RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/BFA/W/107
3 December 2003
(03-6411)
Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration
DRAFT RECOMMENDATION
DOHA DEVELOPMENT AGENDA GLOBAL TRUST FUND 2004
Pursuant to paragraph 40 of the Ministerial Declaration adopted at the Fourth Session of the
WTO Ministerial Conference1, the Committee recommends to the General Council that :
a) The target level of resources in the Doha Development Agenda Global Trust
Fund (DDAGTF) be set at CHF 24 million for 2004;
b) The purpose of the DDAGTF be in 2004 to finance the implementation of the
Technical Assistance and Training Plan (WT/COMTD/W/119/Rev.2 and its
addendum), as authorised by the CTD; a table presenting the estimated cost of
the Plan is attached in Anne x A for Members’ information2;
c) Members be reminded that, according to the terms of reference of the DDAGTF
approved by the General Council on 19-20 December 2001, actual contributions
equivalent to 25% of the target amount (i.e. CHF 6 million) should be received
in the WTO bank account by 31 December 2003;
d) In this context, Members be informed th at, in the absence of new contributions
before the year end, it is now anticipated that the DDAGTF will show a balance
at the end of 2003 of approximately CHF 7 million; as regional activities have to
be planned and organised at least two months in advance, this will allow the
Secretariat to start early in 2004 impl ementing the technical assistance and
training activities included in the Plan;
e) Members be urged to pledge additional contributions to the DDAGTF up to the
2004 target level in order to ensure a stable and solid financial basis for WTO
technical assistance and training; Members be also informed that existing
pledges in the DDAGTF for 2004 stood on 30 November 2003 at CHF 4.4 million
(a table presenting existing pledges for 2004 is attached in Annex B for
Members’ information);
                                                     
1 “40. We agree that there is a need for technical assi stance to benefit from secure and predictable funding.
We therefore instruct the Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration to develop a plan for adoption bythe General Council in December 2001 that will ensure long-term funding for WTO technical assistance at anoverall level no lower than that of the current year and commensurate with the activities outlined above.”
(WT/MIN(01)/DEC/1)
2  Annex A follows the presentation of the Plan in document WT/COMTD/W/119/Rev.1.  In its meeting on
27 November 2003, the CTD requested that the Regional Trade Policy Courses (currently in chapter II.A) andthe Outreach activities (currently in chapter II.E) be presented in separate addenda.  These changes are costneutral.  A second revision of the Plan will be issued as a result, but is not yet available whilst this document is
being finalised.WT/BFA/W/107
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f) Governments be urged to make financial contributions in a manner which would
preserve the global nature of the programme and facilitate the management and
reporting with a view to greater transparency (i.e. making un-earmarked
contributions and limiting the degree of constraints in earmarked
contributions).WT/BFA/W/107
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ANNEX A
WTO Technical Assistance and Training Plan for 2004
WT/COMTD/W/119/Rev.1
Swiss Francs
Chapter Regular 
Budget  DDAGTF  Total 
I Geneva-based Training
A Trade Policy Courses 2,246,000     2,246,000       
B Specialised Courses 540,000        540,000          
C Introduction Courses 481,400        481,400          
D Introduction Day -                    -                      
E Geneva Weeks 742,600        742,600          
F Partnership for Training and Capacity Building 1,138,500       1,138,500       
Academic Capacity Building 250,000        256,000          506,000          
Distance Learning 73,500          73,500            
Total 4,333,500     1,394,500       5,728,000       
II Regional Technical Assistance and Training
A Regional Trade Policy Courses 3,960,000       3,960,000       
B DDA Short Trade Policy Courses 1,421,200       1,421,200       
C Regional Seminars or Workshops 10,896,215     10,896,215     
D Trade Negotiation Techniques 977,075          977,075          
E Outreach 718,960          718,960          
Total -                    17,973,450     17,973,450     
III Geneva-based Workshops and Symposia -                    3,563,800       3,563,800       
IV Other Partnership Arrangements -                    220,700          220,700          
V National Activities
Seminar, Workshops, etc. 1,130,000     1,420,000       2,550,000       
Reference Centres 400,000          400,000          
Total 1,130,000     1,820,000       2,950,000       
VI 13 L Posts 2,058,529       2,058,529       
VII Overheads -                    3,514,027       3,514,027       
VIII Cost Sharing -                    (6,545,006)      (6,545,006)      
Grand Total 5,463,500     24,000,000     29,463,500     WT/BFA/W/107
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ANNEX B
Doha Development Agenda Global Trust Fund  -  TDDA3
Contributions Pledged for 2004
Currency Amount CHF
Finland TDDA3 2004 Euro 420,000       642,600        -               None
Germany TDE02 2004 DM 535,000       420,000        -               None
Germany TDDA3 2004 Euro 500,000       765,000        -               None
Iceland TDDA3 2004 CHF 15,000         15,000          -               None
Luxembourg TDDA3 2003 Euro 75,000         116,250        -               None
Netherlands TDDA3 2004 CHF 893,421       893,421        -               None
Sweden TDDA3 2004 SEK 10,000,000  1,562,500     -               None
4,414,771    -               Paid
CHFConditions
TotalDonors Fund YearPledges
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