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22 February  2023 
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Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration    
 
2023 DRAFT WORK PLAN FOR THE COMMITTEE ON BUDGET,  
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION   
CBFA 
Meeting  Date1 Agenda2 Items  
Meeting 1  9 March  • Adoption of the Agenda  
• Oral Report from the Chair on Ongoing Work  
• 2023 Draft Work Plan for the Committee on Budget, Finance and 
Administration  
• Update on the Secretariat Transformation Exercise  
• Report of the Independent External Auditor on the 2022 
Performance Audit  
• Secretariat's Responses to the External Auditor 's 
Recommendations Regarding the 2022 Performance Audit   
• 2023 WTO Salary Survey   
• 2022 Report on Staff Learning and Development  
• Review of Outstanding Contributions from Members and 
Observers  
• Update from the Chair of the WTO Pension Plan Management 
Board  
• Report of the Facilitator for the Reform of the WTO  Pension Plan  
• LDCs Ministerial Trust Fund  
• Appointment of the Chairperson of the CBFA  
 
Meeting 2  16 May • Adoption of the Agenda  
• Oral Report from the Chair on Ongoing Work  
• Update on the Secretariat Transformation Exercise  
• Internal Audit Plan and Integrity Framework  
• Improving Coherence in Trust Fund Management  
• 2022 Annual Report on Diversity in the WTO Secretariat  
• 2022 Annual Report on Grading Structure  
• Update on Documents Online  
• Recommendations on the Reform of the WTO Pension Plan    
• Update on After Service Health Insurance (ASHI)  
• Q1 202 3 Budget and Finance Report   
• Q1 202 3 Extra-Budgetary Funds Repor t 
• Strategic Facilities Plan  
 
Meeting 3  Tentatively 27 June  
(To be Confirmed)  • Adoption of the Agenda  
• Oral Report from the Chair on Ongoing Work  
• Update on the Secretariat Transformation Exercise  
• WTO 2022 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 2022  
• Secretariat's Responses to the External Auditor 's 
Recommendations  on the Audited Financial Statements   
• WTO Pension Plan 202 1 Full Actuarial Valuation  
• WTOPP 2022 Annual Report and Financial Statements  
• Report of the Independent External Auditor on the Audit of the 
Financial Statements of the WTO Pension Plan for 2022  
• Finalization of the Recommendations on the Reform of the WTO 
Pension Plan  
 
 
 
 
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/ 618 
 
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  CBFA 
Meeting  Date1 Agenda2 Items  
Meeting 4  Tentatively 18 July  
(To be Confirmed)  • Adoption of the Agenda  
• Oral Report from the Chair on Ongoing Work  
• Update on the Secretariat Transformation Exerci se 
• ITC 2024 -2025 Budget Proposal   
• WTO 2024 -2025 Budget Proposal   
 
Meeting 5 Tentatively 21 September  
(To be Confirmed)  • Adoption of the Agenda  
• Oral Report from the Chair on Ongoing Work  
• Update on the Secretariat Transformation Exercise  
• Report from the  Office of Internal Oversight (OIO)  
• Biennial Technical Assistance and Training Plan for 2024 -2025  
• ITC 2024 -2025 Budget Proposal   
• WTO 2024 -2025 Budget Proposal  
• Q2 202 3 Budget and Finance Report  
• Q2 202 3 Extra-Budgetary Funds Report  
 
Meeting 6 Tentatively 17 October  
(To be Confirmed)  • Adoption of the Agenda  
• Oral Report from the Chair on Ongoing Work  
• Update on the Secretariat Transformation Exercise 
• ITC 2024 -2025 Budget Proposal  
• WTO 2024 -2025 Budget Proposal  
 
Meeting 7 Tentatively 16 November 
(To be Confirmed)  • Adoption of the Agenda  
• Oral Report from the Chair on Ongoing Work  
• Update on the Secretariat Transformation Exercise  
• Report of the Independent External Auditor on the 2023 
Performance Audit  
• Secretariat's Responses to the External Auditor's 
Recommendations Regarding the 2023 Performance Audit  
• Finalization of the ITC 2024 -2025 Budget  
• Finalization of the WTO 2024 -2025 Budget  
• Q3 202 3 Budget and Finance Report  
• Q3 202 3 Extra-budgetary Funds Report  
• Draft 2023 CBFA Annual Report  
 
 
 
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