Abbreviation Full Name

ACS
Association of Caribbean States
AD
Alternative Development
AI
Amnesty International
AICMA
Comprehensive Action against Antipersonnel Mines Program
AIS
Andean Integration System
ALADI
Latin American Integration Association
AUC
United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia
BNTF
Basic Needs Trust Fund
CABEI
Central American Bank of Economic Integration
CACM
Central American Common Market
CAF
Andean Development Corporation
CAFTA-DR
Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Association
CAPEL
Center for Electoral Promotion and Assistance
CARICOM
Caribbean Community and Common Market
CARIFTA
Caribbean Free Trade Association
CDB
Caribbean Development Bank
CDERA
Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency
CELADE
Latin American Demographic Centre
CEP
Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council
CERLALC
Regional Center for the Promotion of Books in Latin America and the Caribbean
CHAMP
Caribbean Hazard Mitigation Capacity Building Program
CHS
Committee on Hemispheric Security
CICAD
Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission
CICTE
Inter-American Committee against Terrorism
CIDA
Canadian International Development Agency
CIDI
Inter-American Council for Integral Development
CIFTA
Inter-American Convention against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking of Firearms, Ammu
CIM
Inter-American Commission on Women
CITEL
Inter-American Telecommunication Commission
COFAP
Council for Finance and Planning
COFCOR
Council for Foreign and Community Relations
COHSOD
Council for Human and Social Development
CONAPRED
Panamanian Secretariat for Drugs
COTED
Council for Trade and Economic Development
CPACC
Caribbean Planning Adaptation to Global Climate Change
CRC
Committee on the Rights of the Child
CSME
CARICOM Single Market and Economy
CSN
South American Community of Nations
DSD
Department for Sustainable Development
ECCB
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank
ECCD
Early Childhood Care and Development
ECLAC
United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
ELN
National Liberation Army
EOM
Electoral Observation Missions
ERCAIAD
Andean Community Regional Counter-drug Intelligence School
ETA
Basque Homeland and Freedom
EU
European Union
EZLN
Zapatista Army of National Liberation
FAC
Foreign Affairs Canada
FARC
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia

FATF
FEMCIDI
FIDA
FLACSO
FLAR
FMLN
FONTAGRO
FSLN
FTAA
FZLN
GDP
GED
GEF
GMF
GTZ
HRHIP
HRW
IABIN
IACD
IACDNR
IACHR
IADB
IADC
IADIS
IAEA
IBRD
ICA
ICIVMIH
ICT
IDB
IGDN
IIC
IICA
IIHR
IIN
IND
INDES
INT
INTAL
IPCC
IPSI
IT
ITAR
ITD
IWRN
KSAN
LAFTA
MACC
MEM
MERCOSUR
MERCOSYT

Financial Action Task Force

Special Multilateral Fund of CIDI
Inter-American Forum on Environmental Law
La Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales
Latin American Reserve Fund
Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front
Regional Fund for Agricultural Technology
Sandinista National Liberation Front
Free Trade Area of the Americas
Zapatista National Liberation Front
Gross Domestic Product
Gender Equality in Development Unit
Global Environment facility
Gender Mainstreaming Fund
German Society for Technical Cooperation
Hurricane-resistant Home Improvement Program
Human Rights Watch
Inter-American Biodiversity Information Network
Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development
Inter-American Committee on Natural Disaster Reduction
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
Inter-American Defense Board
Inter-American Defense College
Inter-American Drug Information System
International Atomic Energy Agency
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Institute for Connectivity in the Americas
International Civilian Mission in Haiti
Institute of Tropical Crops
Inter-American Development Bank
Inter-American Geospatial Data Network
Inter-American Investment Corporation
Inter-American Institute for Cooperation and Agriculture
Inter-American Institute of Human Rights
Inter-American Children's Institute
Indigenous Peoples and Community Development Unit
Inter-American Institute for Social Development
Integration and Regional Development Department
Institute for the Integration of Latin America
International Panel on Climate Change
Inter-Summit Property Systems Initiative
Information Technology
Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance
Integration, Trade and Hemispheric Issues Division
Inter-American Water Resources Network
Knowledge Sharing Advisory Network
Latin American Free Trade Association
Mainstreaming Adaptation to Climate Change
Multilateral Evaluation Mechanism
Southern Common Market
Common Market of Scientific and Technological Knowledge

MESICIC
MIF
MIRMINAS
MIRMINCA
MRTA
NAFTA
NGO
NRDF
OAS
OECS
OEI
OID
OLDEPESCA
OPANAL
OPD
PADCA
PAFIL
PAHO
PIINFA
PRDCYT
PRICYT
PRIE
PRODER
PROLEAD
RCMP
RedHUCyT
REIA
RIAD
RICYT
RIIN
RITLA
RSS
SELA
SENAD
SGC
SICA
SICE
SIDU
SIECA
SIPI
SIRG
SME
TNC
TNs
UN
UNESCO
UPD
URNG
WDU
WOLA
WTO

Inter-American Convention against Corruption

Multilateral Investment Fund
Assistance Mission for Mine Clearance in South America
Assistance Mission for Mine Clearance in Central America
Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement
North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement
Non-governmental Organization
National Research and Development Foundation
Organization of American States
Organization of Eastern Caribbean States
Organization of Ibero-American States for Education, Science and Culture
Inter-American Observatory on Drugs
Latin American Fisheries Development Organization
Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean
Office for the Promotion of Democracy
Assistance Program for Demining in Central America
Program to Support the Strengthening of Legislative Institutions
Pan American Health Organization
Child and Family Inter-American Information Program
Regional Scientific and Technological Development Program
Inter-American Science and Technology Program
Regional Project of Comparative Indicators
Program for the Integral Promotion of Children's Rights
Women Leadership Program
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Hemisphere Wide Inter-University Scientific and Technological Information Network
Technical Secretariat for the Renewable Energy in the Americas Initiative
High-level Inter-American Network on Decentralization, Local Government and Citizen Participat
Ibero-American Network of Science and Technology Indicators
Inter-American Child Information Network
Latin American Technological Information Network
Regional Security System
Latin American Economic System
Brazilian National Secretariat against Drugs
Division of State, Governance and Civil Society
Central American Economic Integration Program
Foreign Trade Information System
Inter-American Uniform Drug Use Data System
Secretariat for Central American Economic Integration
Child Information System
Summit Implementation Review Group
Small and Medium Sized Enterprises
Trade Negotiations Committee
Thematic Networks
United Nations
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Unit for the Promotion of Democracy
Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity
Women in Development Unit
Washington Office on Latin America
World Trade Organization

YABT

Young Americans Business Trust

d the Caribbean

nd Trafficking of Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives, and other Related Materials

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nformation Network

overnment and Citizen Participation

Abbreviation Full Name

ADB
Asian Development Bank
APEC
Asia-Pacific Economic Integration
ASEAN
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
AU
African Union
AUC
United Self-Defense Forces
BATNA
Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement
CAF
Conflict Analysis Framework
CFSP
Common Foreign and Security Policy
CM
Conflict Management
CNDD-FDD
National Council for the Defense of Democracy - Forces for the Defense of Democracy
DDR
Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration
DLF
Darfur Liberation Front
DoD
United States Department of Defense
DRC
Democratic Republic of Congo
ECA
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
ELN
National Liberation Army
EU
European Union
EUFOR
European Military Force
Ex-IM
Export-Import Bank of the United States
FARC
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
GAM
Free Aceh Movement
GATT
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
GIA
Armed Islamic Group
GNP
Gross National Product
GSPC
Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat
GWOT
Global War on Terrorism
IAEA
International Atomic Energy Agency
ICJ
International Court of Justice
IDP
Inter-American Development Bank
IFIs
International Financial Institutions
IFOR
Implementation Force
IHL
International Humanitarian Law
IMF
International Monetary Fund
INGOs
International Non-governmental Organizations
INPs
Internally Displaced People
IOS
International Organizations
IRA
Irish Republican Army
ISGA
Interim Self-Governing Authority
IWA
Institute of World Affairs
JEM
Justice and Equality Movement
JI
Jemaah Islamiah
KNPP
Karenni National Progressive Party
KNU
Karen National Union
LRA
Lord's Resistance Army
LTTE
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
LURD
Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy
MEO
Mutually Enticing Opportunity
MHS
Mutually Hurting Stalemate
MILF
Moro Islamic Liberation Front
MINURSO
United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara

MINUSTAH
MNLF
MODEL
MONUC
MP
MPCI
MPIGO
MPJ
NATO
NEACD
NGOs
NLD
NPC
NPT
OAS
OAU
ODIHR
OECD
OFAC
OPIC
OSCE
PA
Palipehutu-FN
PNA
POWs
PRSP
RPA
RPGs
RTLM
RUF
SLM/A
SLPP
SPDC
SPLA
SSA
TDA
TNG
UK
UN
UNAMISIL
UNDOF
UNDP
UNFICYP
UNHCR
UNICEF
UNIFIL
UNITA
UNMEE
UNMIK
UNMIL
UNMIS

United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti

Moro National Liberation Front
Movement for Democracy in Liberia
United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Members of Parliament
Patriotic Movement of Ivory Coast
Popular Ivorian Movement for the Great West
Movement for Peace and Justice
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue
Non-governmental Organizations
National League for Democracy
National Peace Council
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
Organization of American States
Organization of African Unity
Office for Democractic Institutions and Human Rights
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Overseas Private Investment Corporation
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
Palestinian Authority
Hutu People-Forces for National Liberation
Palestinian National Authority
Prisoners of War
Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
Rwandan Patriotic Army
Rocket Propelled Grenade Launchers
Radio Television des Milles Collines
Revolutionary United Front
Sudan Liberation Movement/Army
Sierra Leone People's Party
State Peace and Development Council
Sudan People's Liberation Army
Shan State Army
United State Trade and Development Agency
Transnational Government
United Kingdom
United Nations
United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Sierra Leone
United Nations Disengagement Observer Force
United Nations Development Program
United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
United Nations Children's Fund
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
National Union for the Total Independence of Angola
United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea
United Nations Mission in Kosovo
United Nations Mission in Liberia
United Nations Mission in Sudan

UNMOGIP
UNOB
UNOIC
UNOMIG
UNP
UNPREDEP
UNTSO
USAID
USTR
VOA
WB
WMD
WTO

United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan

United Nations Operation in Burundi
United Nations Operation in Ivory Coast
United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia
United National Party
United Nations Preventive Deployment Force
United Nations Truce Supervision Organization
United States Agency for International Development
United States Trade Representative
Voice of America
World Bank
Weapons of Mass Destruction
World Trade Organization

of Democracy