Tanzania, United Republic of - 5.1 Acronyms and Abbreviations
Acronym |
Full name of the Agency / Organization |
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AWB |
Airway Bill |
BL |
Bill of Lading |
CBO |
Community Based Organisation |
C&F |
Cost & Freight |
CAA |
Civil Aviation Authority |
CARE |
Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere |
CCC |
Containerized at Carrier's Convenience |
CFS |
Container Freight Stations |
CMO |
Chief Minister's Office |
D&T |
Duties and Tax Exemption Certificate |
DLCA |
Digital Logistics Capacity Assessment |
DMD |
Disaster Management Department |
DMGP |
Dar es Salaam Maritime Gateway Project |
DRC |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
EAC |
East African Community |
EPR |
Emergency Preparedness and Responses |
EWURA |
Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority |
FAO |
Food and Agriculture Organisation |
GCLA |
Government Chemist Laboratory Agency |
GMO |
Genetic Modified Organism |
GPRS |
General Pocket Radio Service |
GPSA |
Government Procurement Services Agent |
GRT |
Gross Register Tonnage |
IATA |
International Air Transport Association |
ICAO |
International Civil Aviation Organisation |
ICD |
Inland Container Depot |
IDPs |
Internally Displaced Persons |
ILS |
Instrument Landing System |
IMDRF |
International Medical Device Regulators Forum |
IMF |
International Monetary Fund |
INGO |
International NGO |
IOM |
International Organisation for Migration |
ISPs |
Internet Service Providers |
JICA |
Japan International Cooperation Agency |
JNIA |
Julius Nyerere International Airport |
KVA |
Kilo Volt Ampere |
LATRA |
Land Transport Regulatorily Authority (LATRA) |
LCA |
Logistics Capacity Assessment |
LOA |
Length overall |
MoHCDGEC |
Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children |
MoT |
Ministry of Transport |
MOU |
Memorandum of Understanding |
MSCL |
Marine Services Company Limited |
MSD |
Medical Stores Department |
MSU |
Mobile Storage Unit |
MT |
Metric Tons |
MW |
Megawatt |
n/a |
not available |
NDB |
Non directional beacon |
NEMC |
National Environment Management Council |
NEMLIT |
National Essential Medicines List for Tanzania Mainland |
NFRA |
National Food Reserve Agency |
NFI |
Non-Food Items |
NGO |
Non-Governmental Organisation |
NHLQATC |
National Health Laboratory Quality Assurance and Training Centre |
NNCR |
Non-Negotiable Cargo Receipts |
OCHA |
Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs |
OSBP |
One Stop Border Post |
PIP |
Plant Import Permit |
PMO |
Prime Minister's Office |
PVoC |
Pre-Export Verification of Conformity |
RC |
Resident Coordinator |
RCC |
Refuse Collection Charges |
RCN |
Rail Consignment Note |
RoRo |
Roll on Roll off |
RTGCs |
rubber-tyred gantry cranes |
SADC |
Southern Africa Development Community |
SADCAS |
Southern African Development Community Accreditation Services |
SBM |
Single Buoy Mooring |
SUMATRA |
Surface and Marine Transport Regulatory Authority |
T |
Tons |
T&D |
Transmission and Distribution |
TANROADS |
Tanzanian National Roads Agency |
TAZARA |
Tanzania - Zambia Railway |
TBS |
Tanzania Bureau of Standards |
TBS |
Tanzania Bureau of Standards |
TCRA |
Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority |
TEUs |
Twenty Foot Equivalent Units |
TASAC |
Tanzania Shipping Agencies Corporation |
TFDA |
Tanzania Food and Drugs Authority |
TFDA |
Tanzania Food, Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 2003 |
THC |
Terminal Handling Charge |
TICT |
Tanzania International Container Terminal |
TMDA |
Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices Authority |
TPA |
Tanzania Ports Authority |
TPDF |
Tanzania People's Defence Force |
TRA |
Tanzania Revenue Authority |
TRC |
Tanzanian Railways Corporation |
TTCL |
Tanzania Telecommunications Company |
TZS |
Tanzanian Shilling |
UNAIDS |
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS |
UNCT |
United Nations Country Team |
UNCT |
United Nations Country Team |
UNDP |
United Nations Development Programme |
UNDP |
United Nations Development Programme |
UNDSS |
United Nations Department of Safety and Security |
UNEP |
United Nations Environmental Programme |
UNEP |
United Nations Environmental Programme |
UNESCO |
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
UNFPA |
United Nations Population Fund |
UNHABITAT |
United Nations Human Settlements Programme |
UNHAS |
United Nations Humanitarian Air Service |
UNHCR |
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees |
UNIC |
United Nations Information Centre |
UNICEF |
United Nations Children's Fund |
UNIDO |
United Nations Industrial Development Organisation |
VHF |
Very High Frequency |
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 |
ZMA |
Zanzibar Maritime Authority |
ZPC |
Zanzibar Port Corporation |