| AgID | Agency for Digital Italy |
| AICS | Italian Agency for Development Co-operation |
| AVR | Assisted voluntary return |
| CDP | Cassa Depositi e Prestiti S.p.A. (Italy’s development finance institution) |
| CICS | Inter-ministerial Committee for Development Cooperation |
| COVID-19 | Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) |
| CNCS | National Council for Development Cooperation |
| CRS | Creditor Reporting System (database) |
| CSO | Civil society organisation |
| CTC | Coffee Training Centre |
| DAC | Development Assistance Committee (OECD) |
| DFI | Development Finance Institution |
| DGCS | Directorate General for Development Cooperation |
| EU | European Union |
| G7 | Group of Seven |
| GDP | Gross domestic product |
| GNI | Gross national income |
| GRAf | Growth and Resilience platform for Africa |
| HDP | Humanitarian-development-peace |
| IBRD | International Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
| ITA | Italian Trade Agency |
| ICF | Italian Climate Fund |
| IFC | International Finance Corporation |
| IFI | International Financial Institution |
| IOM | International Organization for Migration |
| LDC | Least developed country |
| LIC | Low-income country |
| LMIC | Low- and middle-income country |
| MAECI | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation |
| MASE | Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security |
| MDB | Multilateral development bank |
| MEF | Ministry of Economy and Finance |
| NGO | Non-governmental organisation |
| NSDS | National Sustainable Development Strategy |
| ODA | Official development assistance |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| PCSD | Policy coherence for sustainable development |
| PMO | Prime Minister’s Office |
| PPPD | Programming and Policy Planning Document |
| PSE | Private sector engagement |
| PSEAH | Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment |
| RBM | Results-based management |
| RSDS | Regional Sustainable Development Strategy |
| SDG | Sustainable Development Goal |
| SEAH | Sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment |
| SME | Small- and medium-sized enterprise |
| UMIC | Upper middle-income countries |
| UN | United Nations |
| UNESCO | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
| UNFCCC | United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change |
| UNHCR | United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees |
| UNIDO | United Nations Industrial Development Organization |
OECD Development Co‑operation Peer Reviews: Italy 2026
