Glossary
This is a collection of common acronyms and abbreviations.
- BOP
- Bottom Of Pyramid, another metaphor for representing that most people in the world earn the least amount of money per year
- GHG
- Green House Gas, a gas that contributes to increased global warming
- LED
- Light-Emitting Diode, a very efficient device for converting electricity to light
- LPG
- Liquified Petroleum Gas, a common fuel also known as Propane or LP Gas
- MDG
- Millennium Development Goal, eight international development goals for reducing poverty by 2015
- MFI
- Micro-Finance Institution, a financial organization whose primary activity is giving micro-scale loans
- NGO
- Non-Governmental Organization, a organization usually dedicated to a public good run in a non-profit manner
- PV
- Photo-Voltaics, solar panels that convert light into electricity
- SHG
- Self-Help Group, a village-based financial intermediary usually composed of between 10-15 local women
- SHS
- Solar Home Systems, a complete solar system designed for home usage
