Overview

Abbreviations

ED	Electrodialysis
CDM	Clean Development Mechanism
CER	Certified Emission Reduction
DSM	Demand-Side Management
EB	(Clean Development Mechanism) Executive Board
EDC	Energy Delivery Contracting
EE	Energy Efficiency
EPC	Energy Performance Contracting
ESCO	Energy Service Company
g	Gram
GIZ	Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit
HH	Household(s)
JRC	European Commission Joint Research Centre
kWh	Kilowatt-hour
l	Litre
m	Metre
M&E	Monitoring & Evaluation
M&V	Measurement & Verification
MED	Multi-effect distillation
mg	Milligram
MJ	Megajoule
MSF	Multi-stage flash distillation
MVC	Mechanical vapour compression
MWh	Megawatt-hour
NTG	Net-to-gross
PC	Power correction factor
PoA	Program of Activities
ppm	Parts per million
PPP	Public Private Partnership
PSBG	Project sample buffer group
PSG	Project sample group
R&D	Research and development
RO	Reverse osmosis
s	Second
SME	Small and medium enterprises
ToR	Terms of Reference
TDS	Total dissolved solids (1 mg/l = 1 ppm)
UNFCCC	United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
WB	World Bank
WEEE	Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste electrical and electronic equipment
WEC	Wind energy converter