Zambia
5.1 Zambia Acronyms and Abbreviations
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Acronym

Full Name

ACE

Agriculture Commodity Exchange for Africa

AWB

Airway Bill

BBR

Beitbridge Railways

BKA

Bwanamukumbwa

BL

Bill of Lading

BTK

Batoka

CBA

Chisamba

CBJ

Chabeshi

CGL

Chingola

CHA

Choma

C&F

Cost & Freight

CAA

Civil Aviation Authority

CCTV

Closed Circuit Television

CARE

Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere

CFS

Container Freight Stations

DRC

Democratic Republic of Congo

EPA

Pemba

ERB

Energy Regulation Board

FAO

Food and Agriculture Organization

GPRS

General Pocket Radio Service

GRT

Gross Register Tonnage

GRZ

Government of the Republic of Zambia

HIL

Chililawobwe

IATA

International Air Transport Association

ICAO

International Civil Aviation Organization

IDPs

Internally Displaced Persons

ILS

Instrument Landing System

IMF

International Monetary Fund

INGO

International NGO

IOM

International Organization for Migration

ISPs

Internet Service Providers

JCTR

Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection

KBE

Kabwe

KFE

Kafue

KLO

Kalomo

KVA

Kilo Volt Ampere

LCA

Logistics Capacity Assessment

LKA

Lusaka

LRS

Livingstone

LUA

Luwano

LUY

Luashya

MGY

Magoye

MKU

Masuku

MLB

Mulobezi

MNZ

Monze

MOU

Memorandum of Understanding

MT

Metric Tons

MUF

Mufulira

MW

Megawatt

MZA

Mazabuka

N/A

Not Available

NDB

Non-directional beacon

NDR

Ndola

NFI

Non-food Items

NGO

Non-governmental Organization

NKA

Nkana

NKP

New Kapiri

NRZ

National Railways of Zimbabwe

OCHA

Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

RC

Resident Coordinator

RDA

Road Development Agency

REA

Rural Electrification Agency

RoRo

Roll on Roll off

SADC

Southern African Development Community

SAZ

Share Africa Zambia

SKN

Sakania

SNCC

Societe Nationale Des Chemins de Fer  Du Congo

T

Telephone

TAZARA

Tanzania/Zambia Railway

T&D

Transmission and Distribution

TEUs

Twenty Foot Equivalent Units

TFR

South Africa ( Transnet/ Spoornet)

THC

Terminal Handling Charge

UNAIDS

Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS

UNCT

United Nations Country Team

UNDP

United Nations Development Programme

UNEP

United Nations Environmental Programme

UNESCO

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

UNFPA

United Nations Population Fund

UNHAS

United Nations Humanitarian Air Service

UNHCR

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

UNICEF

United Nations Children's Fund

VFB

Victoria Falls

(V)HF

(Very) High Frequency

VOR

VHF omnidirectional radio range

V-SAT

Very Smart Aperture Terminal

WASH

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

WCO

World Customs Organization

WFP

World Food Programme

WHO

World Health Organization

WVI

World Vision International

ZACL

Zambia Airports Corporation Limited

ZBiDF

Zambia Business In Development Facility

ZDA

Zimba

ZESCO

Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation

ZRL

Zambia Railways Ltd

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