Abbreviations and Acronyms

AAR

Association for Aid and Relief, Japan

AHD

Antihandling Device

AP or APM

Antipersonnel Mine

ARF

ASEAN Regional Forum

ASEAN

Association of South-East Asian Nations

AusAID

Australian Agency for International Development

AV or AVM

Antivehicle Mine

CARICOM

Caribbean Community and Common Market

CBU

Cluster Bomb Unit

CBR

Community Based Rehabilitation

CCW

1980 Convention on Conventional Weapons

CD

Conference on Disarmament

CIDA

Canadian International Development Agency

CIDC

Canadian International Demining Corps

CIS

Commonwealth of Independent States

DANIDA

Danish International Development Assistance

DCA

DanChurchAid

DDG

Danish Deming Group

DFAIT

Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

DFID

U.K. Department for International Development

EAPC

Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council

EC

European Commission

ECHO

European Commission Humanitarian Office

ECOWAS

Economic Community of West African States

EOD

Explosive Ordnance Disposal

ERW

Explosive Remnants of War

EU

European Union

FY

Fiscal Year

GICHD

Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining

HI

Handicap International

HIB

Handicap International Belgium

HRW

Human Rights Watch

IADB

Inter-American Defense Board

ICBL

International Campaign to Ban Landmines

ICRC

International Committee of the Red Cross

IDP

Internally Displaced Person

IED

Improvised Explosive Device

IFOR

Implementation Force

IHL

International Humanitarian Law

IMAS

International Mine Action Standards

IMSMA

Information Management System for Mine Action

IRC

International Rescue Committee

IRIN

Integrated Regional Information Network (UN)

ISU

Implementation Support Unit

ITF

International Trust Fund (Slovenia)

JRS

Jesuit Refugee Service

LIS

Landmine Impact Survey

LM

Landmine Monitor

LSN

Landmine Survivors Network

MAC

Mine Action Center

MAG

Mines Advisory Group

MASG

Mine Action Support Group

MAT

Mine Action Team

MAWG

Mine Action Working Group (ICBL)

MBT

Mine Ban Treaty

MDD

Mine Detection Dog

MRE

Mine Risk Education

NAM

Non-Aligned Movement

NATO

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

NGO

Non-Governmental Organization

NPA

Norwegian People’s Aid

OAS

Organization of American States

OCHA

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

OSCE

Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe

PfP

Partnership for Peace (NATO)

QA

Quality Assurance

SAC

Survey Action Center

SADC

Southern African Development Community

SCF

Save the Children Federation

UN

United Nations

UNDP

United Nations Development Program

UNGA

United Nations General Assembly

UNHCR

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

UNICEF

United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund

UNMAC

United Nations Mine Action Center

UNMAS

United Nations Mine Action Service

UNOPS

United Nations Office for Project Services

USAID

U.S. Agency for International Development

UXO

Unexploded Ordnance

VVAF

Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation

WHO

World Health Organization

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AAR	Association for Aid and Relief, Japan
AHD	Antihandling Device
AP or APM	Antipersonnel Mine
ARF	ASEAN Regional Forum
ASEAN	Association of South-East Asian Nations
AusAID	Australian Agency for International Development
AV or AVM	Antivehicle Mine
CARICOM	Caribbean Community and Common Market
CBU	Cluster Bomb Unit
CBR	Community Based Rehabilitation
CCW	1980 Convention on Conventional Weapons
CD	Conference on Disarmament
CIDA	Canadian International Development Agency
CIDC	Canadian International Demining Corps
CIS	Commonwealth of Independent States
DANIDA	Danish International Development Assistance
DCA	DanChurchAid
DDG	Danish Deming Group
DFAIT	Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
DFID	U.K. Department for International Development
EAPC	Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council
EC	European Commission
ECHO	European Commission Humanitarian Office
ECOWAS	Economic Community of West African States
EOD	Explosive Ordnance Disposal
ERW	Explosive Remnants of War
EU	European Union
FY	Fiscal Year
GICHD	Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining
HI	Handicap International
HIB	Handicap International Belgium
HRW	Human Rights Watch
IADB	Inter-American Defense Board
ICBL	International Campaign to Ban Landmines
ICRC	International Committee of the Red Cross
IDP	Internally Displaced Person
IED	Improvised Explosive Device
IFOR	Implementation Force
IHL	International Humanitarian Law
IMAS	International Mine Action Standards
IMSMA	Information Management System for Mine Action
IRC	International Rescue Committee
IRIN	Integrated Regional Information Network (UN)
ISU	Implementation Support Unit
ITF	International Trust Fund (Slovenia)
JRS	Jesuit Refugee Service
LIS	Landmine Impact Survey
LM	Landmine Monitor
LSN	Landmine Survivors Network
MAC	Mine Action Center
MAG	Mines Advisory Group
MASG	Mine Action Support Group
MAT	Mine Action Team
MAWG	Mine Action Working Group (ICBL)
MBT	Mine Ban Treaty
MDD	Mine Detection Dog
MRE	Mine Risk Education
NAM	Non-Aligned Movement
NATO	North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NGO	Non-Governmental Organization
NPA	Norwegian People’s Aid
OAS	Organization of American States
OCHA	UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
OSCE	Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
PfP	Partnership for Peace (NATO)
QA	Quality Assurance
SAC	Survey Action Center
SADC	Southern African Development Community
SCF	Save the Children Federation
UN	United Nations
UNDP	United Nations Development Program
UNGA	United Nations General Assembly
UNHCR	United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
UNICEF	United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund
UNMAC	United Nations Mine Action Center
UNMAS	United Nations Mine Action Service
UNOPS	United Nations Office for Project Services
USAID	U.S. Agency for International Development
UXO	Unexploded Ordnance
VVAF	Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation
WHO	World Health Organization