LIST OF ACRONYMS
ARLPI
Acholi Religious Leaders‟ Peace Initiative
AIDS
Acquired immunity deficiency syndrome
ADF
Allied Democratic Force
AVSI
Association of Voluntary Service International
ANPPAN
African Network for the Presentation and Protection Against Child Abuse and Neglect
CCPR
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
CEDAW
Covenant on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women
CESCR
Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
CPA
Concerned Parents‟ Association
CPU
Child Protection Unit
CRC
Convention on the Rights of the Child
CRS
Catholic Relief Services
CSOs
Civil Society Organizations
CS
The Children Act
CSOPNU
Civil Society Organizations for Peace in Northern Uganda
DAC
Day of the African Child
DDM
Department of Disaster Management
DISO
District Internal Security Officer
DFID
Department of International Development (UK)
DPAC
District Plan of Action for Children
ECHO
European Commission Humanitarian Organization
FAC
Formerly Abducted Children
FCC
Family Children‟s Courts
FOCA
Friends of Children Association
GDP
Gross Domestic Product
GoU
Government of Uganda
GPID
Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement
GUSCO
Gulu Support the Children Organization
ICC
International Criminal Court
ICRC
International Committee of the Red Cross
IDP
Internally Displaced Person/People
IHL
International Humanitarian law
IHRL
International Human Rights Law
ILO
International Labour Organization
JJP
Juvenile Justice Programme
JLOS
Justice Law and Order Sector
KICWA
Kitgum Concerned Women‟s Association
LC
Local Council
LDU
Local Defence Unit
LRA
Lord‟s Resistance Movement
MFPED
Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development
MGL&SD
Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development
MoES
Ministry of Education and Sports
MoH
Ministry of Health
NCC
National Council for Children
NGO
Non-governmental Organization
NPIDP
National Policy on Internal Displacement of Persons
OP
Optional Protocol
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