| Organizations | |
| DPKO | Department of Peace-keeping Operations | 
| FAO | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | 
| IASC | United Nations Inter-Agency Standing Committee | 
| ICRC | International Committee of the Red Cross | 
| IFRCS | International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies | 
| ILO | International Labour Organization | 
| MCDU | Military and Civil Defence Unit of OCHA | 
| OAU | Organization of African Unity | 
| OCHA | Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs | 
| UNDP | United Nations Development Programme | 
| UNICEF | United Nations Children's Fund | 
| UNSECOORD | United Nations Security Coordinator | 
| WFP | World Food Programme | 
| WHO | World Health Organization | 
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| Other Abbreviations | |
| DO | Designated Official | 
| ABOD | Administrative Budget and Obligation Document | 
| DSA | Daily Subsistence Allowance | 
| ERC | Emergency Relief Coordinator | 
| GIS | Geographical Information Systems | 
| IDP | Internally Displaced Persons | 
| IOM/FOM | Inter-Office Memorandum/Field Office Memorandum | 
| NGO | Non-governmental Organization | 
| MT | Metric tonne | 
| SITREP | Situation Report |