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WT/BFA/W/661  
 
11 March  2024 
(24-2201) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration    
 
2024 DRAFT WORK PLAN FOR THE COMMITTEE ON BUDGET,  
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION   
CBFA 
Meeting  Date1 Agenda2 Items  
Meeting 1  25 March  • Oral Report from the Chair on Ongoing Work  
• 2024 Draft Work Plan for the Committee on Budget, Finance and 
Administration  
• Report of the Independent External Auditor on the 2023 
Performance Audit on the Budget  
• Secretariat's Responses to the External Auditor 's 
Recommendations Regarding the 2023 Performance Audit  on the 
Budget and Follow-up of the Pending Performance Audit 
Recommendations.  
• 2024 WTO Salary Survey   
• Review of Outstanding Contributions from Members and 
Observers  
• Update on Pension Reform  
• Update on the Global Guidelines for WTO Trust Funds Management 
and Administration  
• Update on the Transformation and Strategic Orientation Exercise  
• Information on the E -delegate System for CBFA  
• Appointment of the Chairperson of the CBFA  
Meeting 2 27 May  • Oral Report from the Chair on Ongoing Work  
• 2023 Annual Report on Diversity in the WTO Secretariat  
• 2023 Annual Report on Grading Structure  
• 2023 Report on Staff Learning and Development  
• Update on Documents Online (D OL) 
• Progress against OIO Recommendations and Implementation of 
the Internal Control Framework  
• Preliminary Observations on Ethics, Risk and Compliance in the  
WTO Secretariat   
• Update of Administrative Arrangements for the International 
Trade Centre  
• Update on After Service Health Insurance (ASHI)  
• WTO Pension Plan 20 23 Full Actuarial Valuation  
• Update on Pension Reform  
• Strategic Facilities Plan  
• Q1 202 4 Budget and Finance Report  
• Q1 202 4 Extra-Budgetary Funds Report  
• Update on the Transformation  and Strategic Orientation Exercise  
Meeting 3 1 July  • Oral Report from the Chair on Ongoing Work  
• WTO 2023 Financial Performance Report and Financial Statements  
• Report of the Independent External Auditor on the Audit of the 
Financial Statements of the World Trade Organization for 2023  
• Secretariat's Responses to the External Auditor's 
Recommendations on the Audited Financial Statements and 
Follow-up of the Pending Financial Audit Recommendations  
• WTOPP  2023 Annual Report and Financial Statements  
• Report of the Independent External Auditor on the Audit of the 
Financial Statements of the WTO Pension Plan for 2023  
• Update on the Transformation and Strategic Orientation Exercise  
 
1 Additional meetings could be scheduled  depending upon matters arising and the requests of Members.  
2 Order of items to be determined . WT/BFA/W/661  
 
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  CBFA 
Meeting  Date1 Agenda2 Items  
Meeting 4 30 September  • Oral Report from the Chair on Ongoing Work  
• Annual Report from the  Office of Internal Oversight (OIO)  
• Update on Pension Reform  
• Interim R eport on Ethics, Risk and Compliance in the WTO 
Secretariat  
• Q2 202 4 Budget and Finance Report  
• Q2 202 4 Extra-Budgetary Funds Report  
• Effect on Contributions from the Accession  of Comoros and Timor -
Leste  
• Revision of the WTO Financial Rules  
• [Mid-Term Review for the WTO 2024-2025 Biennium ] 
• Mid-Term Review for the ITC 2024-2025 Biennium  
• Update on the Transformation and Strategic Orientation Exercise  
Meeting 5 11 November  • Oral Report from the Chair on Ongoing Work  
• Report of the Independent External Auditor on the 202 4 
Performance Audit  
• Secretariat's Responses to the External Auditor's 
Recommendations Regarding the 202 4 Performance Audit  
• Update on Pension Reform  
• Q3 202 4 Budget and Finance Report  
• Q3 202 4 Extra-budgetary Funds Report  
• Draft 202 4 CBFA Annual Report  
• Update on the Transformation and Strategic Orientation Exercise  
 
 
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