ACB

Akiba Commercial Bank

AFGEM

African Gemstone

AGOA

African Growth and Opportunity Act

ARI

Acute Respiratory Infections

ATA

Africa Travel Association

ATCL

Air Tanzania Company Limited

c.i.f.

Cost, Insurance and Freight

DAWASA

Dar es Salaam Water and Sewerage Authority

DRC

Democratic Republic of Congo

EAC

East African Community

EBA

Everything But Arms

EPZ

Export Processing Zone

ESDP

Education Sector Development Programme

EU

European Union

EWURA

Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority

f.o.b.

Free on Board

FAO

Food and Agriculture Organization

FDI

Foreign Direct Investment

GPS

Global Positioning System

Gwh

Gigawatt hour

HANDICO

Tanzania Handcraft Marketing Company Limited

HASHI

Hifadhi Ardhi Shinyanga (Land conservation in Shinyanga)

HIPC

Highly Indebted Poor Contries

IFEM

Inter-bank Foreign Exchange Market

IMF

International Monetary Fund

KIUTA

Kiwanda cha Uchapishaji cha Taifa (National Printing Company)

PEDP

Primary Education Development Programme

MOI

Muhimbili Orthopaedic Institute

MW

Megawatt

NAEP II

National Agricultural Extension Programme

NEDCO

National Engineering and Design Company

NEPAD

New Partnership for Africa’s Development

NGO

Non Governmental Organization

NMB

National Micro finance Bank

NSC

National Steel Company

NSSF

National Social Security Fund

NTC

National Transport Corporation

PER

Public Expenditure Review

PHC

Primary Health Care

PPF

Parastatal Pension Fund

PRSP

Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

RAHCO

Railway Holding Company

RETOSA

Regional Tourism Organization for Southern Africa

RISDP

Regional Indicative Strategies Development Plan

SAA

South African Airways

SADC

Southern Africa Development Community

SUMATRA

Surface and Marine Transport Regulatory Authority

TABOA

Tanzania Bus Owners Association

TANESCO

Tanzania Electric Supply Company

TAS

Tanzania Assistance Strategy

TAZARA

Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority

TCAA

Tanzania Civil Aviation Regulatory Authority

TCDC

Technical Cooperation among Developing Countries

TCFB

Tanzania Central Freight Bureau

TCRA

Tanzania Communication Regulatory Authority

TDFL

Tanzania Development Finance Limited

THA

Tanzania Harbours Authority

TIC

Tanzania Investment Centre

TISCO

Tanzania Industrial and Scientific Consulting Organization

TPB

Tanzania Postal Bank

TPC

Tanzania Post Corporation

TPDC

Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation

TPH

Tanzania Publishing House

TRA

Tanzania Revenue Authority

TRC

Tanzania Railway Corporation

UAE

United Arab Emirates

UDA

Usafiri Dar es Salaam (Dar es Salaam Commuter Buses Corporation)

AIDS

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

UNDP

United Nations Development Programme

UNEP

United Nations Environment Programme

UNFPA

United Nations Fund for Population Activities

VAT

Value Added Tax

VETA

Vocational Education and Training Authority

HIV

Human Immune Deficiency Virus

WADU

Weka Akiba Daima Upatavyo (Save as You Earn)

WFP

World Food Programme

WHO

World Health Organization

WTO

World Trade Organization

WUMT

Western Union Money Transfer

GDP

Gross Domestic Product