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ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

This is a compilation of acronyms and abbreviations used within Mainstreaming SDG 16: Using the Voluntary National Review to Advance More Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies Report.

ACRC

Anti-Corruption and Civil Right Commission

ATI

Access to Information

BPs

Budgetary Programmes

CAR

Central African Republic

CBS

Dutch National Statistics Office

CEPEI

Centro de Pensamiento Estratégico Internacional

CGR

Comptroller General Office

CHRAJ

Commission on Human Rights and administrative Justice

CNOSC

National Coalition of Civil Society Organizations for the New Deal

COVID-19

Coronavirus Disease of 2019

CSPG

Cross-Sectoral Planning Groups

CSPPS

The Civil Society Platform for Peacebuilding and Statebuilding

CSO

Civil Society Organization

DFID

Department for International Development (United Kingdom)

DIHR

Danish Institute for Human Rights

ECOSCO

UN Economic and Social Council

EU

European Union

FCV

Fragility, Conflict and Violence

FinTech

Financial Technology

FOIA

Freedom of Information Act

GANHRI

Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions

GCLN

UN Global Compact Local Networks

GDP

Gross Domestic Product

GIZ

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit

GOPAC

Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption

GRI

Global Reporting Initiative

HLPF

High Level Political Forum

HRC

United Nations Human Rights Council

HQ

Headquarter

IAEG-SDGs

Inter-agency and Expert Group on SDG Indicators, Mandate and Membership

IATWG

Inter-Agency Technical Working Group

ICC

SDGs Implementation Coordination Committee

ICHR

Independent Commission for Human Rights

IDEA

Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance

IDC

International Development Committee

IDLO

International Development Law Organisation

IDPS

International Dialogue on Peacebuilding and Statebuilding

INFF

International National Financing Frameworks

IFI

International Financial Institutions

IO

International Organisations

KOICA

Korea International Cooperation Agency

LNOB

Leave No One Behind

LRG

Local and Regional Governments

MTNDP

Medium-Term National Development Plan

MDG

Millennium Development Goal

MOU

Memorandum of Understanding

NYCs

National Youth Councils

NDP

National Development Plan

NANHRI

Network of African National Human Rights Institutions

NHRI

National Human Rights Institution

NMRF

National Mechanisms for Reporting and Follow-up on human rights obligations

NSO

National Statistics Offices

ODA

Official Development Assistance

OECD

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development

OGP

Open Government Partnership

OHCHR

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

ONS

Office of National Statistics (United Kingdom)

OSJI

Open Society Justice Initiative

PPE

Personal Protective Equipment

RCPCA

National Peace Recovery and Consolidation Plan

SAI

Supreme Audit Institution

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal

TAP Network

Transparency, Accountability and Participation Network

TI

Transparency International

UK

United Kingdom

UN

United Nations

UN Global Compact

Global United Nations Global Compact

UN Women

United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women

UNCAC

United Nations Convention Against Corruption

UNCTAD

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

UNDESA

United Nations Department of Economics and Social Affairs

UNDP

United Nations Development Programme 

UNESCO

United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization

UNFPA

United Nations Population Fund

UNGA

United Nations General Assembly

UNHCR

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

UNICEF

United Nations Children’s Fund

UNODA

United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs

UNODC

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

UNOSSC

United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation

UNSD

United Nations Statistics Division

UNSDCF

United Nations Sustainable Development Coordination Frameworks

UPR

Universal Periodic Review

US

United States

VLR

Voluntary Local Review

VNR

Voluntary National Review

VSR

Voluntary State Review

WBG

World Bank Group

WHO

World Health Organization