AAR After Action Review
AMM Asset Management and Monitoring System
BSC Balanced Scorecard
LAK Lao Kip Currency (1,00 USD = 812,72 LAK per 1.03.2016)
USD United States Dollar. The official currency of the USA
(10.000,00 LAK = 1,23 USD per 1.03.2016)
CDP Corporate Development Plan
CRM Customer Relations Management System
ISWM Integrated Solid Waste Management
ToR Terms of Reference (for this project)
BMW Biodegradable Municipal Waste
BOT Build, Operate and Transfer
CBA Cost Benefits Analysis
CD Council Decision (EU)
CDW (C&DW) Construction and Demolition Waste
EBRD European Bank of Reconstruction
EIA Environmental Impact Assessment
ELV End of life vehicles
ELT End of life tyres
FS Feasibility Study
FIRR Financial Internal Rate of Return
GAP Good Average Poor (evaluation method)
GDP Gross Domestic Product
HCW Health Care Waste
HCRW Health Care Risk Waste
HHW Household Hazardous Waste
HS Hazardous Substances
HSE Health, Safety and the Environment
IAS International Accounting Standard
IFI International Financial Institutions
IFRS International Financial Reporting Standard
IDA Inter-communal Development Association
IRR Internal Rate of Return (note of E = Economic, F = Financial)
LFA Logical Framework Analysis
KPI Key Performance Indicator
MIS Management Information System
KPI Key Performance Indicator
MBT Mechanical Biological Treatment
MSW Municipal Solid Waste
NPV Net Present Value (note of E = Economic, F = Financial)
NGO Non-Governmental Organisation
OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer
O & M Operating and Maintenance
OMS Operation and Maintenance Strategy
RCV Refuse Collection Vehicle
PPP Public Private Partnership
PPU Project Preparation Unit
PAB Project Advisory Board
PRAG PRActical Guide to contract procedures for EC external actions
FIDIC Fédération Internationale Des Ingénieurs-Conseils,
(The International Federation of Consulting Engineers)
SLF Sanitary Landfill
SPV Special Purpose or Project Vehicle
SWM Solid Waste Management
SIA Social Impact Assessment
SWOT Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (evaluation method)
TA Technical Assistance
ToC Table of Contents
TOR Term of Reference
tpd Tons per day
TS Transfer Station
VAT Value Added Tax
VfM Value for Money
WACC Weighted average cost of capital
WACS Waste Characterization Study
WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
WFD Waste Framework Directive (EU Directive)
WID Waste Incineration Directive (EU Directive)
WM Waste Management
WMP Waste Management Plan
WTE Waste to Energy
WTP Willingness to Pay
WWTP Waste Water Treatment Plant