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Abbreviations<br />

ADB <strong>Asian</strong> Development Bank<br />

AHELO Assessment <strong>of</strong> <strong>Higher</strong> Education Learn<strong>in</strong>g Outcomes<br />

AIMS Assessment, Information Systems, Monitor<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> Statistics<br />

APEID Asia-Pacific Program <strong>of</strong> Educational Innovation for Development<br />

APPEAL Asia-Pacific Program <strong>of</strong> Education for All<br />

APQN Asia-Pacific Quality Network<br />

ASEAN Association <strong>of</strong> Sou<strong>the</strong>ast <strong>Asian</strong> Nations ()<br />

BP Before Present<br />

CARs Central <strong>Asian</strong> Republics<br />

CASs Country Assistance Strategies<br />

CCNR Commission Centrale pour la Navigation du Rh<strong>in</strong><br />

CELE Center for Effective Learn<strong>in</strong>g Environments<br />

CEPES UNESCO European Centre for <strong>Higher</strong> Education<br />

CERI Centre for Educational Research <strong>and</strong> Innovation<br />

CHED Commission on <strong>Higher</strong> Education<br />

CSOs The World Bank <strong>and</strong> civil society organizations<br />

EFA Education For All<br />

EPR Education Policy <strong>and</strong> Reform<br />

ESD Education for Susta<strong>in</strong>able Development<br />

EU European Union<br />

FAO Food <strong>and</strong> Agriculture Organization<br />

FY Fiscal Year<br />

G8 The Group <strong>of</strong> Eight<br />

GATS General Agreement on Trade <strong>in</strong> Services<br />

GATT General Agreement on Tariffs <strong>and</strong> Trade<br />

GDP Gross Domestic Product<br />

GEN Global Educational Network<br />

GER Gross Enrolment Ratio<br />

GIQAC Global Initiative for Quality Assurance Capacity<br />

HE <strong>Higher</strong> Education<br />

HEC <strong>Higher</strong> Education Commission<br />

HEIs <strong>Higher</strong> Education Institutions<br />

HP2 The HIV Prevention <strong>and</strong> Health Promotion<br />

IAU International Association <strong>of</strong> Universities<br />

IBRD The International Bank for Reconstruction <strong>and</strong> Development<br />

ICSID The International Centre for Settlement <strong>of</strong> Investment Disputes<br />

ICT Information <strong>and</strong> Communications Technology<br />

IDA International Development Association<br />

IEG Independent Evaluation Group

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