| DB | (World Bank Group) Doing Business (report) |
| DGGF | Dutch Good Growth Fund |
| DRC | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| IFC | International Finance Corporation |
| MFA | Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| NGO | Non-governmental organisation |
| OECD/DAC | Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development/Development Assistance Committee |
| PSI | Private sector investment |
| RVO | Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland |
| SMEs | Small and medium-sized enterprises |
| UN | United Nations |
| UNDP | United Nations Development Programme |
| WB | World Bank |
| WBG | World Bank Group |
| WDR | World Development Report |