Glossary

AIDS

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

ADB

Asian Development Bank

ANU

The Australian National University

ABG

Autonomous Bougainville Government

BCL

Bougainville Copper Limited

CACC

Central Agencies Coordinating Committee

CSA

Commercial Statutory Authorities

CWO

community women's organizers

CPC

Constitutional Planning Committee

DASF

Department of Agriculture, Stock and Fisheries

DEC

Department of Environment and Conservation

DAL

Department of Livestock

DNPRD

Department of National Planning and Rural Development

DPM

Department of Personnel Management

ESD

ecologically sustainable development

ESNO

El Niño-Southern Oscillation

ECP

Enhanced Co-operation Program

FMA

Forest Management Agreement

FLOJ

Foundation for Law, Order and Justice

GPA

Global Program on AIDS

IMF

International Monetary Fund

INA

Institute of National Affairs

ICPNG

Investment Corporation of Papua New Guinea

JDPBPC

joint district planning and budget priorities committee

JAG

Justice Advisory Group

MTDS

Medium Term Development Strategy

MPPC

Minerals and Petroleum Policy Committee

MUG

minimum unconditional grant

NCD

National Capital District

NCW

National Commission for Women

NEFC

National Economic and Fiscal Commission

NEB

National Education Board

NES

National Education Strategy

NEC

National Executive Council

NLOJC

National Law, Order and Justice Council

NPC

National Premiers Council

NRI

National Research Institute

NWDP

National Women's Development Programme

NGO

Non-Government Organisation

OTML

Ok Tedi Mining Ltd

OLPG

Organic Law on Provincial Government

OLPGLLC

Organic Law on Provincial Governments and Local-level Governments

PNGBC

Papua New Guinea Banking Corporation

PNGDF

Papua New Guinea Defence Force

PDGFA

Papua New Guinea Forest Authority

PNGNES

Papua New Guinea National Emergency Services

PJV

Porgera Joint Venture

PMU

Programme Management Unit

PEA

provincial education advisor

PERR

Public Expenditure Review and Rationalisation program

PSC

Public Services Commission

RMS

Resource Management System

RPNGC

Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary

RTZ

Rio Tinto Zinc

SFTA

school fee and trust account fee

SFS

school fee subsidy

SOE

State-owned enterprise

UBE

Universal Basic Education

UPNG

University of Papua New Guinea

VAT

value-added tax

WID

Women in Development

WWF

World Wide Fund for Nature