Acronyms

The international development evaluation world is full of acronyms. They are often a block to communication and understanding. The most commonly used acronyms are presented here.

We hope to build up a comparative table over time, making it easier for development practitioners to understand the connections, and the differences, between terms used by different agencies. Please contact us if you feel we've missed out on anything!

 

AcronymMeaning Agency 
APRAnnual Project/Programme Report

UNDP

APPRAnnual Portfolio Performance Review 

DFID

BEPSBorrowers' Ex Post Evaluation Reports

ADB 

BESBank Evaluation System

IADB

CASCountry Assistance Strategy

-

CEDABCentral Evaluation Database

UNDP

CLIACountry Level Impact Assessment

UNDP

CSPCountry Strategy Paper

DFID

CPSCountry Partnership Strategy

-

ECBEvaluation Capacity Building

-

ECDEvaluation Capacity Development

UNDP

EOEvaluation Office

UNDP

ERPEvaluation Research Programme

UNDP

EVALNETEvaluation Network

UNDP

EvDEvaluation Department

DFID

EVOEvaluation Office

IADB

IAImpact Assessment

-

IDTsInternational Development Targets

-

ISP Institutional Strategy Paper

DFID

M&EMonitoring and Evaluation

-

MfDRManaging for Development Results

-

MTRMid-term Review

DFID

OEDOperations Evaluation Department

WB

OPROutput to Purpose Review

DFID

PAPerformance Assessment

-

PAMPoverty Aim Marker

DFID

PCRProject Completion Report

DFID

PEISProject Evaluation Information Sheet

UNDP

POMPolicy Objective Marker

DFID

PIMSPolicy Information Marker System

DFID

PMEI

Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Implementation

-

PPMEPolicy Planning Monitoring and Evaluation

-

PPRProject Performance Review

-

PRISMPerformance Reporting Information System

DFID

PSAPublic Service Agreement

DFID

RBMResults Based Management

-

ROARResults-orientated Annual Report

UNDP

SDAService Delivery Agreement

DFID

SRFStrategic Results Framework

UNDP

 

Agency Acronyms:

ADBAfrican Development Bank
DFIDDepartment for International Development (UK)
IADBInter-American Development Bank
UNDPUnited Nations Development Programme
WBWorld Bank