Acronym Flashcards
Acronym
Full name of the Agency / Organization
AWB
Airway Bill
BL
Bill of Lading
BNI
Bureau of National Investigations
BOST
Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited
C&F
Cost & Freight
CAA
Civil Aviation Authority
CARE
Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere
CFS
Container Freight Stations
CRS
Catholic Relief Services
DLCA
Digital Logistics Capacity Assessment
ECOWAS
Economic Community of West African States
EPI
Expanded Program on Immunization
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
FAO
Food and Agriculture Organisation
FDA
Food and Drugs Authority
GACL
The Ghana Airports Company Limited
GCAA
Ghana Civil Aviation Authority
GCNet
Ghana Community Network Services Limited
GDP
Gross domestic product
GhaNAS
Ghana National Accreditation Service
GJT
Golden Jubilee Terminal
GHTDA
Ghana Haulage Truck Drivers Association
GOIL
Ghana Oil Company Limited
GPHA
Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority
GPRS
General Pocket Radio Service
GPRTU
Ghana Private Road Transport Union
GRA
The Ghana Revenue Authority
GRCL
Ghana Railways Company Limited
GRCS
Ghana Red Cross Society
GRIDCo
Ghana Grid Company
GRT
Gross Register Tonnage
GSA
Ghana Shipping Authority
GSA
Ghana Standards Authority
GSGDA
Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda
GSL
Gateway Services Limited
GSB
Ghana Standards Board
GWCL
Ghana Water Company Limited
IATA
International Air Transport Association
ICAO
International Civil Aviation Organisation
IDPs
Internally Displaced Persons
IFAD
International Fund for Agriculture Development
ILO
International Labour Organization
ILS
Instrument Landing System
IMF
International Monetary Fund
IMO
International Maritime Organization
INGO
International NGO
IOM
International Organisation for Migration
ISO
International Organization for Standardization
ISPs
Internet Service Providers
JAPTU
Joint Association of Port Transport Unions
KIA
Kotoka International Airport
KVA
Kilo Volt Ampere
LCA
Logistics Capacity Assessment
MCRA
Ministry of Religious Affairs and Chieftaincy
MDG
Millennium Development Goals
MELR
Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations
MESTI
Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation
MFA
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration
MINT
Ministry of Interior
MLGRD
Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation, and Rural Development
MLNR
Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources
MOC
Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation
MOD
Ministry of Defence
MOE
Ministry of Education
MOE
Ministry of Energy
MOFA
Ministry of Food and Agriculture
MOFAD
Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development
MOFEP
Ministry of Finance
MOG
Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection
MOJAGD
Ministry of Justice and the Attorney General
MOH
Ministry of Health
MOI
Ministry of Information
MOPA
Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
MOT
Ministry of Transport
MOTAC
Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture
MOTI
Ministry of Trade and Industry
MOU
Memorandum of Understanding
MPS
Meridian Port Services
MRD
Ministry of Railways Development
MRH
Ministry of Roads and Highways
MSWR
Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources
mt
Metric Tons
MW
Megawatt
MWH
Ministry of Works and Housing
n/a
not available
NADMO
National Disaster Management Organization
NAFCO
National Food Buffer Stock Company
NDB
Non directional beacon
NEDCo
Northern Electricity Department
NFI
Non-Food Items
NGO
Non-Governmental Organisation
NPA
The National Petroleum Authority
NRSA
National Road & safety Authority
OCHA
Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
OMCs
Oil Marketing Companies
PCC
Perishable Cargo Centre
PSI
Pre-Shipment Inspection
RC
Resident Coordinator
RoRo
Roll on Roll off
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Tons
T&D
Transmission and Distribution
TEUs
Twenty Foot Equivalent Units
THC
Terminal Handling Charge
TOR
Tema Oil Refinery
UNAIDS
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
UNCT
United Nations Country Team
UNDP
United Nations Development Programme
UNCDF
United Nations Capital Development Fund
UNESCO
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNIC
United Nations Information Centre
UNIDO
United Nations Industrial Development Organization
UN HABITAT
United Nations Agency for Human Settlements
UNESCO
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNFPA
United Nations Population Fund
UNHAS
United Nations Humanitarian Air Service
UNHCR
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
UNHRD
United Nations Humanitarian Response Depots
UNICEF
United Nations Children’s Fund
UNODC
United Nations Office on Drugs & Crime
UNOPS
United Nations Office for Project Services
(V)HF
(Very) High Frequency
VLTC
Volta Lake Transport Company
VOR
VHF omnidirectional radio range
V-SAT
Very Smart Aperture Terminal
WASH
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
WCO
World Customs Organisation
WFP
World Food Programme
WHO
World Health Organisation
WVI
World Vision International