Suggested Citation:"Abbreviations and Acronyms." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. The Role of Science, Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships in the Future of USAID. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24617.
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Abbreviations and Acronyms
| AAAS | American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| AIMS | African Institute for Mathematical Sciences |
| ASEAN | Association of Southeast Asian Nations |
| ASSIST | Applying Science to Strengthen and Improve Systems |
| BAA | Broad Agency Announcement |
| BFS | Bureau for Food Security |
| BGH | Bureau for Global Health |
| BIFAD | Board for International Food and Agricultural Development |
| CDCS | Country Development Cooperation Strategy |
| CERN | European Organisation for Nuclear Research |
| CIDA | Canadian International Development Agency |
| CTI PFAN | Climate Technology Initiative Private Financing Advisory Network |
| DCA | Development Credit Authority |
| DFID | Department for International Development (United Kingdom) |
| DG | Democracy and Governance |
| DIV | Development Innovation Ventures |
| DLI | Development Leadership Initiative |
| DOS | Department of State |
| E3 | Bureau for Economic Growth, Education, and Environment |
Suggested Citation:"Abbreviations and Acronyms." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. The Role of Science, Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships in the Future of USAID. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24617.
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| EC-LEDS | Enhancing Capacity for Low Emission Development Strategies |
| EMBRAPA | Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation |
| FSN | Foreign Service National |
| FSO | Foreign Service Officer |
| GCC | Global Climate Change |
| GCD | Grand Challenges for Development program by USAID |
| GDP | Gross Domestic Product |
| GenDev | Office of Gender Equality and Female Empowerment |
| GERD | Gross Domestic Expenditures on Research and Development |
| GHG | Greenhouse Gas |
| GIS | Geospatial Information Systems |
| HESN | Higher Education Solutions Network |
| ICS | Integrated Country Strategy |
| ICT | Information and Communication Technologies |
| IDRC | International Development Research Center (Canada) |
| KAIST | Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology |
| Lab | U.S. Global Development Lab |
| M&E | Monitoring and Evaluation |
| MDG | Millennium Development Goals |
| MERLIN | Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning Innovations Program |
| MOU | Memorandum of Understanding |
| NAS | National Academy of Sciences |
Suggested Citation:"Abbreviations and Acronyms." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. The Role of Science, Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships in the Future of USAID. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24617.
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| NGO | Non-governmental Organization |
| NIH | National Institutes of Health |
| NOAA | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| NRC | National Research Council |
| NSF | National Science Foundation |
| OECD | Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| OIRP | Office of International Research Programs |
| PACE | Partnering to Accelerate Entrepreneurship |
| PAD | Project Appraisal Document |
| PASA | Participating Agency Service Agreement |
| PEER | Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research |
| PEPFAR | President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief |
| PICS | Purdue Improved Cowpea Storage |
| PPD-6 | Presidential Policy Directive on Global Development |
| PPL | Bureau of Policy, Planning, and Learning |
| PPP | Public-Private Partnerships |
| PSC | Personal Service Contractors |
| QDDR | Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review |
| R&D | Research and Development |
| RCT | Randomized Control Trials |
| S&T | Science and Technology |
| SDG | Sustainable Development Goals |
| Sida | Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency |
Suggested Citation:"Abbreviations and Acronyms." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. The Role of Science, Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships in the Future of USAID. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24617.
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