UNDP-OHCHR TOOLKIT
LIST OF ACRONYMS
ADR
Alternative Dispute Resolution /
Alternate Dispute Resolution
IOI
International Ombudsman Institute
IR
Informal Resolution
APF
Asia-Pacific Forum for National
Human Rights Institutions
IT
Information Technology
APRI
Asia-Pacific Regional Development
Initiative (or AP Regional Initiative)
KM
Knowledge Management
MDG
Millennium Development Goal
APT
Association for the Prevention of Torture
NGO
Non-Governmental Organisation
AWID
Association for Women’s Rights
in Development
NHRI
National Human Rights Institution
NI
National Institution
Convention against Torture and
Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading
Treatment or Punishment /
Committee Against Torture
NIRM Section National Institutions
and Mechanisms Section
CCA
Common Country Assessment
CEDAW
Convention on the Elimination of All
Forms of Discrimination Against Women
OP-CAT Optional Protocol to the Convention
Against Torture
CESCR
Committee on Economic, Social
and Cultural Rights
PDH Human Rights Ombudsman
(Procurador de los Derechos Humanos)
CRC
Convention on the Rights of the Child
PRSP
Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper(s)
CRPD
Convention on the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities
SAHRC
South African Human Rights
Commission
ECOWAS
Economic Community of
West African States
SCA
Sub-Committee on Accreditation
ESCR
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
(or ESC rights)
HQ
Headquarters
SWOT Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities
and Threats Analysis
HRBA
Human Rights-Based Approach
TA
Technical Assistance
ICC
International Coordinating Committee
of National Human Rights Institutions
for the Promotion and Protection of
Human Rights
UN
United Nations
UNCT
United Nations Country Team
CAT
ICCPR
ICESCR
ICPED
IDP
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International Covenant on Civil and
Political Rights
International Covenant on Economic,
Social and Cultural Rights
International Convention for the
Protection of All Persons from
Enforced Disappearance
Internally Displaced Person
OHCHR
Office of the High Commissioner
for Human Rights
PAF Project Activity Framework
SRSG Special Representative of the
UN Secretary General
UNDAF United Nations Development
Assistance Framework
UNDP
United Nations Development
Programme
UNFPA
United Nations Population Fund
UNICEF
United Nations Children’s Fund
UPR
Universal Periodic Review
WG
Working Group