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Myanmar Acronyms and Abbreviations

Please note: All acronyms are used in the Myanmar Logictics Capacity Assessment (LCA)

Acronym

Full name of the Agency / Organization

A19

ARTICLE 19

AAM

ActionAid Myanmar

AAR Japan

Association for Aid and Relief, Japan

ABC

Agency for Basic Community Development

ABCD

Action Based Community Development

ACF

Action Contre la Faim

ACRD

All Country Agency for Rural Development

ACS

Agape Community Service

ACTED

Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development

ADB

Asian Development Bank

ADPC

Asian Disaster Preparedness Center

ADRA-Myanmar

Adventist Development and Relief Agency Myanmar

AEPRY

Agency for Education of the Poor Rural Youth

AFP

Action for Public

AFXB

Association François-Xavier Bagnoud

AHRN

Asian Harm Reduction Network

Alliance

International HIV/AIDS Alliance

Amara

Amara Foundation

AMDA

Association of Medical Doctors of Asia

American Red Cross

American Red Cross

AMMT

Aye Mya Myitta

AN

arche noVa Initiative for People in Need

APOPO

Anti-Persoonsmijnen Ontmijnende Product Ontwikkeling: Anti-Personnel Landmines Detection Product Development

ARBRO

ARBRO River Basins Research Organization (Yangon)

ASA

Action for Social Aid - Pyapon

Australian Red Cross

Australian Red Cross

AVI

Australian Volunteers International

AVSI

Association of Volunteer Service International

AWB

Airway Bill

AYO

Ar Yone Oo Social Development Association

AYTMSWA

Ar Yone Thit Myanmar Social Workers Association

BAJ

Bridge Asia Japan

BANCA

Biodiversity And Nature Conservation Association

BBC-MA

BBC Media Action

BC

British Council

BDA

Border Areas Development Association

BDM

BadeiDha Moe - Civil Society Organization

BGF

Body Guard Foundation

BH

BRAVEHEART Foundation

BI

Burnet Institute for Medical Research & Public Health

BL

Bill of Landing

BLO

Better Life

BORDA

Bremen Overseas Research and Development Association

BPG

Beneficial Parter Group

BRAC Myanmar

Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee - Myanmar

BUD

Better and Undisruptive Delivery Support

BuildingMarkets

Building Markets

CACH

Caritas Switzerland

CAD

Community Agency for Rural Development

CARD

Community Association for Rural Development

CARE

CARE International in Myanmar

CARITAS-Thai

Caritas Thailand

CDA

Community Development Association

CDEC

Comprehensive Development Education Centre

CDN

Consortium Of Dutch NGO's(The Netherlands)

CFN

Child Focused Network

CFSI

Community and Family Services International

CHAD

Community Health And Development

Chemonics

Chemonics International

Christian Aid

Christian Aid

COM

Charity-Oriented Myanmar

COMPASS

COMPASS Community Development

Cord

Cord

CPI

Community Partners International

CRS

Catholic Relief Services

Cuso

Cuso International

CVT

Center for Vocational Training

CWS

Church World Service- Asia Pacific

DAI

Development Alternative Inc (USAID - Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI)-funded program)

Danmission

Danmission

DCA

Department of Civil Aviation

DCA

DanChurchAid

DFAT

DFAT Australia (Fomerly - AusAID)

DFID

Department for International Development

DM

DEAR Myanmar

DOTP

Department of Trade Promotion

DPDO

Disabled People's Development Organization

DRC

Danish Refugee Council

DRD

Department of Rural Development

DRK

Danish Red Cross

EBO

Euro Burma Office

ECDC

Eden Centre For Disabled Children

ECHO

European Commission Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection

ECLOF

Environmental Conservation and Livelihood Outreach Foundation

EcoDev

EcoDev

EdM

Entrepreneurs du Monde

EDNA MM

Entrepreneurship Development Network Asia - Myanmar

EERi

Environmental and Economic Research Institute

Egress

Egress Myanmar

EKTA

Enviro-Klean Techno-Associates

Embassy of Switzerland/ SDC

Embassy of Switzerland / Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)

EMB-Australia

Australia Embassy

EMB-Bangladesh

Bangladesh Embassy

EMB-BD

Brunei Darussalam Embassy

EMB-Brazil

Embassy of the Federative Republic of Brazil

EMB-Canada

Embassy of Canada

EMB-China

Embassy of the People's Republic of China

EMB-Denmark

Diplomatic Mission of Denmark

EMB-Egypt

Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt

EMB-Germany

Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany

EMB-Indonesia

Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia

EMB-Israel

Israel Embassy

EMB-IT

Embassy of the Republic of Italy

EMB-JP

Japan Embassy

EMB-Kr

Embassy of the Republic of Korea

EMB-Kuwait

Embassy of the State of Kuwait

EMB-Lao

Embassy of the People Democratic Republic of Lao

EMB-Norway

Diplomatic Mission of Norway

EMB-Pakistan

Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

EMB-Philippines

Embassy of the Republic of Pakistan

EMB-Russia

Embassy of the Russian Federation

EMB-Serbia

Embassy of the Republic of Serbia

EMB-Singapore

Embassy of the Republic of Singapore

EMB-Sri Lanka

Embassy of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

EMB-Turkey

Embassy of the Republic of Turkey

EMB-US

Embassy of United States of America

EMB-Vietnam

Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

EMW

East Meets West

EU

European Union

FAO

Food and Agriculture Organization

FAO ESFSP

Food and Agriculture Organization

fauna-flora

Fauna & Flora International (Myanmar Programme)

FCA

Finn Church Aid

FFA

Foster Family Association

FFH

Friends for Health

FFSS

Free Funeral Services Society

FHDP

Forever (Humanitarian and Development Projects)

FHI 360

Family Health International

FI

Food Itmes

FNF

Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung für die Freiheit

FORM

Friends of Rainforests in Myanmar

FREDA

Forest Resource Environment Development and Conservation Association

FSD

Foundation Suisse Deminage

FSWG

Food Security Working Group

GDI

Gender and Development Initiative

GEN

Gender Equality Network (Formerly Women Protection Technical Working Group)

GH

Good Hands

GIZ Myanmar

Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

GNI

Good Neighbors International (Myanmar)

GOLD

GOLD Myanmar

GPRS

General Pocket Radio Service

GREEN

Grassroots Empowerment and Ecosystem Nurturing

GRET

Groupe de Recherche et d'Echanges Technologiques

GRT

Gross Register Tonnage

GWM

Grace Works Myanmar

H.I

Humanity International

HAI (M)

HelpAge International (Myanmar)

hbs

Heinrich Boell Stiftung

HCG

Humanitarian Care Group

HDC

Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue

HELVETAS

HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation

HF

High Frequency

HOPE

HOPE International Development Agency

HP

Human for Peace

HPA

Health Poverty Action

IATA

International Air Transport Association

ICAO

International Civil Aviation Organization

ICAP

ICAP at Columbia University

ICJ

International Commission of Jurists

IDP

Internally Displaced Person

IFDC

International Fertilizer Development Center

IFES

International Foundation for Electoral Systems

IFRC

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

ILO

International Labour Organization

ILS

Instrument Landing System

IMS

International Media Support

INGO

International Non Government Organization

INGO Forum

INGO Forum

International IDEA

International Institue for Democracy and Electoral Assistance

IOM

International Organization for Migration

Ipas

Ipas

IRC

International Rescue Committee

IRD

International Relief and Development

IRI

International Republican Instutute

IRRI

International Rice Research Institute

ISP

Internet Service Provider

IWT

Inland Water Tranpsortation

IYCA

Interfaith Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS (IYCA-Myanmar)

JF

Ju Foundation

JH

Japan Heart

Jhpiego

Jhpiego - an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University

JICA

Japan International Cooperation Agency

JOICFP

Japanese Organization for International Cooperation in Family Planning

JSI

John Snow Inc. (JSI Research & Training Institute)

KBC

Karen Baptist Convention

KVA

Kilo Volt Ampere

LCA

Logistics Capacity Assessment

MM

Myanma Railway

MOGE

Myanmar Oil & Gas Enterprise 

MPA

Myanma Port Authority

MPPE

Myanmar Petroleum Product Enterprise

MRMA

Myanmar Rice Millers’ Association

MSU

Mobile Storage Unit

MT

Metric Tons

Natala

Myanmar Ministry of Border Affairs

NDB

Non Direction Beacon

NFI

Non Food Itmes

NGO

Non Government Organization

Oikos

Istituto Oikos

RoRo

Roll On Roll Off

RRD or DRR

Rescue and Resettlement Department

St

Street

TEU

Twenty Foot Equivalent Unit

The Union

International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union)

Tsp

Township

UNAIDS

Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS

VHF

Very High Frequency

VOR

VHF Omnidirectional Radio Range

VSAT

Very Smart Aperture Terminal

WASH

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

WCO

World Customs Organization

WH

Warehouse

YGN

Yangon

 

 

 


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