| AusAID | Australian Government International Aid Agency |
| CBO | Community Based Organization |
| CCC | Committees of Concerned Citizens |
| CD | Compact Disk |
| CEC | Central Election Commission |
| CMAG | City Managers' Association, Gujarat |
| COE | Council of Europe |
| CRDA | Christian Relief and Development Association |
| EOC | Education Oversight Committee |
| FAQs | Frequently Asked Questions |
| FBAS | Fund Based Accounting System |
| FGD | Focus Group Discussions |
| FoI |
Freedom of Information |
| ICMA | International City/County Management Association |
| ICTs | Information and Communications Technologies |
| IIED | International Institute for Environment and Development |
| IP | Integrity Pact |
| IT | Information Technology |
| INTRAC | International NGO Training and Research Centre |
| MDP | Municipal Development Programme |
| MOU | Memorandum of Understanding |
| MSI | Management Systems International |
| NALAO | Namibia Association of Local Authorities Officers |
| NGO | Non-Governmental Organization |
| OCIA | Office of the Chief Internal Auditor |
| OECD | Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| OIG | Office of the Inspector General |
| OPEN | On-line Procedures Enhancement for civil applications system |
| PAC | Public Affairs Centre |
| PCA | Participatory Corruption Appraisal |
| PNG | Papua New Guinea |
| PROOF | Public Record of Operations and Finance |
| PSA | Public Service Announcement |
| TI | Transparency International |
| TUGI | The Urban Governance Initiative |
| UNDP | United Nations Development Programme |
| UN-HABITAT | United Nations Human Settlements Programme |
| UNICEF | United Nations Children’s Fund |
| UNODC | United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime |
| WB | World Bank |
| WSIOC | Water System Improvement Oversight Committee |
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