Following is a Web version of a document from USAID's 1997 Congressional Presentation. Please note that some formatting may have been lost in the automated conversion of the original file. This document is also available for download in its original WordPerfect 5.1 format.

AAEF	Albanian-American Enterprise Fund
AAFLI	Asian-American Free Labor Institute
AALC	African-American Labor Center
ABA	American Bar Association
ABEUSA	U.S. Participant Training Alumni Association
ACOR	American Center for Oriental Research
ADB	Asian Development Bank
ADC	Andean Development Corporation
ADS	Automated Directives System
AED	Academy for Educational Development
AFDB	African Development Bank
AIDS	Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
AIDSCAP	Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Control and Prevention Project
AIFLD	American Institute for Free Labor Development
AIHA	American International Health Alliance
ANE	Asia and Near East
APEC	Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
APENN	Association of Producers and Exporters of Non- Traditional Products
ARDC	Area Reintegration and Development Center
ARENTO	Arab Republic of Egypt National Telecommunication
ARI	Inter-Oceanic Authority
ASEAN	Association of Southeast Asian Nations
ASHA	American Schools and Hospital Abroad
ASSET	Agriculturally Sustainable System and Environmental Transformation
AUB	American University of Beirut
BAA	Business Area Analysis
BCN	Biodiversity Conservation Network
BIPRA	Bilateral Intellectual Property Rights Agreement
BIT	Bilateral Investment Treaty
BOG	Bangladesh Government
BOT	Build, Operate and Transfer
CAPEL	Center for the Promotion of Electoral Assistance
CARD	Council on Agricultural and Rural Development
CARE	Cooperation for Assistance and Relief Everywhere, Inc.
CASS	Cooperative Association of States for Scholarships
CDC	Cambodian Development Council
CDIE	Center for Development Information and Evaluation
CDO	Cooperative Development Organization
CEAL	Center for Studies and Legislative Assistance
CEDRO	Center for Drug Education and Information
CEE	Central and Eastern Europe
CEELI	Central and East European Law Institute
CEL	Country Experimental Laboratory
CFC	Chlorofluorocarbon
CFA	African Financial Community
CFL	Compact Florescent Lamps
CG	Consultative Group
CGIAR	Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research
CIAV	Commission of Support for Verification
CIDA	Canadian International Development Agency
CINGO	Citizen Initiated Nongovernmental Organization
CLD	Consortium for Legislative Development
CLUSA	Cooperative League of the United States of America
CNG	Compressed Natural Gas
CNV	Culture and Nature Visitor
CO2	Carbon Dioxide
CONAM	National Environmental Council
CONCAUSA	Central America-USA Alliance
CP	Congressional Presentation
CPP	Comprehensive Post Partum
CPR	Contraceptive Prevalence Rate
CRS	Catholic Relief Services
CRSP	Collaborative Research Support Program
CSE	Supreme Electoral Council
CSO	Civil Service Organization
CSM	Contraceptive Social Marketing
CYP	Couple Year's Protection
DA	Development Assistance
DAC	Development Assistance Committee
DAF	Development Assistance Fund
DART	Disaster Assistance Response Team
DEG	Developing Economies Group
DFA	Development Fund for Africa
DG	Democracy and Governance
DHS	Demographic Health Survey
DIMS	Democratic Indicators Monitoring System
DOE	Department of Energy
DOP	Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Governing Arrangements
DNPW	Directorship of National Parks and Wildlife
DWG	Democracy Working Group
EAI	Enterprises for the Americas Initiative
EBRD	European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
EC	European Community
ECLA	Economic Commission for Latin America
EEA	Egyptian Electricity Authority
EIA	Environmental Initiative for the Americas
EIP	Environmental Impact Assessment
ENI	Europe and New Independent States
ENR	Environment and Natural Resources
EPA	Environmental Protection Agency
EPI	Expanded Program of Immunization
EPL	Environmental Pollution Licensing
EPRA	Economic Policy Resource Center
ERP	Economic Recovery Program
ESF	Economic Support Fund
EU	European Union
FA&H	Armed Forces of Haiti
FAO	Food and Agriculture Organization
FDA	Food and Drug Administration
FFP	Food for Peace
FISE	Emergency Social Investment Fund
FMLN	Farabundo Marti National Liberations Front
FP	Family Planning
FREEDOM	Freedom for Russia and Emerging Eurasian Democracies and Open Markets Support Act of 1992 (FREEDOM Support Act)
FSN	Foreign Service National
FSRDF	Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund
FTAA	Free Trade Area of the Americas
FTF	Farmer to Farmer Program
G-7	Group of Seven (leading industrialized nations consisting of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States)
GATT	General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
GCA	Global Coalition for Africa
GCC	Global Climate Change
GDP	Gross Domestic Product
GEF	Global Environmental Facility
GHAI	Greater Horn of Africa Initiative
GHG	Green House Gas
GIS	Geographic Information System
GNP	Gross National Product
GOA	Government of Albania
GOB	Government of Benin
GOE	Government of Ecuador, Egypt
GOES	Government of El Salvador
GOG	Government of Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana
GOGB	Government of Guinea-Bissau
GOH	Government of Haiti, Honduras
GOI	Government of India, Indonesia, Israel
GOJ	Government of Jakarta, Jamaica, Jordan
GOM	Government of Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco
GON	Government of Nicaragua
GOP	Government of Panama, Paraguay, Peru
GPRA	Government Performance Review Act (P.L. 103- 62)
GSL	Government of Sri Lanka
GSP	General System of Preference
GTZ	Guatemala Trade Zone
HA	Hectare
HG	Housing Guaranty
HIV	Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HMO	Health Maintenance Organization
HFTE	Hemispheric Free Trade Expansion
IACCC	Inter-Agency Climate Change Committee
IARC	International Agricultural Research Center
IBRD	International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank)
ICITAP	International Criminal Investigation and Training Assistance Program
ICORC	International Committee for the Reconstruction of Cambodia
IDA	International Development Association
IDB	Inter-American Development Bank
IEC	Information, Education and Communication
IESC	International Executive Service Corps
IFES	International Foundation for Electoral Systems
IFRC	International Federation of the Red Cross
IFI	International Financial Institute
IFOR	Implementation Force (NATO)
IIDH	Inter-American Institute for Human Rights
ILO	International Labor Organization
IMF	International Monetary Fund
INADE	National Development Institute
INC	International Narcotics Control
INIFOM	Institute for the Promotion of Municipalities
INRENARE	Institute for the Management of Renewable Natural Resources
INS	Immigration and Naturalization Service
IPM	Integrated Pest Management
IPR	Intellectual Property Right
IPRF	International Planned Parenthood Federation
IQ	Intelligence Quotient
IREX	International Research and Exchanges Board
IRI	International Republican Institute
IRRI	International Rice Research Institute
JSE	Jakarta Stock Exchange
JUST	Justice Sector Support
KG	Kilogram
LAU	Lebanese American University
LGD	Local Government Development
LGU	Local Government Union
LMI	Lower Middle Income
LPG	Loan Portfolio Guarantee
LWOB	Lessons Without Borders
MAI	Multilateral Assistance Initiative
MCH	Maternal and Child Health
MDB	Multilateral Development Bank
MED	Ministry of Education
MENA	Middle East and North Africa
MEPU	Ministry of Pre-University Education
MINSA	Ministry of Health
MIS	Management Information System
MMR	Maternal Mortality Ratio
MOF	Minister of Finance
MOH	Ministry of Health
MOPH	Ministry of Public Health
MSED	Micro and Small Enterprise Development
MSH	Management Sciences for Health
MT	Metric Ton
MW	Megawatt
MWDR	Mid-Western Development Region
MWI	Ministry of Water and Irrigation
NACP	National AIDS Control Program
NAFTA	North American Free Trade Agreement
NAPA	National Association of the Partners of the Americas
NAPCP	National AIDS Prevention and Control Program
NATO	North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NCBA	National Cooperative Business Association
NDI	National Democratic Institute
NEA	National Electrification Administration
NEAP	National Environmental Action Plan
NED	National Endowment for Democracy
NGO	Nongovernmental Organization
NIC	Newly Industrialized Country
NIS	New Independent States of the former Soviet Union
NMS	New Management System
NPI	New Partnership Initiative
NRM	Natural Resource Management
NTE	Non-Traditional Exports
OAS	Organization of American States
OC	Oral Contraceptive
ODA	Official Development Assistance
ODA	Overseas Development Administration
OECD	Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
OECF	Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund
OFHEO	Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight
OFR	Ocean Freight Reimbursement
OIC	Organization of Islamic Conference
OPDAT	Office of Professional Development and Training
ORS	Oral Rehydration Salts
PA	Palestinian Authority
PADCO	Pan American Development Corporation
PAHO	Pan American Health Organization
PAR	Policy and Administrative Reform
PARDEM	Participatory Democracy
PASA	Participating Agency Service Agreement
PCA	Panama Canal Authority
PCTC	Panama Canal Transition Commission
PHC	Primary Health Care
PHN	Population, Health and Nutrition
PLO	Palestinian Liberation Organization
PNFPP	Philippines National Family Planning Program
PIP	Parks in Peril
PRET	Program for the Recovery of the Economy in Transition
PSC	Personal Service Contract
PVO	Private Voluntary Organization
R-4	Results Review and Resource Requirement
RDA	Regional Development Account
REGO	Reinventing Government
RGC	Royal Government of Cambodia
RHUDO	Regional Housing and Urban Development Office
RIF	Reduction in Force
RIG	Regional Inspector General
ROYG	Republic of Yemen Government
RSM/EA	Regional Support Mission for East Asia
SADC	Southern Africa Development Community
SAI	Special Assistance Initiative
SAP	Structural Adjustment Program
SDC	Society for Democratic Culture
SEB	Small and Emerging Business
SEBI	Securities and Exchange Board of India
SEC	Securities and Exchange Commission
SEED	Support for East European Democracy
SET	Supreme Electoral Tribunal
SIECA	Permanent Secretariat of General Treaty of Central America Economic Integration
SO	Strategic Objective
SO2	Sulfur Dioxide
SOE	State-Owned Enterprise
SPA	Special Program of Assistance for Africa
SPRP	Sector Policy Reform Program
SPU	Strategic Planning Unit
STD	Sexually Transmitted Disease
STI	Sexually Transmitted Infection
STRI	Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
TAF	The Asia Foundation
TFR	Total Fertility Rate
TNC	The Nature Conservancy
TR&D	Tropical Research and Development
UNAG	National Union of Farmers and Cattle Owners
UNDP	United Nation Development Program
UNESCO	United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNFPA	United Nations Population Fund
UNICEF	United Nations Children Fund
UNMIH	United Nations Mission in Haiti
UNRWA	United Nations Relief Works Agency
UPANIC	Nicaraguan Union of Agricultural Producers
USAEP	United States-Asia Environmental Partnership Initiative
USDA	United States Department of Agriculture
USDH	United States Direct Hire
WFP	World Food Program
WHO	World Health Organization
WID	Women in Development
WTO	World Trade Organization