| ACS | Association of Caribbean States |
| AEF | Access to Energy Fund |
| AfDB | African Development Bank |
| AIM | Amsterdam Initiative against Malnutrition |
| APS | Algemeen Preferentieel Stelsel |
| ASAP | Adaptation for Smallholder Agriculture Programme |
| AsDB | Asian Development Bank |
| AU | Afrikaanse Unie |
| AVB | Algemene vrijwillige bijdrage |
| Bbp | Bruto binnenlands product |
| BHOS | Ministerie voor Buitenlandse Handel & Ontwikkelingssamenwerking |
| BIV | Budget Internationale Veiligheid |
| BMZ | German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development |
| BNI | Bruto Nationaal Inkomen |
| BZ | Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken |
| CAP | Consolidated Appeals Process |
| CAR | Centraal Afrikaanse Republiek |
| CBI | Centrum tot Bevordering van de Import uit ontwikkelingslanden |
| CD | Capacity Development |
| CERF | Central Emergency Response Fund |
| CETA | Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement |
| CIE | Europese Commissie |
| CG | Consulaat-generaal |
| CGIAR | Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research |
| DAC | Development Assistance Committee |
| DECP | Dutch Employers Cooperation Programme |
| DfID | United Kingdom Department for International Development |
| DGBEB | Directoraat Generaal Buitenlandse Economische Betrekkingen |
| DGGF | Dutch Good Growth Fund |
| DHK | Demonstratieprojecten, Haalbaarheidsstudies of Kennisverwerving |
| DPKO | Department of Peacekeeping Operations |
| DRC | Democratische Republiek Congo |
| DRIVE | Development Related Infrastructure Investment Vehicle |
| DTIF | Dutch Trade and Investment Fund |
| ECHO | European Commission Humanitarian Aid |
| ECN | Energieonderzoek Centrum Nederland |
| EDEO | Europese Dienst voor Extern Optreden |
| EOF | Europees Ontwikkelingsfonds |
| EKV | Exportkredietverzekering |
| EPA | European Partnership Agreements (Europese Partnerschapsakkoorden) |
| ERP | Enterprise Resource Planning |
| EU | Europese Unie |
| FAO | Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN |
| FDOV | Faciliteit Duurzaam Ondernemen en Voedselzekerheid |
| FDW | Fonds Duurzaam Water |
| FIB | Finance for International Business |
| FLOW | Funding Leadership Opportunities for Women |
| FMO | Nederlandse Financieringsmaatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden |
| FOM | Faciliteit Opkomende Markten |
| GAFSP | Global Agriculture and Food Security Program |
| GAIN | Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition |
| GAVI | Global Alliance for Vaccination and Immunization |
| GEF | Global Environment Facility |
| GPE | Global Partnership for Education |
| GPEDC | Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation |
| HGIS | Homogene Groep Internationale Samenwerking |
| HIV | Humaan Immunodeficiëntievirus |
| IATI | International Aid Transparency Initiative |
| ICPD | International Conference on Population and development |
| ICRC | International Committee of the Red Cross |
| ICTSD | International Centre for Trade & Sustainable Development |
| IDA | International Development Association |
| IDB | Inter-American Development Bank |
| IDF | Infrastructure Development Fund |
| IDH | Initiatief Duurzame Handel |
| IDLO | International Development of Law Organisation |
| IED | Inspection and Evaluation Division |
| IFAD | International Fund for Agricultural Development |
| IGO | Intergouvernementele Organisatie |
| ILO | International Labour Organization |
| IMVO | Internationaal Maatschappelijk Verantwoord Ondernemen |
| IOB | Inspectie Ontwikkelingssamenwerking en Beleidsevaluatie |
| IOM | Internationale Organisatie voor Migratie |
| IRHP | Interdepartementale Raad voor de Handelspolitiek |
| IO | Internationale Organisatie |
| MASSIF | Ontwikkelingsfonds voor de financiële sector |
| MDG’s | Millennium Development Goals (Millennium Ontwikkelingsdoelen) |
| MFS | Medefinancieringsstelsel |
| MKB | Midden en Klein Bedrijf |
| MJSP | Meerjarig Strategisch Plan |
| MVO | Maatschappelijk Verantwoord Ondernemen |
| NBSO | Netherlands Business Support Offices |
| NCDO | Nationale Commissie voor Internationale Samenwerking en Duurzame Ontwikkeling |
| NCP | Nationale Contact Punt |
| NFIA | Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency |
| NFP | Netherlands Fellowship Programme |
| NICHE | Netherlands Initiative for Capacity Development in Higher Education institutions |
| NIO | Nationale Investeringsbank voor Ontwikkelingslanden |
| NIMD | Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy |
| NGO | Non-Gouvernementele Organisatie |
| ODA | Official Development Assistance (officiële ontwikkelingshulp) |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| OESO | Organisatie Economische Samenwerking en Ontwikkeling |
| ORIO | Ontwikkelingsrelevante Infrastructuurontwikkeling |
| OS | Ontwikkelingssamenwerking |
| PIB | Partners for International Business |
| PSD | Private Sector Development |
| PSI | Private Sector Investment |
| PSO | Praktische Sectororiëntatie |
| PSOM | Programma Samenwerking Opkomende Markten |
| PUM | Programma Uitzending Managers |
| RDPP | Regional Development Protection Programme |
| RVO | Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland |
| R&D | Research & Development |
| SDG | Sustainable Development Goal |
| SER | Sociaaleconomische Raad |
| SIB | Starters International Business |
| SIDA | Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency |
| SRGR | Seksuele en Reproductieve Gezondheid en Rechten |
| SSA | Sub-Sahara Africa |
| SSR | Security Sector Reform |
| TB | Tuberculose |
| TF | Transitiefaciliteit |
| TISA | Trade in Services Agreement |
| TK | Tweede Kamer |
| TTIP | Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership |
| UNAIDS | Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS |
| UNCTAD | United Nations Conference on Trade and Development |
| UNDP | United Nations Development Programme |
| UNEP | United Nations Environment Program |
| UNESCO | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
| UNESCO-IHE | UNESCO- Institute for Water Education |
| UNFPA | United Nations Population Fund |
| UNHCR | United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees |
| UNICEF | United Nations Children’s Fund |
| UNRWA | United Nations Relief and Works Agency |
| USAID | United States Agency for International Development |
| VN | Verenigde Naties |
| VR | Veiligheidsraad |
| VS | Verenigde Staten |
| WASH | Water, Sanitation and Hygiene |
| WFP | World Food Programme |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| WTO | World Trade Organization (Wereldhandelsorganisatie) |