Whatever changes in the World Bank and IMF, one thing remains constant. The flood of acronyms that they produce. See how many of these acronyms you can decipher. Answers and scoring key appear below.
| 1. CAS | 6. PID | 11. ROSC | 16. SDRM |
| 2. CAO | 7. PSD | 12. REDI | 17. SDR |
| 3. CAF | 8. PSIA | 13. EIR | 18. DTIS |
| 4. CDF | 9. PPIAF | 14. ESW | 19. LICUS |
| 5. CPIA | 10. PCF | 15. EWS | 20. OBA |
Score: 0-5: acro-phobic
6-10: regular Update reader
11-15: current Bank staff
16-20: completely brainwashed
Answers:
Country Assistance Strategy, Compliance Advisor Ombudsman, Conflict Analysis Framework, Comprehensive Development Framework, Country Policy and Institutional Assessment, Project Information Document, Private Sector Development Strategy, Poverty and Social Impact Assessment, Prototype Carbon Fund, Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes, Recent Economic Developments in Infrastructure, Extractive Industries Review, Economic Sector Work, Early Warning Systems, Sovereign Debt Restructuring Mechanism, Special Drawing Rights, Diagnostic Trade Integration Studies, Low Income Countries Under Stress, Output Based Aid.
