ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
CDC - Centre for Disease Control and Prevention
CGG - Centre for Geology and Geodynamic
COREN - Council for the Regulation of Engineers in Nigeria
CPC - Centre for Pest Control
CSOs - Civil Society Organizations
DMP - Disaster Risk Management Plan
DMTs - Disaster Management Teams
DRP - Disaster Rehabilitation Plan
DRPs - Disaster Response Plans
DRR - Disaster Risk Reduction
DRUs - Disaster Reaction Units
ECC - Emergency Call Centers
EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment
EMV - Emergency Management Volunteers
EOC - Emergency Operations Center
ERT - Emergency Response Teams
EWS - Early Warning Systems
FAAN - Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria
FBOs - Faith Based Organizations
FCAA - Federal Civil Aviation Authority
FERMA - Federal Roads Maintenance Agency
FGN - Federal Government of Nigeria
FIIRO - Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi
FMA - Federal Ministry of Agriculture
FME&HUD - Federal Ministry of Environment, Housing and Urban Development
FMEnv - Federal Ministry of Environment
FMLAP - Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity
FMT - Federal Ministry of Transport
FMWH - Federal Ministry of Works and Housing
FMWR - Federal Ministry of Water Resources
GIS - Geographic Information System
HSE - Health, Safety and Environment
ICS - Incident Command System
IDNDR - UN International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction
IECs - Information, Education and Communication
IPCR - Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution
LEMA - Local Emergency Management Authority
LGA - Local Government Area
MDAs - Ministries, Departments and Agencies
MOU - Memorandum of Understanding
NACBWC -
NAF - Nigeria Air Force
NAFDAC - National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration Control
NAMA - National Airspace Management Agency
NARICT - National Research Institute for Chemical Technology
NASENI - National Association for Science and Engineering Infrastructure
NASRDA - National Space Research Development Agency
NBC - National Broadcasting Commission
NCC - Nigerian Communication Commission
NCS - Nigerian Customs Service
NDLEA - National Drug Law Enforcement Agency
NDMF - National Disaster Management Framework
NDRP - National Disaster Response Plan
NEMA - National Emergency Management Agency
NERA - National Emergency Relief Agency
NESREA - National Environmental Standards & Regulatory Enforcement Agency
NGOs - Non-Governmental Organizations
NIMASA - Nigerian Maritime and Safety Agency
NIMET - Nigerian Meteorological Agency
NIMS - National Incident Management System
NIOMR - National Institute for Oceanography & Marine Research
NIOMR - National Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research
NIRCP - National Infrastructure Resuscitation Contingency Plan,
NIS - Nigerian Immigration Service
NITDA - National Information Technology Development Agency
NIWA - Nigerian Inland Waterways Agency
NN - Nigerian Navy
NNPC - Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
NNRA - National Nuclear Regulatory Agency
NNRP - National Nuclear and Radiological Emergency Plan
NOA - National Orientation Agency
NOSDRA - National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency
NPC - National Population Commission
NPF - Nigeria Police Force
NRC - Nigerian Railway Corporation
NRCS - Nigerian Red Cross Society
NSCDC - Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps
RMRDC - Raw Materials and Research Development Corporation
SAREEP - Search and Rescue and Epidemic Evacuation Plan
SEMA - State Emergency Management Agency
SON - Standard Organization of Nigeria
SOPs - Standard Operating Procedures
UNICEF - United Nations Children Fund
VCA - Vulnerability and Capacity Analysis
VRAM - Vulnerability Risk Assessment Mapping
WHO - World Health Organization