Cutting through the acronyms to get to what really matters.

We have listed many of the acronyms and terminology we use. If you spot something we haven’t clarified - please do let us know at info@gaps-uk.org and we’d be happy to add it to this list.

  • APPG-WPS = All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women, Peace and Security

  • ATT = Arms Trade Treaty

  • CBPFs = Country-Based Pooled Funds

  • CEDAW = Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women

  • CERD = Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination

  • CERF = Central Emergency Response Fund

  • CFSP = Common Foreign and Security Policy

  • COP = Conference of the Parties

  • CRSV = Conflict-related sexual violence

  • CSOs = Civil Society Organisations

  • CSSF = Conflict, Stability and Security Fund

  • CSW = Commission Status of Women

  • EU = European Union

  • FCAS = Fragile and conflict-affected states

  • FCDO = Foreign Commonwealth Development Office

  • GAPS = Gender Action for Peace and Security

  • GBV = Gender-based violence

  • GESI = Gender, Equality and Social Inclusion

  • GNI = Gross National Income

  • HMG = His Majesty’s Government

  • IR = Integrated Review

  • ISF = Integrated Security Fund

  • JSP = Joint Service Publication

  • LGBTQI+ = Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex and Asexual

  • MEL = Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

  • MENA = Middle East & North Africa

  • MERL = Monitoring, evaluation, research and learning

  • MoD = Ministry of Defence

  • MtCO2e = Million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent

  • NAP = National Action Plan

  • NATO = North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

  • NSS = National Security Strategy

  • ODA = Official Development Assistance

  • OHCHR = Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

  • OPT = Occupied Palestinian Territory

  • P/CVE = Preventing and countering violent extremism

  • PSVI = Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative

  • SEAH = Sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment

  • SDR = Strategic Defence Review

  • SO = Strategic objective

  • UAF = Urgent Action Fund

  • UKISF = UK Integrated Security Fund

  • UK = United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  • UNGA = United Nations General Assembly

  • UNSCR = UN Security Council Resolution

  • USD = United States Dollars

  • VAWG = Violence against women and girls

  • WHRDs = Women and human rights defenders

  • WLOs = Women-led organisations

  • WMC = Women Mediators Across the Commonwealth

  • WPHF = Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund

  • WPS = Women, Peace & Security