ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS CSM Country Support Mission CSO Civil Society Organisation CUF Civic United Front D by D Decentralisation by Devolution DC District Council DCC District Consultative Committee DP Development Partners DSE Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange EA Executive Agencies EAC East African Community ECOSOCC Economic, Social and Cultural Council ECSAFA Eastern, Central and Southern Federation of Accountants EECGS Economic Empowerment Credit Guarantee Scheme ELRA Employment and Labour Act EPA External Payment Arrears ERB Engineering Registration Board ESR Education for Self-Reliance ETP Education Training Policy FBOS Faith-Based Organizations FDI Foreign Direct Investment FTA Free Trade Area GoT Government of Tanzania GSP Generalised System of Preferences HPI Human Poverty Index IAS International Accounting Standards IASB International Accounting Standards Board ICRT International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda ICT Information Communication Technology IDPs Internally Displaced Persons IFAC International Federation of Accountants IFRS International Financial Reporting Standards ILO International Labour Organisation IMF International Monetary Fund IPTL Independent Power Tanzania Limited ISA International Standards on Auditing ISOs Informal Sector Operators xxii