MTR
Definition
Mid Term Review
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Mid Term Review
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MUAC
Definition
Mid-Upper Arm Circumference
Explanation
A measurement used to quickly assess if a patient is malnourised
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Mid-Upper Arm Circumference
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MUS
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Mauritius
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MVP
Definition
Minimum Viable Product
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Minimum Viable Product
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MWI
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Malawi
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MYS
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Malaysia
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MYT
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Mayotte
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NAM
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Namibia
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NARE
Definition
Needs Assessment for Refugee Emergencies
Explanation
In refugee situations, UNHCR supports the coordination of a multi-sectoral response based on a joint assessment of the needs of the affected people. The Needs Assessment in Refugee Emergencies (NARE) is a multi-sector rapid assessment approach, designed to assist UNHCR operations in jointly assessing with partners the main unmet needs and concerns of refugees, host communities, and other forcibly displaced persons to inform immediate response planning. More specifically, the NARE answers the following question: What are the current priority concerns for refugees and their host community?
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Needs Assessment for Refugee Emergencies
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NASA
Definition
National Aeronautic and Space Administration
Explanation
US space agency
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National Aeronautic and Space Administration
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NAVCA
Definition
National Association for Voluntary and Community Action
Explanation
UK national network and coordination body for voluntary and community groups
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National Association for Voluntary and Community Action
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NCC
Definition
National Volunteering Coordination Cell
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National Volunteering Coordination Cell
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NCD
Definition
Non-Communicable Diseases
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Non-Communicable Diseases
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NCL
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New Caledonia
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NCS
Definition
National Citizenship Service
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National Citizenship Service
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NDMA
Definition
National Disaster Management Authority
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National Disaster Management Authority
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NDPRM
Definition
National Disaster Preparedness for Response Mechanisms
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National Disaster Preparedness for Response Mechanisms
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NDRT
Definition
National Disaster Response Team
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National Disaster Response Team
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NE
Explanation
Website holding numerous free GIS datasets
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Natural Earth
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NEET
Definition
Not in Education, Employment, or Training
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Not in Education, Employment, or Training
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NELFT
Definition
North East London NHS Foundation Trust
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North East London NHS Foundation Trust
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NEMA
Definition
National Emergency Management Agency
Explanation
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) - this is the name of the emergency management authority in various countries (e.g. Nigeria, The Bahamas, etc.)
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National Emergency Management Agency
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NER
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Niger
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NERG
Definition
National Emergency Response Group
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National Emergency Response Group
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NET
Definition
National Emergencies Trust
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National Emergencies Trust
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NFIs
Definition
Non Food Items
Explanation
Used in the context of distributions
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Non Food Items
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NFK
Definition
Norfolk Island
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Norfolk Island
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NGA
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Nigeria
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NGO
Definition
Non Governmental Organization
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Non Governmental Organization
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NHA
Definition
National Humanitarian Action
Explanation
A term to describe the 'localisation agenda' which was agreed at the World Humanitarian Summit. It gives meaning to the role of local and national actors in humanitarian response. For example, a National Society is a National Humanitarian Actor.
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National Humanitarian Action
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NIC
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Nicaragua
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NIT
Definition
National Intervention Team
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National Intervention Team
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NIU
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Niue
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NLD
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Netherlands
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NLRC
Definition
the Netherlands Red Cross
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the Netherlands Red Cross
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NNA
Definition
Niñas, niños y adolescentes (girls, boys and adolescents)
Explanation
Spanish acronym used to refer to minors when there is a need for gender disaggregation.
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Niñas, niños y adolescentes (girls, boys and adolescents)
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NOAA
Definition
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Explanation
US department for environmental stuff. Data source.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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NOR
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Norway
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NorCross
Definition
Norwegian Red Cross
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Norwegian Red Cross
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NPL
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Nepal
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NRC
Definition
Norwegian Refugee Council
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Norwegian Refugee Council
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NRU
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Nauru
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NRX
Definition
Norwegian Red Cross
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Norwegian Red Cross
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NS
Definition
National Society
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National Society
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NSD
Definition
National Society Development
Explanation
National Society Development = the umbrella term for capacity building and/or organisational development within the movement
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National Society Development
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NSDP
Definition
National Society Disaster Preparedness
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National Society Disaster Preparedness
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NSLCE
Definition
National Society Capacity Enhancement Tool
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National Society Capacity Enhancement Tool
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NSLD
Definition
National Society Logistics Development
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National Society Logistics Development
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OCAC
Definition
Organisational Capacity Assessment and Certification
Explanation
Tool offered by IFRC to help National Societies assess their own development needs
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Organisational Capacity Assessment and Certification
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OCHA
Definition
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Explanation
United Nations department responsible for coordination between humanitarian organisations. Sometimes called UNOCHA
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Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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OCIMT
Definition
Overseas Critical Incident Management Team
Explanation
British Red Cross convene the Overseas Critical Incident Management Team to respond and support in situations that may be life threatening to our people or have severe reputational consequences.
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Overseas Critical Incident Management Team
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OCV
Definition
Oral Cholera Vaccine
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Oral Cholera Vaccine
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OD
Definition
Organizational Development
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Organizational Development
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ODA
Definition
Official Development Assistance
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Official Development Assistance
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ODI
Definition
Overseas Development Institute
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Overseas Development Institute
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ODI
Definition
Open Data Institute
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Open Data Institute
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ODK
Explanation
A free and open-source set of tools which help organisations author, field, and manage mobile data collection
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Open Data Kit
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OECD
Definition
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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OFDA
Definition
Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance
Explanation
Part of USAID
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Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance
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OHCHR
Definition
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
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Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
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OIAI
Definition
Office of Internal Audit and Investigations
Explanation
This is the IFRC's Office of Internal Audit and Investigations
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Office of Internal Audit and Investigations
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OMN
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Oman
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OMT
Definition
Organisational Management Team
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Organisational Management Team
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ONS
Definition
Office for National Statistics
Explanation
UK government statistics department
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Office for National Statistics
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ONS
Definition
Operating National Society
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Operating National Society
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OPD
Definition
Operating Department Practitioner
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Operating Department Practitioner
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ORP
Definition
Oral rehydration point
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Oral rehydration point
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OS
Definition
Ordnance Survey
Explanation
UK government's land survey department. A source of GIS data.
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Ordnance Survey
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OSB
Definition
Oriented Strand Board
Explanation
Wooden composite material, similar to particle board, formed by adding adhesives to wood strands/flakes, then arranging those in random patterns to form a sheet. The sheets are then cut to standard sizes and used for engineering purposes, e.g. building a shed, adding to the underside of joists to create a ceiling etc
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Oriented Strand Board
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OSB
Definition
OverSeas Branch
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OverSeas Branch
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OSDL
Definition
Overseas Deployment List
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Overseas Deployment List
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OSM
Explanation
Like the wikipedia of maps
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OpenStreetMap
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OSS
Definition
Operations Systems Support
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Operations Systems Support
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OTP
Definition
Outpatient Therapy
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Outpatient Therapy
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P&A
Definition
Performance and Accountability
Explanation
Department in British Red Cross
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Performance and Accountability
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PAC
Definition
Pan African Conference
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Pan African Conference
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PADRU
Definition
Pan American Disaster Response Unit
Explanation
IFRC regional response unit for disasters: an operational unit incorporated in the Secretariat support structure in the Americas. PADRU's primary responsibility is to act as the delegations' disaster response coordination arm, while its secondary function is to contribute technical inputs to the implementation of regional disaster preparedness programmes, particularly in the area of preparedness for response.
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Pan American Disaster Response Unit
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PAK
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Pakistan
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PAN
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Panama
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PASSA
Definition
Participatory Approach for Safe Shelter Awareness
Explanation
A participatory method of disaster risk reduction (DRR) related
to shelter safety. It is a variation of Participatory Hygiene and
Sanitation Transformation (PHAST), which has been used by
many Red Cross Red Crescent National Societies in water and
sanitation programmes since the late 1990s.
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Participatory Approach for Safe Shelter Awareness
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PCM
Definition
Projects & Programme Cycle Management
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Projects & Programme Cycle Management
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PCN
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Pitcairn
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PCR
Definition
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Explanation
Technique used in molecular biology to amplify a single copy or a few copies of a segment of DNA across several orders of magnitude. Method can be used to quickly detect the presence of virus or toxin genes for the detection and confirmation of diseases (e.g. Diphteria, Ebola etc).
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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PDC
Definition
Pacific Disaster Centre
Explanation
An applied science, information and technology center, working to reduce disaster risks and impacts on life, property, and the economies worldwide.
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Pacific Disaster Centre
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PDM
Definition
Post-Distribution Monitoring
Explanation
Tools and processes put in place after the beginning of a distribution to monitor it (so for example a survey asking beneficiaries whether they are finding blankets that we distributed useful, if yes why, and of no what would they need instead etc.)
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Post-Distribution Monitoring
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PDP
Definition
Personal Development Plan
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Personal Development Plan
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PEAR
Definition
Project Expenditure Approval Request
Explanation
Part of the IFRC Project Budgeting and Project Expenditure Approval procedures.
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Project Expenditure Approval Request
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PER
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Peru
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PER
Definition
Preparedness for Effective Response
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Preparedness for Effective Response
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PERCO
Definition
Platform for European Red Cross Cooperation on Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Migrants
Explanation
The aim of PERCO is to strengthen cooperation amongst European National Societies so as to improve the situation of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in Europe.
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Platform for European Red Cross Cooperation on Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Migrants
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PES
Definition
Providing Emotional Support
Explanation
BRC course to be replaced by PSS course in the near future
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Providing Emotional Support
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PGI
Definition
Protection, Gender and Inclusion
Explanation
Program to harmonise Protection, Gender and Inclusion policy development, review, and implementation.
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Protection, Gender and Inclusion
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PHAP
Definition
Professionals in Humanitarian Assistance and Protection
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Professionals in Humanitarian Assistance and Protection
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PHAST
Definition
Participatory Hygiene and Sanitation Transformation
Explanation
The approach is a participatory learning methodology that seeks to empower communities to improve hygiene behaviours, reduce diarrhoeal disease and encourage effective community management of water and sanitation services. It uses a participatory approach to community learning and planning that follows a seven step framework. The approach was introduced from the World Health Organisation (WHO).
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Participatory Hygiene and Sanitation Transformation
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PHE
Definition
Public Health England
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Public Health England
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PHEIC
Definition
Public Health Emergency of International Concern
Explanation
The term Public Health Emergency of International Concern is defined in the International Health Regulations (2005) as “an extraordinary event which is determined, as provided in these Regulations:
to constitute a public health risk to other States through the international spread of disease; and
to potentially require a coordinated international response”. This definition implies a situation that: is serious, unusual or unexpected; carries implications for public health beyond the affected State’s national border; and may require immediate international action.
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Public Health Emergency of International Concern
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PHiE
Definition
Public Health in Emergencies
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Public Health in Emergencies
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PHL
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Philippines
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PHSA
Definition
Public Health Situation Analysis
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Public Health Situation Analysis
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PII
Definition
Personally Identifiable Information
Explanation
Personally identifiable information (PII), or sensitive personal information (SPI), as used ininformation security and privacy laws, is information that can be used on its own or with otherinformation to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an individual in context.
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Personally Identifiable Information
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