Abbreviations and acronyms

ACGF

Afghan Credit Guarantee Foundation

ADB

Asian Development Bank

AIMM

Anticipated Impact Measurement and Monitoring

CBE

CrossBoundary Energy

CDP

Committee for Development Policy

CI1

Climate Investor One

CIV

collective investment vehicle

COVID-19

coronavirus disease

CRPS

cumulative redeemable preferred shares

DAC

Development Assistance Committee

DFI

development finance institution

EAIF

Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund

EAPD

Economic Analysis and Policy Division (UN DESA)

EBRD

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

EIB

European Investment Bank

FDI

foreign direct investment

GAFSP

Global Agriculture and Food Security Program

GDP

gross domestic product

GFCF

gross fixed capital formation

GIIN

Global Impact Investing Network

GISD

Global Investors for Sustainable Development Alliance

GNI

gross national income

GPEDC

Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation

GTFP

global trade finance programme

IDA

International Development Association

IDB

Inter-American Development Bank

IFC

International Finance Corporation

IFHA

Investment Fund for Health in Africa

ILO

International Labour Organization

IMF

International Monetary Fund

INFF

integrated national financing framework

IPoA

Istanbul Programme of Action

ITU

International Telecommunication Union

KIS

Kalangala Infrastructure Services

LDC5

Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries

LDC

least developed country

LIC

low-income country

LIFE-AR

LDC Initiative for Effective Adaptation and Resilience

MDB

multilateral development bank

MIGA

Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency

MSMEs

micro, small and medium-sized enterprises

NDB

national development bank

NDC

nationally determined contributions

ODA

official development assistance

ODI

Overseas Development Institute

OECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

OOF

other official flows

PIDG

Private Infrastructure Development Group

RDB

regional development bank

SAFIN

Smallholder and Agri-SME Finance and Investment Network

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal

SDR

special drawing right

SDSN

Sustainable Development Solutions Network

SMEs

small and medium-sized enterprises

SPV

special purpose vehicle

THK

Tri Hita Karana

UCLG

World Organization of United Cities and Local Governments

UN

United Nations

UNCDF

United Nations Capital Development Fund

UNCTAD

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

UN DESA

United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs

UNDP

United Nations Development Programme

UNECA

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

UNEP FI

United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative

UNICEF

United Nations Children’s Fund

UN-OHRLLS

United Nations Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States

UN Women

United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women

USAID

United States Agency for International Development

WASH

water, sanitation and hygiene

WEF

World Economic Forum

WHO

World Health Organization

WTO

World Trade Organization