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Ghana - 5.1 Acronyms and Abbreviations
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Acronym 

Full name of the Agency / Organization 

AWB 

Airway Bill 

BL 

Bill of Lading 

BNI 

Bureau of National Investigations  

BOST 

Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited 

C&F 

Cost & Freight 

CAA 

Civil Aviation Authority 

CARE 

Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere 

CFS 

Container Freight Stations 

CRS 

Catholic Relief Services 

DLCA 

Digital Logistics Capacity Assessment 

ECOWAS 

Economic Community of West African States 

EPI 

Expanded Program on Immunization 

FAA 

Federal Aviation Administration 

FAO 

Food and Agriculture Organisation 

FDA 

Food and Drugs Authority 

GACL 

The Ghana Airports Company Limited  

GCAA 

Ghana Civil Aviation Authority  

GCNet 

Ghana Community Network Services Limited 

GDP 

Gross domestic product  

GhaNAS 

Ghana National Accreditation Service 

GJT 

Golden Jubilee Terminal 

GHTDA 

Ghana Haulage Truck Drivers Association 

GOIL 

Ghana Oil Company Limited 

GPHA 

Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority  

GPRS 

General Pocket Radio Service 

GPRTU 

Ghana Private Road Transport Union  

GRA 

The Ghana Revenue Authority  

GRCL 

Ghana Railways Company Limited 

GRCS 

Ghana Red Cross Society 

GRIDCo 

Ghana Grid Company 

GRT 

Gross Register Tonnage 

GSA 

Ghana Shipping Authority 

GSA 

Ghana Standards Authority 

GSGDA 

Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda 

GSL 

Gateway Services Limited 

GSB 

Ghana Standards Board  

GWCL 

Ghana Water Company Limited 

IATA 

International Air Transport Association 

ICAO 

International Civil Aviation Organisation 

IDPs 

Internally Displaced Persons 

IFAD 

International Fund for Agriculture Development 

ILO 

International Labour Organization 

ILS 

Instrument Landing System 

IMF 

International Monetary Fund 

IMO 

International Maritime Organization 

INGO 

International NGO 

IOM 

International Organisation for Migration 

ISO 

International Organization for Standardization  

ISPs 

Internet Service Providers 

JAPTU 

Joint Association of Port Transport Unions 

KIA 

Kotoka International Airport  

KVA 

Kilo Volt Ampere 

LCA 

Logistics Capacity Assessment 

MCRA 

Ministry of Religious Affairs and Chieftaincy   

MDG 

Millennium Development Goals 

MELR 

Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations   

MESTI 

Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation   

MFA 

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration   

MINT 

Ministry of Interior 

MLGRD 

Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation, and Rural Development 

MLNR 

Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources 

MOC 

Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation 

MOD 

Ministry of Defence 

MOE 

Ministry of Education 

MOE 

Ministry of Energy 

MOFA 

Ministry of Food and Agriculture 

MOFAD 

Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development 

MOFEP 

Ministry of Finance 

MOG 

Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection 

MOJAGD 

Ministry of Justice and the Attorney General   

MOH 

Ministry of Health 

MOI 

Ministry of Information 

MOPA 

Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs 

MOT 

Ministry of Transport 

MOTAC 

Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture   

MOTI 

Ministry of Trade and Industry 

MOU 

Memorandum of Understanding 

MPS 

Meridian Port Services  

MRD 

Ministry of Railways Development 

MRH 

Ministry of Roads and Highways  

MSWR 

Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources   

mt 

Metric Tons 

MW 

Megawatt 

MWH 

Ministry of Works and Housing   

n/a 

not available 

NADMO 

National Disaster Management Organization 

NAFCO 

National Food Buffer Stock Company 

NDB 

Non directional beacon 

NEDCo 

Northern Electricity Department 

NFI 

Non-Food Items 

NGO 

Non-Governmental Organisation 

NPA 

The National Petroleum Authority 

NRSA 

National Road & safety Authority 

OCHA 

Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs 

OMCs 

Oil Marketing Companies 

PCC 

Perishable Cargo Centre  

PSI 

Pre-Shipment Inspection 

RC 

Resident Coordinator 

RoRo 

Roll on Roll off 

Tons 

T&D 

Transmission and Distribution 

TEUs 

Twenty Foot Equivalent Units 

THC 

Terminal Handling Charge 

TOR 

Tema Oil Refinery  

UNAIDS 

Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS 

UNCT 

United Nations Country Team 

UNDP 

United Nations Development Programme 

UNCDF 

United Nations Capital Development Fund 

UNESCO 

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization  

UNIC 

United Nations Information Centre 

UNIDO 

United Nations Industrial Development Organization  

UN HABITAT 

United Nations Agency for Human Settlements 

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 

UNHRD 

United Nations Humanitarian Response Depots 

UNICEF 

United Nations Children's Fund 

UNODC 

United Nations Office on Drugs & Crime 

UNOPS 

United Nations Office for Project Services 

(V)HF 

(Very) High Frequency 

VLTC 

Volta Lake Transport Company 

VOR 

VHF omnidirectional radio range 

V-SAT 

Very Smart Aperture Terminal 

WASH 

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene 

WCO 

World Customs Organisation 

WFP 

World Food Programme 

WHO 

World Health Organisation 

WVI 

World Vision International 

 

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