Abbreviations

ABS

Access to basic services

AC

Adaptive capacity

AFA

Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Rural Development

AI

Artificial intelligence

API

Application programming interface

BLMA

Bilateral Labour Migration Agreement

CGAP

Consultative Group to Assist the Poor

CRPD

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

DFS

Digital financial services

D4Ag

Digitalization for Agriculture

DHD

Demographic Health Surveys

DVA

DigiFarm Village Advisor

EAS

Extension and advisory services

FAO

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

FFS

Farmer Field School

FPIC

Free, prior and informed consent

FSP

Financial service provider

GAEZ

Global Agro-Ecological Zone

GDP

Gross domestic product

GPS

Global Positioning System

GSMA

Global System for Mobile Communications

HALC

High agricultural potential and low connectivity

HAMC

High agricultural potential and medium connectivity

HHH

Household head

ICT

Information and communication technology

IDP

Internally displaced person

IFAD

International Fund for Agricultural Development

ILO

International Labour Organization

ILS

International Labour Standards

IOM

International Organization for Migration

IoT

Internet of Things

LAHC

Low agricultural potential and high connectivity

LAMC

Low agricultural potential and medium connectivity

LMIC

Low- and middle-income country

LSMS

Living Standard Measurement Study

MFI

Microfinance institution

MALC

Medium agricultural potential and low connectivity

MAMC

Medium agricultural potential and medium connectivity

MNO

Mobile network operator

MRC

Migrant resource centre

MSE

Mean squared error

NEET

Not in employment, education or training

NGO

Non-governmental organization

NTFP

Non-timber forest products

OLS

Ordinary least squares

OSH

Occupational safety and health

PPP

Purchasing power parity

PSNP

Productive Safety Net Program

R&D

Research and development

RAS

Rural advisory services

RIMA

Resilience Index Measurement and Analysis

RuLIS

Rural Livelihoods Information System

SERS

Subjective self-Estimated Resilience Score

SSN

Social safety nets

SUA

Setting up Aid

TVET

Technical and vocational education and training

URCA

Urban-rural catchment area

WIND

Work improvement in neighbourhood development

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