AIR

Annual Implementation Report

ASSI

Area of Special Scientific Interest

BREXIT

British Exit (from the EU)

CCTF

County Council-led Task Force

CP

Co-operation Programme

DAF

Department of Agriculture and Food

DAFRD

Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development 

DANI

Department of Agriculture for NI

DARD

Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

DCAL

Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure

DCMNR

Department of Communication, Marine and Natural Resources

DCRGA

Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs

DCYA

Department of Children and Youth Affairs

DE

Department of Education

DED

Department for Economic Development

DEE

Department of Enterprise and Employment

DEHLG

Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government

DEL

Department of Education and Learning

DELG

Department of the Environment and Local Government

DENI

Department of Education for NI

DES

Department of Education and Science (PEACE II)

DES

Department of Education and Skills (PEACE IV)

DETI

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment

DFA

Department of Foreign Affairs

DFA

Department of Food and Agriculture

DfC

Department for Communities

DfE

Department for the Economy

DFP

Department of Finance and Personnel

DHSS

Department of Health and Social Services

DHSSPS

Department of Health Social Services and Public Safety

DMNR

Department of Marine and Natural Resources

DOE

Department of the Environment

DoF

Department of Finance

DP

District Partnership

DPER

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

DRCD

Department of Rural and Community Development

DRD

Department of Regional Development

DSCFA

Department of Social, Community and Family Affairs

DSD

Department of Social Development

EAGGF

European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund

EC

European Commission

EC

European Community

EEC

European Economic Community

EP

European Parliament

ERDF

European Regional Development Fund

ESF

European Social Fund

EU

European Union

FIFG

Financial Instrument for Fisheries and Guidance

GDP

Gross Domestic Product

GFA

Good Friday Agreement

IFB

Intermediary Funding Body

IFI

International Fund for Ireland

INTERREG

Inter-Regional Cooperation across Europe

LAP

Local Action Plan

LEADER EU

EU Community Initiative for Rural Development

LEDU

Local Enterprise Development Unit

LoO

Letter of Offer

LSP

Local Strategy Partnership

MEP

Member of the European Parliament

MTE

Mid Term Evaluation

NI

Northern Ireland

NICRA

Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association

NICSF

Northern Ireland Community Support Framework

NIPB

Northern Ireland Partnership Board

NISRA

Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency

NITF

Northern Ireland Task Force

NSMC

North South Ministerial Council

NUTS

Nomenclature of Statistical Territorial Units

OFMDFM

Office of the First and Deputy First Minister

OJ

Official Journal of the European Commission

OP

Operational Programme

P&R

Peace and Reconciliation

PEACE

Special European Union Programme for Peace and Reconciliation

PMC

Programme Monitoring Committee

RoI

Republic of Ireland

RPA

Review of Public Administration

SEUPB

Special European Union Programmes Body

SME

Small and Medium Sized Enterprise

SPD

Single Programming Document

TEO

The Executive Office

UK

United Kingdom (of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

UN

United Nations

URBAN

EU Urban Community Initiative