FOB
free on board
FPE
free primary education
FPTP
first past the post
GAAP
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
GDP
gross domestic product
GEF
Global Environment Facility
GER
gross enrolment rates
GNI
gross national income
GNP
gross national product
GOLFIS
Government of Lesotho Financial Information System
GWh
gigawatt hours
HBS
household budget survey
HDI
Human Development Index
HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HSGIC
Heads of State and Government Implementation Committee
IAS
International Accounting Standards
IASB
International Accounting Standards Board
ICCPR
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
ICT
information and communication technology
IDP
internally displaced person
IEC
Independent Electoral Commission
IFAC
International Federation of Accountants
IFAD
International Fund for Agricultural Development
IFMIS
Integrated Financial Management Information System
IFRS
International Financial Reporting Standards
ILO
International Labour Organization
ILOLEX
International Labour Organization database of international labour standards
IMF
International Monetary Fund
IPSAS
International Public Sector Accounting Standards
ISAC
International Accounting Standards Committee
ISAS
Institute of Southern African Studies
kWh
kilowatt hours
KYC
Know Your Customer
KYS
Know Your Status
LADB
Lesotho Agricultural Development Bank
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