List of Acronyms

• Author: Gemma Tang Nain
• Pages: 6-8

AP - Absolute Poverty

AWOJA - Association of Women's Organisation of Jamaica

BNTF - Basic Needs Trust Fund

BOWAND - Belize Organisation for Women and Development

BVI - British Virgin Islands

CAFRA - Caribbean Association for Feminist Research and Action

CAREC - Caribbean Epidemiological Centre

CARICOM - Caribbean Community

CCH - Caribbean Cooperation in Health

CDB - Caribbean Development Bank

CDCC - Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee

CEDAW - Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women

CET - Common External Tariff

CGDS - Centre for Gender and Development Studies

CIDA - Canadian International Development Agency

COHSOD - Council for Human and Social Development

CPA - Country Poverty Assessment

CSEC - Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate

CSME - CARICOM Single Market and Economy

CSSC - Civil Society Steering Committee

CXC - Caribbean Examinations Council

DAWN - Development Alternatives with Women for a New Era

DFIDC - Department for International Development Caribbean

LIST OF ACRONYMS