| APDK | Association of Physically Disabled Kenya |
| AT | Assistive technology |
| BMVSS | Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti |
| CBR | Community-based rehabilitation |
| CE | CE marking (compliance with EU legislation) |
| CEPO | Centre of Excellence for Prosthetics and Orthotics |
| CHAI | Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. |
| CSO | Civil society organisation |
| CSPO | The Cambodian School of Prosthetics and Orthotics |
| DPO | Disabled persons’ organisation |
| EUR | Euro (currency) |
| FBO | Faith-based organisation |
| FDA | US Food and Drug Administration |
| HI | Humanity & Inclusion (formerly Handicap International) |
| HIC | High-income country |
| HR | Human Resources |
| ICRC | International Committee of the Red Cross |
| ISPO | International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics |
| ISO | International Organization for Standardization |
| LMIC | Low- and middle-income country |
| NGO | Non-governmental organisation |
| OADCPH | Organisation Africaine pour le Développement des Centres pour Personnes Handicapées |
| OOP | Out-of-pocket |
| P&O | Prosthetics and orthotics |
| PPP | Public-private partnership |
| SOL | Scandinavian Orthopaedic Laboratory (Sweden) |
| SRA | Stringent Regulatory Authority |
| TATCOT | Tanzania Training Centre for Orthopaedic Technologists |
| TF | Transfemoral (prosthesis) |
| TT | Transtibial (prosthesis) |
| UK | United Kingdom |
| US | Unites States of America |
| USD | United States Dollar |
| USAID | United States Agency for International Development |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| 3D | Three-dimensional (printing) |