Acronyms and abbreviations

AA

Audit Authority

ACB

Administrative capacity building

CA

Certifying Authority

CF

Cohesion Fund

CLLD

Community Led Local Development

CoP

Community of Practice

CoR

Committee of the Regions

DG REGIO

Directorate General for Regional and Urban Policy

EAFRD

European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development

EC

European Commission

ECA

European Court of Auditors

EMFF

European Maritime and Fisheries Fund

EPF

Economic Prioritisation Framework

ERDF

European Regional Development Fund

ESF

European Social Fund

ESIF

European Structural and Investment Funds

EU

European Union

FAQ

Frequently Asked Question

GDP

Gross Domestic Product

HR

Human Resources

HRM

Human Resource Management

IB

Intermediate Body

ICT

Information and Communication Technology

IMF

International Monetary Fund

ISUD

Integrated Sustainable Urban Development

ITI

Integrated Territorial Investment

KPI

Key Performance Indicator

MA

Managing Authority

MCS

Management and Control System

MTNDS

Medium Term National Development Strategy

NGO

Non-governmental organisation

OECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

OP

Operational Programme

PA

Partnership Agreement

PSLC

Public Service Leadership and Capability

R&D

Research and development

ROP

Regional Operational Programme

SME

Small and medium enterprise

TA

Technical Assistance

TO

Thematic Objective

WEFO

Welsh European Funding Office