ACSSE |
Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education |
AGEI |
African Girls' Education Initiative |
AIDS |
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
BDDCA |
British Development Division in Central Africa |
CamFed |
Cambridge Female Education Trust |
CCAM |
Chitukuko Cha Amayi M. Malawi |
CDA |
Community Development Assistant |
CERT |
Centre for Educational Research and Training |
CIDA |
Canadian International Development Agency |
CONGOMA |
Council for Non-Government Organisations in Malawi |
CRSP |
Civil Service Reform Programme |
CSC |
Christian Service Committee |
CSR |
Centre for Social Research |
CSSE |
Certificate of Secondary Education Examination |
DAC |
Development Assistance Committee of the OECD |
DANIDA |
Danish International Development Agency |
DEC |
Distance Education Centre |
DEO |
District Education Officer |
DFID |
Department for International Development |
DGIS |
Netherlands International Development Assistance |
EC |
European Community |
EDP |
Education Development Plan |
EFA |
Education for All |
ESARO |
Eastern and Southern Region Office |
ESS |
Education Sector Support |
FAWE |
Forum for African Women Educationalist |
FAWEMA |
Forum for African Women Educationalist Malawi |
FINCA |
Foundation for International Community Assistance |
FLP |
Functional Literacy Programme |
FPE |
Free Primary Education |
GABLE |
Girls' Attainment in Basic Literacy and Education |
GAC |
Gender and Curriculum Unit |
GER |
Gross Enrolment Rate |
GIN |
Gender Initiative Network |
GOM |
Government of Malawi |
GOZ |
Government of Zimbabwe |
GTZ |
German Technical Cooperation |
HIV |
Human Immuno Virus |
HRID |
Human Resources and Institutional Development |
IBRD |
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
IDA |
International Development Association |
IDM |
Institute of Development Management |
IFM |
Institute of Finance Management |
ILO |
International Labour Organisation |
JCE |
Junior Certificate of Education |
JICA |
Japanese International Corporation Agency |
KCN |
Kamuzu College of Nursing |
MANEB |
Malawi National Examinations Board |
MCCDWA |
Ministry of Cooperative and Current Development & Womens' Affairs |
MCDE |
Malawi College of Distance Education |
MCDWAC |
Ministry of Community Development Women Affairs & Culture |
MCP |
Malawi Congress Party |
MEPD |
Ministry of Economic Planning and Development |
MIE |
Malawi Institute of Education |
MNAECC |
Ministry of National Affairs, Employment Creation & Cooperation |
MOE |
Ministry of Education |
MOEC |
Ministry of Education and Culture |
MOHE |
Ministry of Higher Education |
MOWCACDSW |
Ministry of Women and Children Affairs and Community Development and Social Welfare |
MPOWA |
Malawi Professional Women's Association |
MSCE |
Malawi School Certificate of Education |
MSIS |
Malawi Social Indicators Survey |
MSTHE |
Ministry of Science Technology & Higher Education |
NABW |
National Association of Business Women |
NCWID |
National Commission for Women in Development |
NECTA |
National Examinations Council |
NER |
Net Enrollment Rate |
NGO |
Non Governmental Organisations |
NORAD |
Norwegian Agency for International Development |
NPA |
Non Programme Assistance |
NSO |
National Statistical Office |
ODA |
Overseas Development Agency |
OPC |
Office of the President and Cabinet |
PAAD |
Programme Assistance Approval Document |
PCOSP |
Primary Community Schools Project |
PCR |
Pupil: Classroom Ratio |
PEA |
Primary Education Advisor |
PIF |
Policy Investment Framework |
PSLCE |
Primary School Leaving Certificate Examination |
PTA |
Parents Teacher Association |
PTR |
Pupil Teacher Ratio |
PWA |
Progressive Womens Association |
REO |
Regional Education Officer |
SAREC |
Swedish Agency for Research Cooperation with Developing Countries |
SAW |
Society for the Advancement of Women |
SCF |
Save the Children Federation |
SDD |
Social Development Division |
SEEP |
Gender Equity in Education Project |
SIDA |
Swedish International Development Authority |
SMC |
Social Mobilisation Campaign |
SSA |
Sub-Sahara Africa |
SUA |
Sokoine University of Agriculture |
TADREG |
Tanzania Development Research Group |
TAMWA |
Tanzania Media Women Association |
TANEA |
Tanzania Home Economics Association |
TANGO |
Tanzania Non-Governmental Organization |
TAWLA |
Tanzania Women Lawyers Association |
TFD |
Theatre for Development |
TGNP |
Tanzania Gender Networking Programme |
TIE |
Tanzania Institute of Education |
TTC |
Teacher Training College |
TWID |
Tiyende Women in Development |
UDSM |
University of Dar es Salaam |
UMATI |
Ulezi na Malezi Bora (Tanzania Family Planning Association) |
UN |
United Nations |
UNDP |
United Nations Development Programme |
UNESCO |
United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation |
UNFPA |
United Nations Fund for Population Activity |
UNICEF |
United Nations Children's Fund |
UNIDO |
United Nations Industrial Development |
UNIFEM |
United Nations Fund for Women |
UPE |
Universal Primary Education |
USAID |
United States Agency for International Development |
VETA |
Vocational Education Training Authority |
WAG |
Womens' Action Group |
WB |
World Bank |
WED |
Womens' Education Development Group |
WID |
Women in Development |
WILDAFF |
Women in Law and Development in Africa |
WLSA |
Women in Law in Southern Africa |
WWBM |
Women's World Banking Malawi |
ZANU |
Zimbabwe African National Union |
ZWRCN |
Zimbabwe Womens' Resource Centre and Network |
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