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ABBREVIATIONS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
ECLAC
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
FAO
Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations
GDP
Gross domestic product
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
ILO
International Labour Organisation
IMF
International Monetary Fund
OECD
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
PAHO
Pan American Health Organization
UNDP
United Nations Development Programme
UNESCO
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNFPA
United Nations Population Fund
UNHCR
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
UNICEF
United Nations Children’s Fund
WHO
World Health Organization
World Bank
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development