Acronyms
UNICEF Strategic Vaccine Procurement Assessment Toolbox
ABA Alternative Procurement Arrangements (World Bank methodology)
ADB Asian Development Bank
CHAI Clinton Health Access Initiative
cMYP Comprehensive Multi-year Plans for Immunization
DCVMN Developing Countries Vaccine Manufacturers Network
EBRD European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
EPI Expanded Programme on Immunization
EVM Effective Vaccine Management
Gavi Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
GBT Global Benchmarking Tool (WHO)
HR Human resources
IDB Inter-American Development Bank
ISG Inter-Agency Supply Group
JRF Joint Reporting Form
LNCT Learning Network for Countries in Transition
MA Market Authorization
MAPS Methodology for Assessment of Procurement Systems
MDS Managing Drug Supply
MoF Ministry of Finance
MoH Ministry of Health
MQAS Model Quality Assurance System for Procurement Agencies
MSH Management Sciences for Health
M&E Monitoring and Evaluation
NSCA National Supply Chain Assessments
NITAG National Immunization Technical Advisory Groups
NRA National Regulatory Authority
OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
OPGPP Operational Principles for Good Pharmaceutical Procurement
PAHO Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO)
PATH Program for Appropriate Technology in Health
PEFA Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability
PFM Public Financial Management
PQS Performance, Quality and Safety
PSTA Pharmaceutical System Transparency and Accountability Assessment Tool
SOP Standard Operating Procedure
SSFFC Substandard, Spurious, Falsely-labelled, Falsified and Counterfeit, WHO definition for medical products
UN United Nations
UNCAC United Nations Convention against Corruption
UNCITRAL United Nations Commission on International Trade Law
UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund
USAID United States Agency for International Development
VPPAG Vaccine Presentation and Packaging Advisory Group
VPPN Vaccine Practitioners Procurement Network
WB World Bank
WHO World Health Organization