Acronyms and abbreviations
| AO | Administrative Officer (WCO) |
| CAP | consolidated appeal process (sometimes also “consolidated appeal”) |
| CERF | Central Emergency Response Fund (managed by OCHA) |
| CFSA | Chief Field Security Adviser (UNDSS) |
| CHAP | common humanitarian action plan (component of a CAP) |
| DO | Designated Official (for UN security, at country level) |
| EHA | Emergency and Humanitarian Action (WHO) |
| EMT | Emergency Management Team |
| FSA | Field Security Adviser (UNDSS) |
| FSCO | Field Security Coordination Officer (assigned by UNDSS to the Designated Official) |
| FSO | Field Security Officer (assigned by WHO or any individual UN agency) |
| HAC | Humanitarian Action in Crises (WHO) |
| HC | (UN/IASC) Humanitarian Coordinator |
| HCC | Health Cluster Coordinator |
| HeLiD | Health Library for Disasters (CD-ROM produced by PAHO and WHO) |
| IASC | Inter-Agency Standing Committee (for humanitarian action) |
| ICP | inter-country programme (WHO) |
| ICT | Information and communications technology |
| IHR | International Health Regulations |
| MoH | Ministry of Health |
| MOSS | Minimum operating security standards |
| NAF | needs analysis framework (used in a preparing a CHAP) |
| NGO | non-governmental organization |
| OCHA | U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs |
| PMR | project management, monitoring and reporting |
| PSC | programme support costs |
| RC | UN resident coordinator |
| RD | Regional Director (WHO) |
| RO | regional office (WHO) |
| sitrep | situation report (usually sent by email) |
| STP | short-term professional (WHO contract) |
| TOR | terms of reference |
| UNCT | UN country team |
| UNDP | UN Development Programme |
| UNDSS | UN Department for Staff Security |
| UNICEF | United Nations Children’s Fund |
| WASH | water, sanitation and hygiene |
| WCO | WHO country office |
| WFP | World Food Programme |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| WR | WHO representative |