| AAAA | Addis Ababa Action Agenda |
| CIV | Collective investment vehicle |
| DAC | Development Assistance Committee |
| DFI | Development finance institution |
| ESG | Environmental, social and governance |
| EUR | Euro |
| FDI | Foreign direct investment |
| GDP | Gross domestic product |
| IDA | International Development Association |
| IFC | International Finance Corporation |
| IFI | International financial institution |
| LDC | Least developed country |
| MDB | Multilateral development bank |
| MIGA | Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency |
| ODA | Official development assistance |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| PPP | Public-private partnership |
| SDG | Sustainable development goal |
| SME | Small and medium-sized enterprise |
| SPV | Special purpose vehicles |
| UNCDF | United Nations Capital Development Fund |
| USD | United States dollar |
Blended Finance in the Least Developed Countries 2019
