Responsibility to someone or for some activity.
When talking about international development and aid, “accountability” often means that organisations must be able to show exactly what the money raised has been spent on.
Asking for or arguing for something, usually from key decision makers. For example, asking the government to give more money for children.
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
HIV is an uncommon type of virus called a retrovirus, and drugs developed for those infected with HIV are known as anti-retrovirals or ARVs.
A course of therapy for people infected with HIV/AIDS, using anti-retroviral drugs.
A class of microscopic organisms (that is, living things that are so small they cannot be seen without a microscope), many of which cause diseases.
Aid given from one country to another - for example, the UK sending money and experts for an engineering project in Honduras. Likewise, bilateral trade agreements are those made between two countries.
Campaigning is getting people to join together to take action.
The ability of individuals, organisations and societies to do things. In a development context, “capacity development” refers to investment in people, institutions and practices that will, together, enable that country to achieve its development objectives.
The increase of the average temperature of the surface of the Earth over time.
The union of different political parties or groups for a particular purpose, usually for a limited time.
Loans that are given by donors on the condition that the recipient (the person or country who receives the loan) supports particular activities.
A thin rubber covering that a man can wear on his penis during sex to prevent a woman becoming pregnant or to protect him or his partner against sexually transmitted infections.
The CRC is an international human rights instrument that sets out the basic rights of children and the obligations of governments to fulfil those rights. It has been ratified – a formal term for governments signing up – by all but two governments in the world, Somalia and the US.
The Convention is the foundation of UNICEF’s work, and sets out rights for the survival, development, protection and participation of children.