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International Development Acronyms
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UNDP
United Nations Development Programme - It's the UN's global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience, and resources.
USAID
United States Agency for International Development - It's the United States federal agency that manages foreign aid for poverty relief and development.
GDP
Gross Domestic Product - The total value of goods produced and services provided in a country during one year.
NGO
Non-Governmental Organization - A not-for-profit group, principally independent from government, which is organized on a local, national, or international level to address issues in support of the public good.
MDGs
Millennium Development Goals - Eight international development goals established by the United Nations to be achieved by 2015, such as eradicating extreme poverty and hunger.
IFAD
International Fund for Agricultural Development - A specialized agency of the United Nations that works to address poverty and hunger in rural areas of developing countries.
WFP
World Food Programme - The food-assistance branch of the United Nations, it's the world's largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger and promoting food security.
UNICEF
United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund - A United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide.
WHO
World Health Organization - A specialized agency of the United Nations concerned with international public health.
GNI
Gross National Income - The total domestic and foreign output claimed by residents of a country, including the gross domestic product, plus factor incomes earned by foreign residents, minus income earned in the domestic economy by nonresidents.
ODA
Official Development Assistance - Government aid that promotes and specifically targets the economic development and welfare of developing countries.
SDGs
Sustainable Development Goals - A collection of 17 global goals set by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015 for the year 2030.
UNCTAD
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development - A permanent intergovernmental body established by the United Nations General Assembly, dealing with trade, investment, and development issues.
FAO
Food and Agriculture Organization - A specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security.
UNESCO
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - A specialized agency of the United Nations aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, the arts, the sciences, and culture.
UNHCR
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees - A United Nations agency mandated to protect and support refugees at the request of a government or the UN itself and assists in their voluntary repatriation, local integration, or resettlement.
WB
World Bank - An international financial institution that provides loans and grants to the governments of poorer countries for the purpose of pursuing capital projects.
IMF
International Monetary Fund - An international organization working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty.
UNAIDS
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS - A UN program that aims to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 as part of the Sustainable Development Goals.
GAVI
Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization - A public–private global health partnership committed to increasing access to immunization in poor countries.
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