CAIM
Definition
Coordinated Assessment and Information Management
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Coordinated Assessment and Information Management
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CaLP
Definition
Cash and Learning Partnership
Explanation
Global partnership of humanitarian actors engaged in policy, practice and research within cash transfer programming (CTP)
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Cash and Learning Partnership
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CAP
Definition
Consolidated Appeals Process
Explanation
The Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP) is a programme cycle for aid organisations to plan, coordinate, fund, implement, and monitor their response to disasters and emergencies, in consultation with governments.
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Consolidated Appeals Process
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CAPS
Definition
Community Animation and Peace Support
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Community Animation and Peace Support
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CAR
Definition
Central African Republic
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Central African Republic
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CAR
Definition
Child Advocacy and Rehabilitation
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Child Advocacy and Rehabilitation
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CARP
Definition
Child Advocacy and Rehabilitation Programme
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Child Advocacy and Rehabilitation Programme
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CAS
Definition
Country Assistance Strategy
Explanation
IFRC's approach by which a National Society manages its cooperation with its partners in order to achieve its mission in favour of the community it serves. A strategy plan.
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Country Assistance Strategy
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CB
Definition
Capacity Building
Explanation
Process by which individuals/groups/organisations/institutions/countries develop and enhance their systems, resources and knowledge to better perform functions, solve problems and achieve objectives.
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Capacity Building
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CBA
Definition
Cash Based Assistance
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Cash Based Assistance
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CBA
Definition
Community Based Assistance
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Community Based Assistance
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CBA
Definition
Comparative Bid Analysis
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Comparative Bid Analysis
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CBDP
Definition
Community Based Disaster Preparedness
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Community Based Disaster Preparedness
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CBDRM
Definition
Community Based Disaster Risk Management
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Community Based Disaster Risk Management
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CBDRR
Definition
Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction
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Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction
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CBFA
Definition
Community Based First Aid
Explanation
First Aid projects
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Community Based First Aid
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CBHC
Definition
Community Based Health Care
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Community Based Health Care
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CBHFA
Definition
Community Based Health - First Aid
Explanation
First Aid projects
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Community Based Health - First Aid
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CBHP
Definition
Community Based Health Programme
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Community Based Health Programme
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CBP
Definition
Cash Based Programming
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Cash Based Programming
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CBPF
Definition
Country Based Pool Fund
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Country Based Pool Fund
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CBRNE
Definition
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, or Explosive Events
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Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, or Explosive Events
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CCA
Definition
Climate Change Adaptation
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Climate Change Adaptation
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CCA
Definition
Civil Contingencies Act
Explanation
UK legislation dictating roles and responsibilities of bodies during emergencies
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Civil Contingencies Act
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CCBHI
Definition
Comprehensive Community Based Health Intervention
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Comprehensive Community Based Health Intervention
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CCCM
Definition
Camp Coordination and Camp Management
Explanation
Refers to the technical sector that coordinates the temporary assistance and protection activities to displaced persons living in camps or camp-like settings.
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Camp Coordination and Camp Management
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CCG
Definition
Clinical Commissioning Group
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Clinical Commissioning Group
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CCST
Definition
Country Cluster Support Team
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Country Cluster Support Team
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CDAC
Definition
Communicating with Disaster Affected Communities network
Explanation
The CDAC Network is a platform of more than 30 organisations, dedicated to making aid more effective through communication, information exchange and community engagement.
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Communicating with Disaster Affected Communities network
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CDEMA
Definition
Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency
Explanation
a regional inter-governmental agency for disaster management in the Caribbean
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Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency
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CEA
Definition
Community Engagement and Accountability
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Community Engagement and Accountability
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CEBAF
Definition
Centros Binacionales de Atención en Frontera
Explanation
Binational Border Care Center - Centres of Control of Immigration at the border between Peru and Ecuador
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Centros Binacionales de Atención en Frontera
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CEMAS
Definition
Community Equipment and Mobility Aids Services
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Community Equipment and Mobility Aids Services
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CERF
Definition
Central Emergency Response Fund
Explanation
Managed by the ERC, it provides seed funds to jump-start critical operations and fund life-saving programmes not yet covered by other donors.
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Central Emergency Response Fund
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CERT
Definition
Community Emergency Response Teams
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Community Emergency Response Teams
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CEST
Definition
Central European Summer Time
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Central European Summer Time
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CEWS
Definition
Community Early Warning Systems
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Community Early Warning Systems
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CFR
Definition
Case Fatality Ratio/Case Fatality Rate/Case Fatality Risk
Explanation
The proportion of deaths within a designated population of "cases" (people with a medical condition), over the course of the disease.
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Case Fatality Ratio/Case Fatality Rate/Case Fatality Risk
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CFS
Definition
Child Friendly Spaces
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Child Friendly Spaces
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CHAST
Definition
Children’s Health and Sanitation Training
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Children’s Health and Sanitation Training
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CHD
Definition
Congenital Heart Disease
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Congenital Heart Disease
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CHL
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Chile
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CHN
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China
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CHS
Definition
Core Humanitarian Standard
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Core Humanitarian Standard
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CIC
Definition
Complains, Issues and Concerns
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Complains, Issues and Concerns
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CIS
Definition
Commonwealth of Independent States
Explanation
Regional organisation comprised of former Soviet republics
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Commonwealth of Independent States
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CIV
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Côte d'Ivoire
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CLISS
Definition
Permanent Interstates Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel
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Permanent Interstates Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel
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CMR
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Cameroon
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CO
Definition
Country Office
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Country Office
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COB
Definition
Close of Business
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Close of Business
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CoC
Definition
Committee of Contract
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Committee of Contract
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COD
Definition
Common Operation Dataset
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Common Operation Dataset
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COD
Definition
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the
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Congo, the Democratic Republic of the
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COG
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Congo
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COI
Definition
Country of Origin Information
Explanation
Country of Origin Information (COI) refers to information on countries from which asylum seekers originate relevant for decision-makers in the field of asylum. The quality and accuracy of COI can thus play a determining role in achieving the aim of the Common European Asylum System that similar cases should receive similar outcomes across the EU.
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Country of Origin Information
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COK
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Cook Islands
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COL
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Colombia
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CoLP
Definition
City of London Police
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City of London Police
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COM
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Comoros
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COMBI
Definition
Communication for Behavioural Impact
Explanation
A WHO toolkit for behavioural and social communication in outbreak response
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Communication for Behavioural Impact
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COP
Definition
Conference of the Parties
Explanation
The COP is the supreme decision-making body of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). All States that are Parties to the Convention are represented at the COP, at which they review the implementation of the Convention and any other legal instruments that the COP adopts and take decisions necessary to promote the effective implementation of the Convention, including institutional and administrative arrangements.
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Conference of the Parties
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COPD
Definition
Chronic Obstructive pulmonary disease
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Chronic Obstructive pulmonary disease
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CP
Definition
Cash Programming
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Cash Programming
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CP
Definition
Child Protection
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Child Protection
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CP3
Definition
Community Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness Program
Explanation
IFRC program for epidemic and pandemic preparedness
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Community Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness Program
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CPV
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Cabo Verde
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CR
Definition
Crisis Response
Explanation
Supports Emergency Response (ER) teams if an emergency requires more resources than the area can provide
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Crisis Response
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CR
Definition
Community Resilience
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Community Resilience
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CRCC
Definition
Crisis Response Contact Centre
Explanation
British Red Cross call centre for domestic Emergency Response efforts
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Crisis Response Contact Centre
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CREPD
Definition
Centro de Referencia en Preparación Institucional para Desastres
Explanation
Reference centre for disaster preparation, one of the IFRC reference centres
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Centro de Referencia en Preparación Institucional para Desastres
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CRI
Definition
Croce Rossa Italiana
Explanation
The Italian Red Cross
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Croce Rossa Italiana
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CRI
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Costa Rica
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CRM
Definition
Customer Relationship Management
Explanation
It's a technology used to manage interactions with customers and potential customers.
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Customer Relationship Management
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CRV
Definition
Community Reserve Volunteer
Explanation
The community reserve volunteer program is a British Red Cross program allowing volunteers to make a difference during a flood, fire or any other major emergency in their community.
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Community Reserve Volunteer
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CSR
Definition
Corporate Social Responsibility
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Corporate Social Responsibility
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CSRU
Definition
Community Safety and Resilience Unit
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Community Safety and Resilience Unit
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CTC
Definition
Cholera Treatment Centre
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Cholera Treatment Centre
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CTC
Definition
Contribution To Costs
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Contribution To Costs
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CTE
Definition
Centre de Traitement Ebola
Explanation
Ebola Treatment Centre in French
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Centre de Traitement Ebola
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CTP
Definition
Cash Transfer Programme
Explanation
A programme where cash is distributed to beneficiaries rather than goods through bank transfer, cheque or cash cards.
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Cash Transfer Programme
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CUB
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Cuba
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CUW
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Curaçao
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CVA
Definition
Cash and Voucher Assistance
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Cash and Voucher Assistance
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CVA
Definition
Cruz Vermelha Angolana (Angola Red Cross)
Explanation
Portuguese name of the Angola Red Cross
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Cruz Vermelha Angolana (Angola Red Cross)
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CVM
Definition
Mozambique Red Cross (Cruz Cermelha de Moçambique)
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Mozambique Red Cross (Cruz Cermelha de Moçambique)
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CwC
Definition
Communicating with Communities
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Communicating with Communities
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CXB
Explanation
Common abbreviation to talk about the town where the Bangladesh Population Movement Operation is based
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Cox's Bazaar
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CXR
Definition
Christmas Island
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Christmas Island
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CYM
Definition
Cayman Islands
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Cayman Islands
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CYP
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Cyprus
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CZE
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Czechia
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DAB
Definition
Design Authority Board
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Design Authority Board
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DAD
Definition
Development Assistance Database
Explanation
UNDP's key instrument to follow and present use of funds and operational progress of all actors, thereby ensuring transparency and accountability.
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Development Assistance Database
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DAG
Definition
DREF Advisory Group
Explanation
Disaster Relief Emergency Fund Advisory Group
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DREF Advisory Group
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DAPS
Definition
Dignity, Access, Participation and Safety
Explanation
Framework to help the implementation of Minimum Standards Commitments to gender and diversity in emergency programming.
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Dignity, Access, Participation and Safety
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DCM
Definition
Disaster and Crisis Management Department/Directorate
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Disaster and Crisis Management Department/Directorate
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DCPRR
Definition
Disaster and Crisis Prevention, Response and Recovery
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Disaster and Crisis Prevention, Response and Recovery
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DDM
Definition
Department of Disaster Management
Explanation
A government department dealing with disaster management
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Department of Disaster Management
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DDT
Definition
Decommissioning, De-sludging and Toilet Construction
Explanation
To do with MSM activities in the field
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Decommissioning, De-sludging and Toilet Construction
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