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A F R I C A N
D E V E L O P M E N T
C O M M U N I T Y
CSAS
Co-operative Savings Associations
CSOs
Civil Society Organisations
CUs
Customs Unions
DAC
Development Assistance Committee
DBSA
Development Bank of Southern Africa
DFIs
Development Finance Institutions
DFID
Department for International Development
DFRC
Development Finance Resource Centre
DRC
Democratic Republic of Congo
EAC
East African Community
EAIF
Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund
ECOWAS
Economic Community of West African States
ECSAFA
Eastern, Central and Southern African Federation of Accountants
ELM
Environment and Land Management
ELS
Environment and Land Sector
ELS-SCU
Environment and Land Sector-Sector Co-ordinating Unit
EPAs
Economic Partnership Agreements
EU
European Union
FAO
Food and Agricultural Organisation
FANR
Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources
FDI
Foreign Direct Investment
FISCU
Finance and Investment Sector Co-ordinating Unit
FPI
Foreign Portfolio Investment
FTA
Free Trade Area
GAD
Gender and Development
GATT
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
G8
Group of Eight
GDI
Gross Domestic Investment
GDP
Gross Domestic Product
GDS
Gross Domestic Savings
GMOs
Genetically Modified Organisms
GNP
Gross National Product
GNS
Gross National Savings
GPA
Global Programme on HIV and AIDS
HDI
Human Development Index
HIPC
Heavily Indebted Poor Countries
HIV and AIDS
Human Immune-Deficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
HPI
Human Poverty Index
HSPFD
Health Sector Policy Framework Document
IA
Implementing Agents
ICM
Integrated Committee of Ministers
ICPs
International Co-operating Partners
ICT
Information and Communications Technology
IDC
Industrial Development Corporation
IEC
Information, Education and Communication