Glossary

A

AAP

Accountability to Affected Populations

AAWG

Assessment and Analysis Working Group

C

CAG

Cash Advisory Group (IASC)

CaLP

Cash Learning Partnership

CARI

Consolidated Approach for Reporting Indicators of Food Security  

CBCM

Community-Based Complaints Mechanism

CBO

Community-Based Organisation

CBPF

Country-Based Pooled Fund

CBT

Cash Based Transfer

CC

Cluster Coordinator

CC Handbook

Cluster Coordinator Handbook (gFSC)  

CCAR

Cluster Coordination Architecture Review

CCPM

Cluster Coordination Performance Monitoring

CERF

Central Emergency Response Fund

CFSAM

Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission   

CFW

Cash for Work

CH

Cadre Harmonise

CHS

Core Humanitarian Standards

CLA

Cluster Lead Agencies

CMCS

Civil-Military Coordination Section (OCHA)

CODs

Common Operational Datasets

CRC

Cluster review committee

CSI

Copying Strategy Index

CVA

Cash and Voucher Assistance

CWG

Cash Working Group

CXB

Cox’s Bazar

D

DDS

Dietary Diversity Score

DRR

Disaster Risk Reduction

E

ECT

Emergency Telecommunications Cluster

EDG

Emergency Directors Group

EFSA

Emergency Food Security Assessment

EMMA

Emergency Market Mapping and Analysis

ENA

Essential Needs Assessment

ERC

Emergency Relief Coordinator

ERP

Emergency Response Preparedness

EWS

Early Warning Systems

F

FAO

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

FCS

Food Consumption Score

FEWS NET

Famine Early Warning Systems Network

FFA

Food For Assets

FSC

Food Security Cluster

FSC DRC

Food Security Cluster Democratic Republic of the Congo

FSL

Food Security and Livelihoods

FSS

   Food Security Sector

FTS

Financial Tracking Service

G

GAM

Gender and Age Marker

GBV

Gender Based Violence

GCCG

Global Cluster Coordinators Group

GFD

General Food Distribution

gFSC

Global Food Security Cluster

GIEWS

Global Information and Early Warning System on Food and Agriculture

GIS

Geographic Information System

GMS

Grants Management System

GNAFC

Global Network Against Food Crises

GNC

Global Nutrition Cluster

GPC

Global Protection Cluster

GRFC

Global Report on Food Crisis

GST

Global Support Team (gFSC)

H

HAG

Humanitarian Access Group

HAT

Humanitarian Advisory Teams (OCHA)

HC

Humanitarian Coordinator

HCT

Humanitarian Country Team

HDDS

Household Dietary Diversity Score

HDPN

Humanitarian, Development and Peace Nexus

HEA

Household Economy Analysis

HF

Humanitarian Fund

HNO

Humanitarian Needs Overview

HPC

Humanitarian Programme Cycle

HRP

Humanitarian Response Plan

I

IAHE

Inter-Agency Humanitarian Evaluation

IASC

Inter-Agency Standing Committee

ICCG

Inter Cluster Coordination Group

ICRC

International Committee of the Red Cross

ICSC

Inter-cluster/sectoral collaboration

ICVA

International Council of Voluntary Agencies

IDP

Internally Displaced Person

IFRC

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

IGA

Income Generating Activities

IM

Information Management

IMO

Information Management Officer

IMWG

Information Management Working Group

INGO

International Non-Governmental Organisation

IOM

International Organization for Migration

IPC

Integrated Phase Classification 

ISCG

Inter-Sector Coordination Group

IYCF

Infant and young child feeding

J

JIAF

Joint Intersectoral Analysis Framework

JIAG

Joint Intersectoral Analysis Group

JMMI

Joint Market Monitoring Initiative

JNA

Joint Needs Assessment

JRAM

Joint Rapid Assessment of Markets

K

KII

Key Informant Interview

L

L/NAs

Local and National Actors

LCSI

Livelihood coping strategy index

LEGS

Livestock Emergency Guidelines and Standards

LNGO

Local Non-Governmental Organization

LOA

Letter of Agreement

M

MEB

Minimum Expenditure Basket

MERS

Minimum Economic Recovery Standards

MIRA

Multi-Cluster/Sector Initial Rapid Assessment

MISMA

Minimum standard for market analysis

MOU

Memorandum of understanding

MPC

Multi-Purpose Cash

MSNA

Multisector Needs Assessment

Mt

Metric Tons

MYR

Mid-year Review

N

NAWG

Needs Analysis Working Group

NFI

Non Food Items

NGO

Non- Governmental Organisation

NNGO

National Non-Governmental Organisation

NWOW

New Way Of Working

O

OCHA

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

ODA

Official Development Assistance

OER

Office of Emergencies and Resilience (FAO)

OPAG

Operational Policy and Advocacy Group (IASC)

OPR

Operational Peer Review

OSOCC

On-Site Operations Coordination Centre (OCHA)

P

PCNA

Post-Conflict Needs Assessments

PDNA

Post-Disaster Needs Assessment

PIN

People in Need

PM

Projects Module

PMR

Periodic Monitoring Report

PoLR

Provider of Last Resort

PSEA

Protection against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

R

RAM

Research Assessment and Monitoring (WFP)

RC

Resident Coordinator

RC/HC

Resident Coordinator / Humanitarian Coordinator

RCM

Refugee Coordination Model

rCSI

Reduced Coping Strategy Index

REVA

Refugee Influx Emergency Vulnerability Assessment

RIMA

Resilience Index Measurement and Analysis (FAO)

RPM

Response Planning and Monitoring Module

RRP

Refugee Response Plan

S

SADD

Sex and age disaggregated data

SAG

Strategic Advisory Group

SBP

Standby Partnership

SDGs

Sustainable Development Goals

SEA

Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

SEADS

Standards for Supporting Crop-Related Livelihoods in Emergencies

SMART

Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time-bound

SMEB

Survival Minimum Expenditure Basket

SMEs

Small and Medium Enterprises

SOP

Standard Operating Procedures

T

TOR

Terms of Reference

TWG

Technical Working Group

U

UN-CMCoord

UN Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination

UNCCS

UN Common Cash Statement

UNCT

UN Country Team

UNDAC

United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination

UNDP

UN Development Programme

UNDRR

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

UNEP

UN Environment Programme

UNFPA

United Nations Population Fund

UNHCR

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

UNICEF

United Nations Children's Fund

UNSDCF

United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework

UNSG

United Nations Security Council

V

VAM

Vulnerability Assessment Monitoring (WFP)

W

WASH

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

WFP

World Food Programme

WG

Working Group

WHO

World Health Organisation

WHS

World Humanitarian Summit

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3/4/5Ws

Who does What, Where (3Ws), When (4Ws), and to Whom (5Ws)

5Ws

Who, What, Where, When, with How Many