Water and Sanitation Project of the Government of Uganda

RWSGEAP

Regional Water and Sanitation Group for East Asia and the Pacific

SARAR

Self-esteem, Associative strengths. Resourcefulness, Action-planning, and Responsibility

SANRES

Sanitation Research (Sida-funded project)

SDC

Swiss Development Cooperation

SHEP

school health education project

Sida

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency

TBA

traditional birth assistant

UNBHCA

Uganda Community-Based Health Care Association

UNCHS

United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (HABITAT)

UNDP

United Nations Development Programme

UNICEF

United Nations Children's Fund

USAID

United States Agency for International Development

WASH

Water and Sanitation for Health (of USAID)

WEDC

Water Engineering Development Centre

WHO

World Health Organization

WRI

World Resources Institute

WSS

Water Supply and Sanitation

WSSCC

Water Supply & Sanitation Collaborative Council

WSSLIC

Water Supply and Sanitation Project for Low-Income Communities (Indonesia)

WUC

water-user committee