Glossary / Terminology

The following table includes definitions for any unique symbols or notations that are used in the document.

TERM	DEFINITION
AP (Action Point)	Task that was created and assigned to some individual and aimed to ensure a user can generate follow-up on the particular action which is attributed to a specific module (Third Party Monitoring Module, Financial Assurance Module, Trip Management Module, and Field Monitoring) or not associated with any of eTools Modules (Action Point Dashboard);
CO	Country Office
CP	Country Programme
CP Output	Country Programme Output is as established in results structure in VISION (equivalent to Work Breakdown Structure level 3).
CSO	Civil Society Organization
FM (or Field Monitoring)	As described in the draft “Guidance on a Systematic Approach to UNICEF Field Monitoring”
FO	Field Office
Location	Refers to the geographic areas at different administrative levels (e.g. admin 2, 3 or 4).
Measurement	One of the methodologies for field monitoring
Observation	One of the methodologies for field monitoring
PD/SSFA	Programme Document /Small Scale Funding Agreement
PME	staff member of UNICEF or individual consultant who has edit capabilities to the FM Module and can create a FM visit as well as action points. This user also has super-user access in the action point module to edit any action point not assigned to them;
RAM	Results Assessment Module – This is an on-line system Country Offices use to report against CP Outputs and CP Output Indicators
Section	Section is a working unit established within a Country Office.
Site	Refers to the community level space, neighborhood (area) including facilities/service-points, which is the unit of analysis for a Field Monitoring visit.
TPM	Third Party Monitors
UI	User interface
UNICEF User	Staff member or individual consultant who has a view-only capability to the Field Monitoring Module.