| BRD | Development Bank of Rwanda |
| CAF | Capital Adequacy Framework |
| CDFS | Centre for Development Finance Studies |
| CIV | Collective investment vehicle |
| COP | Conference of Parties |
| CRA | Credit rating agency |
| CSO | Civil society organisation |
| DAC | Development Assistance Committee |
| DEval | German Institute for Development Evaluation |
| DFI | Development finance institution |
| EBRD | European Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
| ECA | Export credit agency |
| EMDEs | Emerging markets and developing economies |
| ESG | Environmental, social and governance |
| EU | European Union |
| FX | Foreign exchange |
| G7/ G20 | Group of 7, Group of 20 |
| GEMs | Global Emerging Markets Database |
| GIIN | Global Impact Investor Network |
| GSS | Green, social, sustainability |
| GSSS | Green, social, sustainability, sustainability-linked |
| HIPSO | Harmonised Indicators for Private Sector Operations |
| IABS | Infrastructure Asset Backed Securitisation |
| IBRD | International Bank of Reconstruction and Development |
| IFC | International Finance Corporation |
| IMM | Impact management and measurement |
| INFF | Integrated national financing framework |
| IS-FSD | Impact Standards for Financing Sustainable Development |
| JII | Joint Impact Indicators |
| KPI | Key performance indicator |
| LDC | Least developed country |
| LIC | Low-income country |
| M&E | Monitoring and evaluation |
| MDB | Multilateral development banks |
| MIC | Middle-income country |
| NAP | National adaptation plan |
| NDC | Nationally determined contribution |
| NGO | Non-governmental organisation |
| ODA | Official development assistance |
| PPP | Public-private partnership |
| PSI | Private sector instrument |
| RBC | Responsible business conduct |
| SDG | Sustainable development goal |
| SLB | Sustainability-linked bond |
| SMESRT | Small and medium-sized enterprise Synthetic risk transfer |
| SWF | Sovereign wealth fund |
| TA | Technical assistance |
| ToC | Theory of change |
| UMIC | Upper middle-income country |
| USD | United States dollar |
OECD DAC Blended Finance Guidance 2025
