ADB/N

Agricultural Development Bank of Nepal

ADDCN

Association of District Development Committees of Nepal

CMC

Chairpersons/Managers Conference

CO

Community Organisation

DDC

District Development Committee

DFO

District Forestry Office

DPCP

Decentralised Planning for the Child Programme

DPP

District Partners’ Programme

DSP

Decentralisation Support Project

GIS

Geographic Information System

HMG/N

His Majesty’s Government of Nepal

HRD/U

Human Resource Development/Unit

I/NGO

International/Non-Governmental Organisation

LA/s

Line Agency/ies

LDF

Local Development Fund

LGP

Local Governance Programme

LSGA

Local Self-Governance Act

LTF/B

Local Trust Fund/Board

MEDEP

Micro Enterprise Development Programme

MLD

Ministry of Local Development

NORAD

Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation

NPC/S

National Planning Commission/Secretariat

PDDP

Participatory District Development Programme

R/DDAs

Regional/District Development Advisors

REDP

Rural Energy Development Programme

RUPP

Rural Urban Partnership Programme

SAPAP

South Asia Poverty Alleviation Programme

SGF

Seed Grant Fund

SNV

Netherlands Development Organisation

SO

Support Organisation

SRM

Sub-Regional Manager

UNCDF

United Nations Capital Development Fund

UNDP

United Nations Development Programme

UNICEF

United Nations Children Fund

VDC

Village Development Committee

VDP

Village Development Programme

WFP

World Food Programme