| CEPR | Contrats de plan État-Région |
| CPIER | Contrats de plan interrégionaux État-Région |
| EU | European Union |
| FDI | Foreign direct investment |
| FUA | Functional urban area |
| GDP | Gross domestic product |
| GVA | Gross value added |
| LIFT | Local Improvement Finance Trust |
| MCRD | Slovenian Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development |
| NGO | Non-governmental organisation |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| PMO | Prime Minister’s Office |
| PPP | Public-private partnership |
| RDA | Regional development agency |
| RDP | Regional development programme |
| SiStat | Statistical Office of Slovenia |
| SME | Small and medium-sized enterprise |
| UK | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Building More Competitive Regions in Slovenia
