ACC/SCN United Nations Administrative Committee on Coordination/Subcommittee on Nutrition
AIDS acquired immune deficiency syndrome
ARI acute respiratory infections
BRAC Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee
DPT3 diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), and tetanus vaccine, three doses
FGM female genital mutilation
GNP gross national product
HIV human immunodeficiency virus
ICDS Integrated Child Development Services (India)
JDC American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
NGO non-governmental organization
NPG National Performance Gap
ODA official development assistance
OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
ORT oral rehydration therapy
U5MR under-five mortality rate per 1,000 live births
UNDP United Nations Development Programme
UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNFPA United Nations Population Fund
UNICEF United Nations Children's Fund
WHO World Health Organization