Acronyms and abbreviations

A

AAF-SAP African Alternative Framework to Structural Adjustment Programmes
ACDESS African Centre for Development and Strategic Studies
ACEG African Centre for Economic Growth
ACPP African Charter for Popular Participation
AfDB African Development Bank
AGF African Governance Forum
AIPA Africa Institute for Policy Analysis and Economic Integration
APR African Peer Review
APRM African Peer Review Mechanism
AU African Union

C

CCOAIB Organization d'Appui aux initiatives de base
CDD Centre for Democratic Developments
CD-ROM Compact Disc-Read Only Memory
CEPA Centre for Economic Policy Analysis
CESTRAR Association of Trade Unions in Rwanda
CFA Colonies Françaises en Afrique, Communauté Financière Africain
CLADHO Federations of leagues and associations of human rights in Rwanda
CNES Chairman of the National Economic and Social Councils
CRM Country Review Mission
CSAR Country Self-Assessment Report
CSM Country Support Mission
CSOs Civil Society Organizations
CSSDCA Conference on Security, Stability, Development and Cooperation in Africa
cv Curriculum Vitae

D

DENIVA Development Network of Indigenous Voluntary Associaton
DPMF Development Policy Management Forum
Dr Doctor

E

ECOWAS Economic Community of West African States

F

FEMNET African Women's Development and Communication Network

G

GDP Gross Domestic Product

H

HCR The United Nations Refugee Agency
HE His Excellency
HIV Human Immune Virus
HSGIC Heads of States and Government Implementation Steering Committee

I

IBUKA Association for the survivors of Genocide
ICT Information and Communication and Technology
IDS Institute for Development Studies
IGAD Inter Governmental Authority on Development
ILO International Labour Organization
IMF International Monetary Fund
ISSER Institute for Statistical, Social and Economic Research

K

KIST Kigani Institute of Science Technology and Management
KIPPRA Kenya Institute of Public Policy Research and Analysis

M

MAP Millennium Partnership for the Africa Recovery Program
MOU Memorandum of Understanding
MP Member of Parliament

N

NA Not Available
NAI New African Initiative
NAPRM-GC National APRM Governing Council
NEPAD New Partnership for Africa's Development
NGC National Governing Council
NGOs Non-Governmental Organizations

O

OAU Organization of African Unity
OECD Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
org Organization
OSCI Objective, standards, criteria and indicators
OSSREA Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa

P

Pdf Portable Document Format
PEF Private Enterprise Foundation
PhD Doctor of Philosophy
POA Programme of Action
POP Population
Prof Professor
PROFEMME Umbrella of the women Organisations

R

Rev Reverend
Rd Road

S

SAINET Southern African Integration Network
SDC Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
SIA Special Initiative for Africa

T

TRIs Technical Review Institutes

U

UK United Kingdom
UN United Nations
UNAIDS United Nations Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrom
UNDP United Nations' Development Programme
UNECA United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
UNESCO United Nations' Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNFPA United Nations Population Fund
UNRISD United Nations Research Institute for Social Development

W

WHO World Health Organization
WSSD World Summit on Sustainable Development
www World Wide Website