Acronyms
Acronyms
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| BRIC | Brazil, Russia, India, and China* |
| DAC | Development Assistance Committee (of the OECD) |
| DFI | development finance institution |
| FAO | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
| GDP | gross domestic product |
| GDPRD | Global Donor Platform for Rural Development |
| HIC | high-income country |
| IFAD | International Fund for Agricultural Development |
| IFC | International Finance Corporation |
| IFI | international financial institution |
| LIC | low-income country |
| LMIC | lower middle-income country |
| MDB | multilateral development bank |
| MIC | middle-income country |
| NRA | nominal rate of assistance |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development |
| ODA | official development assistance |
| OOF | other official flows |
| SDG | Sustainable Development Goal |
| SME | small- and medium-sized enterprise |
| SOFI | State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World |
| UMIC | upper middle-income country |
| UNEP | United Nations Environment Programme |
| UNFSS | United Nations Food Systems Summit |
| WFP | World Food Programme |
* In this paper, the four BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) are separated out, but South Africa is not included in this group. See page 35 for more details.