This is sometimes required to find different terms of NGOs / acronym for development practitioners. In this page, we have started giving some of those which will be updated gradually.
A
● ADR: Alternative Dispute Resolution
● AIP: Agro-Inputs Project
● AOP: Annual Operation Plan
● ASRH: Adolescent Sexual & Reproductive Health
● ASST: Adolescent Skills for Successful Transition
B
● BCC: Behavior Change Communication
● BCR: Benefit Cost Ratio
● BFI: Bangladesh Firestarter Initiative
● BHHs: Beneficiaries HouseHolds
● BoP: Base of the Pyramid
● BOQ: Bill of Quantity
C
● CBCPCs: Community Based Child Protection Committees
● CBDP: Community Based Disaster Preparedness
● CBESP: Community Based Education Support Program
● CBO: Community Based Organization
● CCA: Climate Change Adaptation
● CEA: Community Engagement and Accountability
● CEHAT: Community Emergency Health Action Teams
● CFP: Call for Proposals
● CFRP: Climate Finance Readiness Programme
● CG: Consultative Group
● CLTS: Community Led Total Sanitation
● CMT: Crisis Management Team
● CN: Concept Note
● CNPs: Community Nutrition Promotors
● COB: Close of Business
● CPF: Country Programming Framework
● CPP: Cyclone Preparedness Programme
● CRM: Complaint Response Mechanism
● CSAs: Community Sales Agents
● CSE: Comprehensive Sexuality Education
● CSO: Civil Society Organization
● CSR: Corporate Social Responsibility
● CVE: Countering Violent Extremism
● CWC: Community WaSH Committee
D
● DCHR: Development of Children at High Risk
● DIC: Drop in Centre
● DIP: Detail Implementation Plan
● DQA: Data Quality Assessments
● DRR: Disaster Risk Reduction
● DRCP: Disaster Response Contingency Plan
● DTW: Deep Tube-Well
● DM: Disaster Management
● DMS: Data Management System
E
● EiE: Education and Emergency in Education
● EIRR: Economic Internal Rate of Return
● EOI: Expression of Interest
● EPRP: Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan
● ERM: Enterprise Resource Management
● ERT: Emergency Response Team
F
● FAQ: Frequently Asked Question
● FbF: Forecast Based Financing
● FGD: Focus Group Discussion
● FIRR: Financial Internal Rate of Return
● FOA: Funding Opportunity Announcement
● FOI: Freedom of Information
● FP: Family Planning
● FSL: Food Security & Livelihoods
● FY: Fiscal Year
G
● GAM: Grants Acquisition Management
● GBV: Gender Based Violence
● GCF: Green Climate Fund
● GIS: Geographical Information System
● GMT: Global Metrics Tool
● GO: Government Organization
● GoB: Government of Bangladesh
● GPS: Government Primary Schools
● GRC: Grievance Redress Committee
● GSI: Gender Equality and Social Inclusion
H
● HAP: Humanitarian Accountability Partnership
● HEA: Humanitarian & Emergency Affairs
● HRBA: Human Rights Based Approach
● HCFS: Health Care Financing Strategy
● HEA: Humanitarian Emergency Affairs
● HFG: Health Finance and Governance
● HFP: Home Food Production
● HHs: Households
● HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus
● HMIS: Health Management Information System
I
● ICS: International Citizen Service
● IBT: Industry Based Training
● ICT: Information and Communication Technology
● IE: Impact Evaluation
● IEC: Information, Education and Communication
● IEC: Information and Education Campaign
● IGA: Income Generating Activities
● INCA: Improving Nutrition through Community-based Approaches
● INGO: International NGO
● IPs: Implementing Partners
● IRs: Intermediate Results
● ISC: Industry Skills Councils
● ISI: Integrated Supervisory Instruments surveys
● ISIs: Integrated Supervisory Instruments
● ISCG: Inter-Sector Coordination Group
J
● JVS: Joint Verification Survey
● JNA: Joint Needs Assessment
● JVT: Joint Verification Team
K
● KM: Knowledge Management
L
● LGI: Local Government Institution
● LNHA: Local and National Humanitarian Actors
● LOI: Letter of Intent
● LSPs: Local Service Providers
● LTP: Leadership Training Program
● LUS: Land Use survey
● LVCD: Local Value Chain Development
M
● MAMI: Management Of Acute Malnutrition In Infants
● M&E: Monitoring and Evaluation
● MDG: Millennium Development Goal
● MEAL: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
● MEL: Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
● MER: Monitoring, Evaluation & Research
● MERL: Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Learning
● MHCP: Mental Health & Care Practices
● MHPSS: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
● MHB: Menstrual Hygiene Behavior
● MHM: Menstrual Hygiene Management
● MIAG: Multi Institutional Advisory Groups
● MOU: Memorandum of Understanding
● MRM: Monitoring and Results Measurement
● MSD or M4P: Market Systems Development
● MSEs: Micro and Small Enterprises
● MTDC: Modified Total Direct Costs
N
● NAWG: Needs Assessment Working Group
● NCDs: Non-Communicable Diseases
● NDA: Non Disclosure Agreement
● NDMT: National Disaster Management Team
● NFIS: National Financial Inclusion Strategy
● NFO: Notification of Funding Opportunity
● NGO: Non-Government Organization
● NICRA: Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement
● NOFO: Notice of Funding Opportunity
● NPV: Net Present Value
● NPOs: Non-Productive Output
O
● ODF: Open Deification Free
P
● P2P: People-to-People
● PAC: Policy Advisory Committee
● PAP: Project Affected Person
● PAR: Prepared and Resilience Grant
● PbR: Payment by Results
● PCN: Project Concept Note
● PDEP: Positive Discipline in Everyday Parenting
● PDQ: Program Development and Quality
● PEARL: Program Evidence, Advocacy, Research & Learning
● PGI: Protection, Gender and Inclusion
● PIG: Project Implementation Guideline
● PIO: Public International Organization
● PIP: Project Implementation Plan
● PLA : Participatory Learning Action
● PLWD: Peoples Living with Disabilities
● PME: Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation
● PMU: Project Management Unit
● PNGO: Partner NGO
● POC: Point of Contact
● PP: Project Proposal
● PPP: Public-Private Partnership
● PRA: Participatory Rural Appraisal
● PRL: Program, Resource and Learning
● PSC: Psycho-Social Counseling
● PSC: Project Steering Committee
● PTPs: Private Training Providers
● PVAT: Property Valuation Advisory Team
● PVS: Property Valuation Survey
● PWC: Policy Working Committee
● PWD: Peoples with Disabilities
● PYD: Positive Youth Development
Q
● QMS: Quality Management System
R
● R4D: Results for Development
● RD&D: Research & Development and Demonstrations
● RDC: Rice and Diversified Crops
● RFDMT: Regional Field Disaster Management Team
● RFP: Request for Proposal
● RFQ: Request for Quotes
● RFA: Request for Applications
● RHIS: Routine Health Information System
● RHSTEP: Reproductive Health Service Training and Education Program
● RMG: Ready-Made Garments
● RNA: Rapid Needs Assessment
● RRAP: Risk Reduction Action Plan
● RSOI: Request for Statements of Interest
S
● SaFaL: Sustainable Agriculture, Food Security and Linkages
● SBC: Social and Behavioral Change
● SBCC: Social and Behavior Change Communication
● SBCC: Social and Behavioral Change Communication
● SCM: Supply Chain Management
● SDG: Sustainable Development Goal
● SEEP: Social and Economic Enhancement Programme
● SES: Socio-economic census survey
● SGBV: Sexual & Gender Based Violence
● SHG: Self-Help group
● SNA: Social Network Analysis
● SOP: Standard of Procedure
● SoPs: Standard Operating Procedures
● SMART: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevent, Time-Bound
● SMC: School Management Committee
● SMEs: Small and medium-sized enterprises
● SMT: Senior Management Team
● SRH: Sexual and Reproductive Health
● SRHR: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
● SRT: Search and Rescue Team
● SSPS: Social Security Policy Support
● STI: Sexually transmitted infection
● SUN: Sculling Up Nutrition
● SWOT: Strength, Weakness, Opportunities, Threats
T
● TA: Technical Assistance
● TA: Technical Approach
● TBD: To Be Determined
● TCSP: Training Consultancy Service Providers
● TFD: Theater for Development
● THINC: Theories and Indicators of Change
● TNA: Training Need Assessment
● TOC: Theory of Change
● TOR: Terms of Reference
● TOT: Training of Trainers
● TP: Technical Program
● TRG: Training Resources Group
● TRY: Tap and Reposition Youth
● TVET: Technical and Vocational Education and Training
U
● UBR: Unite for Body Rights
● UDMC: Union Disaster Management Committee
● UHC: Universal Health Coverage
● UMNs: Undocumented Myanmar Nationals
V
● VAW: Violence Against Women
● VAWG: Violence Against Women and Girls
● VBCA: Village Base Customer Acquisition
● VDC: Village Development Committee
● VDMC: Village Disaster Management Committee
● VGD: Vulnerable Group Development
● VGF: Vulnerable Group Feeding
● VSM: Village Super Market
W
● WaSH: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
● WatSan: Water and Sanitation
● WCAC: Ward Community Action Committee
● WDMC: Ward Disaster Management Committee
● WEAI: Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index
● WfD: Workforce Development
● WinS: WaSH in School
Y
● YFS: Youth Friendly Services
● YO: Youth Organizers
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