GEF List of Acronyms: February 2011
Abbreviation
Term
ADB
Asian Development Bank
AF
Adaptation Fund of the Climate Change Convention
AfDB
African Development Bank
AMR
Annual Monitoring Review (GEF)
AOSIS
Alliance of Small Island States
CBD
United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity
CDM
Clean Development Mechanism
CEO
Chief Executive Officer
CFC
Chlorofluorocarbons
CITES
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora
COP
Conference of the Parties
CSD
Commission on Sustainable Development
CSO
Civil Society Organizations
CSP
Country Support Programme
EA
Enabling Activity (GEF)
ExA
GEF Executing Agencies (ADB, AfDB, EBRD, FAO, IDB, IFAD, UNIDO)
EBRD
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
EC
European Community
ECE
Economic Commission for Europe (UN)
ECLAC
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (UN)
ECW
Expanded Constituency Workshops
EIA
Environmental Impact Assessment
EO
Evaluation Office (GEF)
FAO
Food and Agriculture Organization (UN)
FSP
Full-Size Project (GEF)
GDP
Gross Domestic Product
GEB
Global Environmental Benefits
GEF
Global Environment Facility
GEF-1
First Replenishment of the GEF Trust Fund (mid-1994 – mid-1998)
GEF-2
Second Replenishment of the GEF Trust Fund (mid-1998 – mid-2002)
GEF-3
Third Replenishment of the GEF Trust Fund (mid-2002 – mid-2006)
GEF-4
Fourth Replenishment of the GEF Trust Fund (mid-2006 – mid-2010)
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GEF-5
Fifth Replenishment of the GEF Trust Fund (mid-2010 – mid-2014)
GEF Agencies
3 Implementing Agencies plus 7 Executing Agencies
GEF Trustee
World Bank as Trustee for the Global Environment Facility Trust Fund
GEFOP
GEF Operations Committee
GEFSEC
GEF Secretariat
GETF
Global Environment Trust Fund
GIS
Geographic Information System
GNP
Gross National Product
IA
GEF Implementing Agencies (UNDP, UNEP, World Bank)
IDB
Inter-American Development Bank
IEA
International Energy Agency
IFAD
International Fund for Agricultural Development (UN)
IFC
International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group)
IFI
International financial institutions
IMF
International Monetary Fund
IMO
International Maritime Organization (UN)
IPCC
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (UN)
IUCN
International Union for the Conservation of Nature/World Conservation Union
JI
Joint Implementation
KM
Knowledge Management
LDCF
Least Developed Countries Fund (Climate Change)
M&E
Monitoring and Evaluation
MDBs
multilateral development banks
MFA
Multi-focal area
MLF
Multilateral Fund, Montreal Protocol for the Protection of the Ozone Layer
MLF Sec
Multilateral Fund Secretariat of the Montreal Protocol
MOP
Meeting of the Parties
MoU
Memorandum of Understanding
MSP
Medium-Size Project (GEF)
MTR
Project Mid-term Review
NBSAP
National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan
NCS
National Conservation Strategy
NDI
National Dialogue Initiative
NFAP
National Forestry Action Plan
NGO
Non-governmental Organization
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NPFE
National Portfolio Formulation Exercise
NSDS
National Sustainable Development Strategy
OAS
Organization of American States
OAU
Organization of African Unity
ODA
Official Development Assistance
ODS
Ozone-Depleting Substances (Montreal Protocol)
OECD
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
OP
Operational Program (GEF)
OPEC
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Ozone Sec
Ozone Secretariat, Montreal Protocol for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (UN)
PACD
Plan of Action to Combat Desertification
PDF
Project Development Facility (GEF)
PIC
Prior Informed Consent
PIF
Project Identification Form (GEF)
PIR
Project Implementation Review (GEF)
PMIS
Project Management Information System (GEF)
POPs
Persistent Organic Pollutants
PPG
Project Preparation Grant (GEF)
R&D
Research and Development
RAF
Resource Allocation Framework (GEF-4)
RBM
Results-Based Management (GEF)
REDD
Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation
SAP
Strategic Action Programme
SCCF
Special Climate Change Fund
SFM
Sustainable Forest Management
SGP
Small Grants Programme (GEF)
SIDS
Small Island Developing States
STAP
Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel (GEF)
STAR
System for Transparent Allocation of Resources (GEF-5)
TE
Project Terminal Evaluation
TFAP
Tropical Forestry Action Programme
UNCCD
UN Convention to Combat Desertification
UNCED
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
UNCLOS
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
UNDP
United Nations Development Programme
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UNEP
United Nations Environment Programme
UNESCO
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNFCCC
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
UNGA
United Nations General Assembly
UNIDO
United Nations Industrial Development Organization
WB
World Bank
WCS
World Conservation Society
WHO
World Health Organization
WMO
World Meteorological Organization (UN)
WTO
World Trade Organization
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