Acronym |
Full name of the Agency / Organization |
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AWB |
Airway Bill |
ACC |
Colombian Truckers Association (Asociación Colombiana de Camioneros) |
AEROCIVIL |
Colombian Civil Aviation Authority |
AFS |
Andrew File System |
AIDS |
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
ANI |
National Infrastructure Agency (Agencia Nacional de infraestructura) |
ANLA |
National Authority of Environmental Licenses |
ANDEMOS |
Colombian Association of Vehicles (Asociación Colombiana de Vehículos Automotores). |
ASTM |
American Society for Testing and Materials |
ASECARGA |
National Association of conveyor Road Freight Companies (Asociación Nacional de Empresas Transportadoras de Carga) |
BL |
Bill of Lading |
C&F |
Cost & Freight |
CAA |
Civil Aviation Authority |
CAN |
Andean Community of Nations (Comunidad Andina de Naciones) |
CARE |
Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere |
CEA |
Centre for Aeronautic Studies (Centro de Estudios Aeronáuticos) |
CFS |
Container Freight Stations |
CIAC |
Corporation of the Colombian Aeronautic Industry (Corporación de la Industria Aeronáutica Colombiana) |
COLFECAR |
Colombian Federation of Cargo Transportation (Federación Colombiana de Transportadores de Carga por Carretera) |
DLCA |
Digital Logistics Capacity Assessment |
DANE |
National Administrative Department of Statistics (Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística) |
DIAN |
Direction of National Taxes and Customs (Dirección de Impuestos y aduanas nacionales) |
DIMAR |
General Maritime and Port Direction (Dirección general marítima y portuaria) |
EHP |
Humanitarian Country Team (Equipo Humanitario País). |
EMGESA |
Public Company for Energy Services |
EPM |
Public Company for Energy Services (Empresas Publicas Medellin) |
FAO |
Food and Agriculture Organisation |
FARC |
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia |
GPRS |
General Pocket Radio Service |
GRT |
Gross Register Tonnage |
HIV |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
IATA |
International Air Transport Association |
IASC |
Inter-Agency Standing Committee |
ICONTEC |
Colombian Institute for Technical Standards and Certification |
ICA |
Colombian Agricultural Institute (Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario) |
ICAO |
International Civil Aviation Organisation |
IDPs |
Internally Displaced Persons |
IDEAM |
Institute of Environmental Studies (Instituto Hidrología Meteorología y Estudios Ambientales). |
ILS |
Instrument Landing System |
IMF |
International Monetary Fund |
INDUMIL |
Colombia Military Industry (Industria Militar de Colombia) |
INCO |
National Institute of Concessions (Instituto Nacional de Concesiones) |
INGO |
International NGO |
INGEOMINAS |
Colombian Geological Institute Service |
INVIMA |
National Institute of Food and Drug Monitoring (Instituto Nacional de Vigilancia de Medicamentos y Alimentos) |
IOM |
International Organisation for Migration |
ISAGEN |
Public Company for Energy Services |
ISO |
International Organization for Standardization |
ISPs |
Internet Service Providers |
IVA |
Added Value Tax ( Impuesto Valor Agregado). |
KVA |
Kilo Volt Ampere |
LCA |
Logistics Capacity Assessment |
MOU |
Memorables of Understanding |
MT |
Metric Tons |
MW |
Megawatt |
n/a |
not available |
NDB |
Non directional beacon |
NFI |
Non Food Items |
NGO |
Non-Governmental Organisation |
NIT |
Tax Identification Number (Numero Identificación Tributaria) |
NTC |
Colombian Technical Standard (Norma Técnica Colombiana). |
OCHA |
Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs |
RC |
Resident Coordinator |
RoRo |
Roll on Roll off |
RTG |
Rubber Tire Gantry Cranes. |
RUNT |
Unique National Transit Registry (Registro Único Nacional Transito) |
SAC |
Agricultural Society of Colombia |
SIA |
Customs Intermediation Companies (Sociedad de Intermediación Aduanera) |
SICOM |
Information System of Liquid Fuels Ministry of Mines and Energy |
T |
Tons |
T&D |
Transmission and Distribution |
TEUs |
Twenty Foot Equivalent Units |
THC |
Terminal Handling Charge |
UNAIDS |
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS |
UNCT |
United Nations Country Team |
UNDP |
United Nations Development Programme |
UNEP |
United Nations Environmental Programme |
UNCT |
United Nations Country Team |
UNDP |
United Nations Development Programme |
UNEP |
United Nations Environmental Programme |
UNESCO |
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
UNFPA |
United Nations Population Fund |
UNGRD |
National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (Unidad Nacional Gestion Riesgo Desastres) |
UNHAS |
United Nations Humanitarian Air Service |
UNHCR |
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees |
UNICEF |
United Nations Children's Fund |
(V)HF |
(Very) High Frequency |
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 |
WTO |
World Trade Organization |
WVI |
World Vision International |