Acronyms and Terms Reference

A B C D E F H I L M O P R S T U V W

A

AMP - Annual Management Plan
AP - Auditor Portal
AWP - Annual workplan

B

BCA - Basic Cooperation Agreement

Agreement between UNICEF and host government establishing UNICEF country office in that country

BCP - Business Continuity Plan

BTA - Business Technology Associate

C

CO - Country Office
CMT - Country Management Team
CP - Country Programme
CPAP

CPC

CPD

CPMP

CSO - Civil Society Organization
Includes community-based (CBOs) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), trade unions, religious groups, women’s organisations, academic institutions and other private, voluntary groups

D

DCT - direct cash transfer

E

eFACE - ​Electronic Funding Authorization and Certificate of Expenditures
EMOPS - Emergency Operations
eTrips The mobile app for field monitoring.

F

FACE - ​Funding Authorization and Certificate of Expenditures
FC - Fund Commitment
FMM - Field Monitoring Module
FR - Fund Reservation
FRG - Field Results Group

H

HACT - Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfer
A set of principles and processes for transferring cash to government and non-government Implementing Partners. HACT standardizes the way UN agencies work with implementing partners while allowing for agency specific thresholds and guidance based on respective risk, complexity and business models. HACT applies in all countries and operational contexts, including emergency, crisis and post-conflict. It is applicable to all UNICEF offices when transferring cash to all implementing partners. HACT aims to help manage risk related to the management of funds, reduce transaction costs by simplifying and harmonizing principles and processes across agencies shift towards progressive use of national systems for management and accountability.

HR - Human Resources
HQ - Headquarters

I

ICT - Information and Communication Technology
IP - Implementing Partners

L

LTA

M

MoU - Memorandum of Understanding

O

OMP - Office Management Plan

P

PCA - Programme Cooperation Agreement
PCS
PD - Programme Document
PMP - Partnership Management Portal
PO - Purchase order PRP - Partnership Reporting Portal

R

RO - Regional Office
RSS - Regional Support Specialist

S

SOP - Standard Operating Procedures
SME - Subject Matter Expert
SSA SSFA - Small Scale Funding Agreement

T

T2F - Travel to Field
TA - Travel Authorization
TA - Temporary Assignment ToR - Terms of Reference
TPM - Third Party Monitor

U

UNPP - United Nations Partner Portal

V

VISION - Virtual Integrated System of Information
UNICEF has implemented VISION, a SAP based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, in all UNICEF offices worldwide. VISION consists of packaged as well as custom developed applications automating and supporting variety of business process

W

WBS - Work Breakdown Structure
A hierarchical outline of an undertaking described in the project definition. The WBS is the basis for the organization and coordination of a project. A WBS consists of WBS elements. The WBS elements describe tasks or subtasks in the project to perform within a defined time period
WP - Workplan
Also called Partner Cooperation Agreements (PCAs), these are binding documents that establish the partnership framework with the CSO or governments, PCA covers the duration of the country programme and includes the general terms and conditions and any special conditions that may apply. Workplan with government are different in country office context it can be annual work plan, multiyear workplan or rolling workplan.