| AICS | Agenzia Italiana per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo (Italian Agency for Development Co-operation) |
| AMDT | Agricultural Markets Development Trust (Tanzania) |
| ASEAN | Association of Southeast Asian Nations |
| BMZ | Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany) |
| CEDAW | Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women |
| CERF | Central Emergency Response Fund (UN) |
| CFAT | Coffee Farmers Alliance of Tanzania |
| COSTECH/SIDO | Commission on Science and Technology/Small Industries Development Organisation |
| CSO | Civil society organisation |
| CRPD | Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities |
| CRS | Creditor Reporting System (OECD) |
| CSW | Commission on the Status of Women |
| DAC | Development Assistance Committee (OECD) |
| DEG | Deutsche Investitions und Entwicklungsgesellschaft (Germany) |
| DFI | Development Finance Institution |
| DFAT | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia) |
| DfID | Department for International Development (The United Kingdom) |
| DIB | Development impact bond |
| ECOSOC | United Nations Economic and Social Council |
| EMIIF | Emerging Markets Impact Investing Fund |
| EU | European Union |
| FAO | Food and Agriculture Organization |
| FCDO | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (The United Kingdom) |
| FDFA | Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs |
| FGM/C | Female genital mutilation/cutting |
| FIAP | Feminist International Assistance Policy (Canada) |
| FRIDA | Flexibility Resources Inclusivity Diversity Action (The Young Feminist Fund) |
| GAC | Global Affairs Canada |
| GADN | Gender and Development Network |
| GAP | Gender Action Plan |
| GBA Plus | Gender based Analysis Plus (Government of Canada) |
| GBV | Gender-based violence |
| GEM | Gender Equality and Empowerment Measurement tool (Global Affairs Canada) |
| GENDERNET | Network on Gender Equality (OECD-DAC) |
| GIZ | Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (Germany) |
| GLI | Gender-Lens Investing |
| GPI | Global Partnerships Initiative |
| HDP | Humanitarian-Development-Peace |
| HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| HRNS | Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung (Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung foundation) |
| IATI | International Aid Transparency Initiative |
| ICPD | International Conference on Population and Development |
| IDA | International Development Association (World Bank Group) |
| ILO | International Labour Organization |
| IMR | Investment monitoring reports |
| INCAF | International Network on Conflict and Fragility (OECD-DAC) |
| IPR | Investment Performance Reporting |
| IPPF | International Planned Parenthood Federation |
| JAWEF | Japan ASEAN Women Empowerment Fund |
| JICA | Japan International Cooperation Agency |
| LGBTQIA+ | Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual, plus other self-identifying members of the community |
| LNOB | Leave No One Behind |
| MDB | Multilateral Development Bank |
| MFA | Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| MSC | Most significant change |
| NAP | National Action Plan |
| NGO | Non-governmental organisation |
| NZDRP | New Zealand Disaster Response Partnership |
| OCHA | Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN) |
| ODA | Official development assistance |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| OH | Outcome Harvesting |
| OHCHR | Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN) |
| OM | Outcome mapping |
| OOF | Other official flows |
| PACE | Partnering to Accelerate Entrepreneurship (USAID) |
| PASS | Private Agricultural Sector Support (Tanzania) |
| PIEMA | Pacific Islands Emergency Management Alliance |
| PSD | Private sector development |
| RBM | Results-based monitoring |
| SDC | Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation |
| SDGs | Sustainable Development Goals |
| SEAH | Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment |
| SHS | Solar home systems |
| Sida | Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency |
| SME | Small and medium enterprise |
| SOGIESC | Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression and Sex Characteristics |
| SRH | Sexual and Reproductive Health |
| SRHiE | Sexual and Reproductive Health in Emergencies |
| SRHR | Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights |
| SSC | South-South Co-operation |
| TAHA | Tanzania Horticultural Association |
| TOSSD | Total Official Support for Sustainable Development |
| TRC | Triangular Co-operation |
| UN | United Nations |
| UNEG | United Nations Evaluation Group |
| UNFPA | United Nations Population Fund |
| USAID | United States Agency for International Development |
| UNSCR | UN Security Council Resolution |
| VAWG | Violence Against Women and Girls |
| WEE | Women’s Economic Empowerment |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| WIN | Women IN Business (Mozambique) |
| WPHF | Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund |
| WPS | Women, Peace and Security |
Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women and Girls
DAC Guidance for Development Partners
