Glossary

 

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A

 

AMD

Asset Management Database (WFP)

ALD

Assignment of Limited Duration (WFP)
ALITEAugmented Logistics Intervention Team for Emergencies (WFP)
AOArea Office
ASITFAdvanced Security in the Field
 

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B 
BGANBroadband Global Area Network
BSITFBasic Security in the Field
  

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C 
CAConsolidated Appeal
CAFCapital Asset Fund (WFP)
CAPConsolidated Appeal Process
CCACommon Country Assessment
CDCountry Director (WFP)
CEBUN System Chief Executive Board for Coordination
CERFCentral Emergency Response Fund
CHAPCommon Humanitarian Action Plan
CIFCost, Insurance and Freight (Shipping term)
CIOChief Information Officer
CMTCrisis Management Team
COCountry Office
COITCountry Office IT
COITOCountry Office ICT Officer
COMPAS Commodity Movement Processing and Analysis System (WFP) 
CPCountry Programme/Contingency Plan/Cooperating Partners
CPACountry Programme Activity
CRSCatholic Relief Services
CSNCountry Strategy Note
CSOCountry Strategy Outline
CSTConsultant
CSTSCommon Security Telecommunications Services
  

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D 
DCDDeputy Country Director (WFP)
DECTDigital European Cordless Telecommunication
DEDDeputy Executive Director (WFP)
DFSDepartment of Field Services (under DPKO)
DFMSDeep Field Mail System (WFP)
DMTDisaster Management Team
DODesignated Official
DOCDirect Operating Costs (WFP)
DPADepartment of Political Affairs (UN Secretariat)
DPKODepartment of Peacekeeping Operations
DRCDanish Refugee Council
DSADaily Subsistence Allowance
DSCDirect Support Costs (WFP)
DSCAFDirect Support Cost Advance Facility
  

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E 
EBExecutive Board (WFP)
EDExecutive Director (WFP) 
EDPExtended Delivery Points (WFP) 
EMMAEmergency Mangement Application
EMOPEmergency Operation (WFP)
ENAEmergency Needs Assessment (WFP)
EODEntry On Duty
EODExplosive Ordenance Disposal
EPPOEmergency Preparedness and Planning Officers (WFP)
EPREmergency Preparedness Response
EPWebEmergency Preparedness & Response Web (WFP)
ERCEmergency Relief Coordinator
ERPEnterprise Resource Planning
ERREmergency Response Roster (WFP)
ERTEmergency Response Training (WFP)
ERTFEmergency Response Task Force (WFP)
ETCEmergency Telecommunications Cluster
EWEarly Warning
  

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F 
FESO Field Emergency and Support Office
FITTEST    Fast IT and Telecommunications Emergency and Support Team
FoodSatWFP's global private VSAT network
  

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G 
GFGeneral Fund (WFP)
GLGeneral Ledger
GPSGlobal Positioning System
GRNGoods Receipt Note (WFP)
GSGeneral Service (WFP)
GSMGlobal System for Mobile Communications
GVLPGlobal Vehicle Leasing Programme (Service provided by FESO)
  

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H 
HCHumanitarian Coordinator
HCTHumanitarian Country Team
HFHigh Frequency radio communication system
HICHumanitarian Information Center (run by OCHA)
HQHeadquarters
HRHuman Resources
  

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I 
IA International Agencies/Inter-Agency
IAETInter-Agency Emergency Telecommunications (superseeded by ETC)
IAPSOInter-Agency Procurement Services Organisation
IASInternational Accounting Standards
IASCInter-Agency Standing Committee
ICRCInternational Committee of the Red Cross
ICTInformation & Communication Technology
ICSCInternational Civil Service Commision
IFRCInternational Federation of the Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies
IOMInternational Organisation for Migration
IPInternet Protocol/Implementing Partners
IPSASInternational Public Sector Accounting Standards
IRAImmediate Response Account (WFP)
ISPInternet Service Provider
ITInformation Technology
  

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J 
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K 
KPIKey Performance Indicator
  

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L 
LANLocal Area Network
LCALogistics Capacity Assessment (WFP)
LLLessons Learned
LOLiaison Office
LTALong-Term Agreement
LTSHLandside Transportation, Storage and Handling (WFP)
  

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M 
MFARA Financial Analysis Reporting Tool (WFP)
MISTSMinimum Security Telecommunications Standards (WFP)
MOFAMinistry of Foreign Affairs
MOSSMinimum Operating Security Standard (UN)
MOUMemorandum Of Understanding
M&EMonitoring & Evaluation
MSBSwedish Civil Contingencies Agency (Former SRSA)
  

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N 
NAFNeeds Analysis Framework (a part of the consolidated appeal process)
NGONon-Governmental Organization
NPONon-Profit Organization
NRCNorweigan Refugee Council
  

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O 
OCHAOffice for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
ODOCOther Direct Operational Cost (WFP)
OMIOpeartions and Management Information Technology Division (WFP)
OMIFIT- Emergency Preparedness and Response Branch (WFP)
OMTOperational Management Team
  

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P 
PABXPrivate Automatic Branch Exchange
PARSPreparedness, Alert, Response and Support (WFP)
PBXPrivate Automatic Branch Exchange
PGMProgramme Guidance Manual (WFP)
POPurchase Order
PoLR
Provider of Last Resort (accountability principle in cluster approach)
PRPurchase Requisition
PRCProgramme Review Committee (WFP)
PRROProtracted Relief & Recovery Operation (WFP)
PSProject Systems
PSAProgramme Support and Administration (WFP)
PVPayment Voucher (WFP)
  

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Q 
Q&QQuality and Quantity
  
R 
RBRegional Bureau (WFP)
RBMResults Based Management
RCResident Coordinator
RFPRequest for Proposal
RITORegional IT Officer
RDRegional Director (WFP)
RRWGRapid Response Working Group (WFP)
RTFMRead The Manual
  

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S 
SATSecurity Awareness Training (WFP)
SBPStand-By Partner
SDEDSenior Deputy Executive Director (WFP)
SLAService Level Agreement
SMTSecurity Management Team
SOSub-Office/Special Operation (WFP)
SOPStandard Operating Procedures
SPRStandardized Project Report (WFP)
SWGSub-Working Group
  

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T 
TATravel Authorization (WFP)
TCTelecommunication(s)
TCATelecommunications Coordinating Agency
TCOTelecommunications Coordination Officer
TC/ITTelecommunications/Information Technology
TDD Terminal Disbursement Date (related to project funding) (WFP)
TDYTemporary Duty (WFP)
TECTravel Expense Claim (WFP)
ToRTerms of Reference
TODTerminal Obligation Date (related to project funding) (WFP)
TPAThird Party Agreement
TNTA Dutch logistics company with whom WFP has a partnership
  

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U 
UHFUltra High Frequency
UPSUninterruptible Power Supply/Source
UNDPUnited Nations Development Programme
UNDSSUnited Nations Department of Safety and Security
UNFUnited Nations Foundation
UNHASUnited Nations Humanitarian Air Service
UNHCRUnited Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
UNHQUnited Nations Headquarters
UNHRDUnited Nations Humanitarian Response Depot
UNICEFUnited Nations Children's Fund
UNITARUnited Nations Institute for Training and Research
UNLPUnited Nations Laissez Passe
UNOSATUnited Nations Satellite
UNVUnited Nations Volunteer
  

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V 
VAMVulnerability Assessment Mapping (WFP)
VATValue Added Tax
VFVodafone Foundation
VHFVery High Frequency
VSATVery Small Aperture Terminal
  

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W 
WFPWorld Food Programme
WFPgoWFP's Intranet
WGETWorking Group on Emergency Telecommunications
WHOUN World Health Organization
WINGSWFP Information Network & Global System (WFP ERP system)
WLANWireless Local Area Network
WVIWorld Vision International

 

 

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X 
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Y 
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Z 
 

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