Abbreviations and Acronyms - ICM

Abbreviations and Acronyms

AAAA

Addis Ababa Action Agenda

AAP

Annual Action Plan

AAR

Annual Activity Report

ABC

Activity-based costing

ABM

Activity Based Management

AD

Action Document

AfIF

Africa Investment Facility

AIF

Asian Investment Facility

AOSD

Authorising Officer by Sub-Delegation

BFOR

Budget Focused on Results

BS

Budget Support

BSSC

Budget Support Steering Committee

CCT

Country Cooperation TeamĀ 

CfP

Calls for Proposals

CIF

Caribbean Investment Facility

CIR

Common Implementing Regulation

CRA

Climate Risk Assessment

CSOCivil Society Organisation

DCI

Development Cooperation Instrument

DG

Directorate General

DG DEVCO

DG for Development and International Cooperation

DG INTPA

DG for International Partnership

DG NEAR

DG for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations

EC

European Commission

EDF

European Development Fund

EFSD

European Fund for Sustainable Development

E(S)IA

Environmental (and social) impact assessment

EIB

European Investment Bank

EIDHR

European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights

EIF

European Investment Fund

EIP

European Investment Plan

ENI

European Neighbourhood Instrument

ENP

European Neighbourhood Policy

ERASMUS

European Community Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students

EU

European Union

EUBEC

EU blending for External Cooperation

EUD

European Union Delegation

EURF

European Union Results Framework

EUTF

European Union Trust Fund

FA

Financing Agreement

FI

Financial Institution

GPEDC

Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation

HQ

Headquarter

IATI

International Aid Transparency Initiative

ICMIntervention Cycle Management

IcSP

Instrument Contributing to Stability and Peace

IFCA

Investment Facility for Central Asia

IfG

Instrument for Greenland

IFI

International Financial Institution

IFP

Investment Facility for the Pacific

INSC

Instrument for Nuclear Safety Co-operation

IO

International Organisation

IP

Implementing Partner

IPA

Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance

IPA II

IPA 2014 - 2020

IPA PF

IPA Performance Framework

IPMP

Intervention Portfolio Monitoring Plan

ITF

EU-Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund

JP

Joint Programming

KM

Knowledge Management

KPI

Key Performance Indicator

LAIF

Latin America Investment Facility

LFI

Lead Financial Institution

LFM

Logical Framework Matrix (also Logframe)

LL

Lessons Learned

M&E

Monitoring & Evaluation

MIP

Multiannual Indicative Programme

MS

Member State (of the European Union)

MTR

Mid-Term Review

NDICI

Neighbourhood Development and International Cooperation Instrument (Global Europe)

NIF

Neighbourhood Investment Facility

NIP

National Indicative Programme

OECD

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

OM

Operational Manager

PAGoDA

Pillar Assessed Grant or Delegation Agreements

PE

Programme Estimates

PM

Project Modality

PPCM

Programme and Project Cycle Management

PRAG

Procedures and Practical Guide

PSC

Project Steering Committee

PIP

Proposed Investment Programme

QA

Quality Assurance

QC

Quality Control

QRM

Quality Review Meetingt

RCT

Regional Cooperation Team

RIP

Regional Indicative Programme

RMF

Results Management Framework

ROM

Results-Oriented Monitoring

SDGSustainable Development Goals

SEA

Strategic environmental assessment

SPP

Strategic Planning and Programming

SRPC

Sector Reform Performance Contracts

SSC

Strategic Steering Committee

TA

Technical Assistance

TAPs

Technical and Administrative Provisions

TCTThematic Cooperation Team
TEITeam Europe Initiative

TF

Trust Fund

ToR

Terms of Reference


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