Acronyms and

Abbreviations

AF

Africa, a regional designation of the 

APCD

Associate  Country Director

CCBI

Community Content Based Instruction

EMA

Europe, Middle East, and Asia, a regional designation of

the 

GAD

Gender and Development

GAM

Gender Analysis Matrix

HCA

Host Country Agency

HCN

Host Country National

IAP

InterAmerica and Pacific, a regional designation of the

ICE

Information Collection and Exchange

IRC

 In Country Resource Center

IST

In Service Training

NGO

Nongovernmental Organization

PACA

Participatory Analysis for Community Action

PATS

Program and Training System

PCV

 Volunteer

PDM

Project Design and Management (Workshop)

PRA

Participatory Rural Appraisal

PST

Pre Service Training

RRA

Rapid Rural Appraisal

PVO

Private Volunteer Organization

TOT

Training of Trainers

SPA

Small Projects Assistance Program

WID

Women in Development

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