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Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration    
 
QUARTER 1 2020 EXTRA BUDGETARY FUN DS REPORT  
 
 
 
 
The attached document presents the Financial Report as at 31 March  2020.1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1 All figures reported for previous years are for the year ended 31 December whilst the figures for 2020 
are as of 31 March 2020 . For 20 20, pledges are indicated in italics and lighter font. Only actual contributions 
are reported for prior years. Total numb er of Donors does not include pledges. This applies to all contribution 
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  1  SUMMARY  
1.1.  The Global Trust Fund's (GTF's) financial position has weaken ed relative to prior years. The 
imbalance between contributions and expenditures increased to CHF 3.0 million 2019. However , the 
opening financial position is sufficient for implementation of 2020 planned activities.  
1.2.  The COVID -19 situation has disrupted virt ually all planned trust fund related activities to some 
extent. Face -to-face activities had to be suspended (and in certain cases shortened) due to the 
lockdown in most countries. Fortunately, the pandemic has had no impact on e -Learning courses, 
which rem ained fully available.  
1.3.  The deconfinement process is expected to be progressive and staggered over a long period of 
time in different parts of the world.  Consequently, the WTO has no visibility as to the possible 
resumption of face -to-face activities.  
1.4.  In response, the Secretariat has contacted TA beneficiaries to enquire about their TA priorities, 
as the pandemic may have led to some adjustments in this regard. In parallel, the Secretariat is 
organising itself to respond to the most pressing needs through v ideoconferences.  
1.5.  These unexpected developments will necessarily impact the capacity to meet TA objectives for 
2020, whether measured in terms of volume, costs or quality.  
1.6.  Renewed commitments will be important for the sustainability of the flagship GTF. As securing 
commitments from capitals to support the WTO's trade -related technical assistance activities is 
increasingly a long process, we encourage Members to consider multi -year commitments to 
supporting the 2020 -2021 TA Plan as this helps to ensure predic tability in funding.  
1.7.  The STDF has produced a report entitled "Managing the risk of COVID -19 across STDF’s Global 
Partnership" which can be found on the STDF website. Even with the emergence of the C OVID -19 
situation, the STDF anticipates the need for additional contributions in the near term in order to 
commit to pending projects.    
1.8.  Other trust funds are generally in a stable position, consistent with their programme objectives 
and opening balances that allow for implementation of planned activities when circumstances 
permit.   
2  GLOBAL TRUST FUND (G TF)  
Table 1 GTF – Global S ituation – as at 31 March 2020  
GTF MCHF  Status  
Funds brought forward from 2019   9.6  
Contributions received in 2020   1.6 Green   
Total funds   11.2  
Less Expenditure and commitments   -5.1  
Balance available   6.1 Green   
Less Pending Activities   0.0  
Balance available including pending Activities   6.1 Green   
 
  
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  Table 2 GTF - Contributions and Pledges – as at 31 March 2020  
DDAGTF  Contribution  
Donor (CHF)  2016  2017  2018  2019  2020  
Australia         17,927      
Australia - Transfer from TEVAL      52,756        
Austria  109,000   215,200   233,200   226,600   219,800  
Canada           66,934  
Estonia  21,800     21,520     23,320     22,800  22,040  
European Union  1,294,800    1,164,800  1,128,400  879,200  
Finland      1,159,000      
France  433,200   455,600   519,300   488,250     479,250  
Germany  1,083,000    1,139,000    1,133,000   1,099,000    
Japan  218,634   233,669     231,601  124,256  
Korea Rep.  347,200   331,100   298,800     343,997  
Liechtenstein  40,000     40,000     40,000     40,000    
Lithuania       20,273     30,316     22,800  53,930   
Netherlands  490,000   490,000        
Netherlands - Reimbursement    -   299,402        
Norway  1,059,571   722,022     541,213     670,624  
Norway - Transfer from TEVAL      55,158        
Sweden  1,253,700  1,929,722  2,154,955  1,955,184    
United States  529,036   571,172   600,547   485,122   581,400  
Total Contributions Received  6,879,941  6,169,278  7,375,165  6,240,970  1,643,223 
Total Contributions & transfers and 
reimbursement    5,977,790        
Total Contributions received and Pledges          3,441,430  
Total Number of Donors  12 13 12 11 6 
 
Figure 1 (GTF)  - Contributions by Donor - (in MCHF) – as at 31 March 2020  
 
 
  
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0.34
0.22
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  Figure 2 GTF - Contributions and Expenditures 201 2-2020 
 
 
 2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  2020  
Expenditures   10.0   8.0   9.3   8.7   7.8   8.4   8.3  9.2 5.1 
Contributions received & 
Transfers   12.1   13.6   7.8   9.1   6.9   6.0   7.4  6.2 1.6 
Available year -end balance   12.4   18.0   16.5   16.4   16.0   13.6   12.6  9.6 6.1 
Technical Assistance Plan - 
Target   18.0   18.6   14.4   14.4   12.0   12.0   12.6  12.5 12.6 
 - 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 14.0 16.0 18.0 20.0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020Millions CHFGlobal Trust Fund
Expenditures
Contributions received &
Transfers
Available year-end balance
Technical Assistance Plan -
Target 
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- 5 - 3  EXPENDITURE BY KEY R ESULTS OF WTO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE  PLAN  – AS AT 31 MARCH 2020  
Table 3: Key Result 1  (Outcome 1)  – Government officials are implementing WTO Agreements and fully realising Members' rights and 
obligations  
Level  Title Target 
Region  Budget RB 
2020  Expenses RB 
2020  Budget  GTF  
2020  Expenses 
GTF 2020  Budget 
other TF 
2020  Expenses 
other TF 
2020  
Level 1  Geneva -based Courses for LDCs - Introduction and Focus 
Activities - Geneva weeks  Global   441   225          
Level 3  Applied Advanced Trade Policy Courses  Global    1,382   875          
Level 2  Intermediate level activities for:  Africa; Middle East; Asia 
and Pacific Economies; Caribbean; Central and Eastern 
Europe, Central Asia and Caucasus; Latin America  All regions         2,972    1,436      
Level 3/2  Geneva -based Advanced Thematic Courses and topic 
specific symposia for Capital -based officials  Global    1,820   146    950   113      
Level 3  Advisory Role on Legal Issues (Art. 27.2 of DSU)       60     53          
Level 2  Regional and/or sub -regional general capacity -building 
activities  All regions        370        
Level 2/3  National seminars and workshops, including assistance for 
needs assessment and monitoring and evaluation  All regions   695   129  40        
Level 2  Regional and sub -regional topic -specific seminars  All regions         3,000   126      
  China's LDCs and Accessions Programme:  Participation of 
LDCs in selected WTO meetings; LDCs TPR follow -up 
workshops; and, South -South Dialogue  All regions            95    
Level 3  Internships in the framework of the Netherlands Trainee 
Programme (NTP)  Global          774  972  
Level 3  Regional Coordinator Internships programme (RCI)  Global        210     95      
Level 3  French -Irish Missions Internship programme (FIMIP)   Global          970  954  
Level 1  Online courses:  Introduction level  
Capital -
based 
officials   x            
Level 2  Online courses: intermediate Level (Generalists and 
Specialists)   x            
  Online course:  Tailored Course - Create your own 
eLearning Courses   x            
 Sub-total     4,398   1,427   7,542   1,770     1,839  1,926  
 Overheads @13%    -       981   230  239  250  
 Total     4,398   1,427   8,523   2,000     2,078  2,176   
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- 6 - Table 4: Key Result 2 (Outcome 2)  – Acceding governments are participating in accession negotiations  
Level  Title Target 
region   Budget RB 
2020   Expenses 
RB 2020   Budget  GTF  
2020   Expenses 
GTF 2020   Budget 
other TF 
2020   Expenses 
other TF 
2020  
 2/3 Seminars, courses and workshops on Accessions  All regions     80   9    313     93      
  China's LDCs and Accessions Programme: WTO Accession 
Round Table meetings  Global          230  5  
1 China's LDCs and Accessions Programme: WTO Accessions 
Internship Programme (AIP)  Global          100    38  
2 Online course:  Accession to the WTO  Global   x            
 Sub-total      80   9   313    93    330   43  
 Overheads @13%    -      41     12    43  6  
 Total      80   9   354  105    373   49  
 
Table 5: Key Result 3 (Outcome 3)  – Academic institutions and other stakeholders are analysing WTO issues and reaching out to policy makers  
Level  Title Target 
region   Budget RB 
2020   Expenses 
RB 2020   Budget  GTF  
2020   Expenses 
GTF 2020   Budget 
other TF 
2020   Expenses 
other TF 
2020  
  WTO Chairs programme  All regions      50        
  WTO Support programme for doctoral students        65        
  Donation of WTO publications to Academic Institutions and 
other academic activities     5  -     -          
 Sub-total    5     -     115     -      -      -    
 Overheads @13%       -         15     -      -      -    
 Total    5     -     130     -      -      -    
 
 
 
  
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- 7 - Table 6: Key Result 4 (Outcome 4)  – Non-governmental stakeholders are aware of and knowledgeable about WTO work and issues  
Level  Title Target 
region   Budget RB 
2020   Expenses 
RB 2020   Budget  
GTF  2020   Expenses 
GTF 2020   Budget 
other TF 
2020   Expenses 
other TF 
2020  
  Outreach for legislators, journalists, civil society and 
businesses  All regions        605     37      
 WTO Young Professionals' programme (YPP)          657   492      
  Online training material for self -study  All regions       -          
 Sub-total       -       -     1,262  529    -      -    
 Overheads @13%       -       164    69    -      -    
 Total       -       -     1,426  598    -      -    
 
Table 7: Other costs: Programme staff and Monitoring & Evaluation  
OTHER 
COSTS  Title Target 
region   Budget RB 
2020   Expenses 
RB 2020   Budget  
GTF  2020   Expenses 
GTF 2020   Budget 
other TF 
2020   Expenses 
other TF 
2020  
 L-Posts (Commitments till 31 December 2019 included)          1,900    2,151      
 Implementation of RBM and development of eLearning 
courses       65     24          
 Sub-total      65    24   1,900   2,151    -      -    
 Overheads @13%       -       247  280    -      -    
 Total      65    24   2,147   2,431    -      -    
 
Table 8: Summary Grand Total  
SUMMARY 
GRAND 
TOTAL  Title Target 
region   Budget RB 
2020   Expenses 
RB 2020   Budget  
GTF  2020   Expenses 
GTF 2020   Budget 
other TF 
2020   Expenses 
other TF 
2020  
 Sub-total    4,548   1,460     11,132   4,543     2,169  1,969  
 Overheads @13%      -       1,447  591    282     256  
 Total     4,548   1,460     12,579   5,134     2,451  2,225  
  
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- 8 - Figure 3 Expenditure by key results (Outcomes)  of WTO Technical Assistance Plan  
 
 
 
 
 
Key Result 1 Implementation 
of WTO Agreements and full 
use of Member's rights and 
obligations
63%
Key Result 2 Acceding 
governments are 
participating in accession 
negotiations
2%Key Result 3 Academic 
institutions and other 
stakeholders are analysing 
WTO issues and reaching out 
to policy maker
0%Key Result 4 Non -
governmental stakeholders 
and legislators are aware of 
and knowledgeable about 
WTO work and issues
7%Other costs
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  4  TRADE FACILITATION A GREEMENT FACILITY (T TFAF)  
Table 9 TTFAF - Global situation – as at 31 March 2020  
Trade Facilitation Agreement Facility (TTFAF)  MCHF   Status  
Funds brought forward from 201 9 5.11   
Contributions received  0.00  
Total funds  5.11    
Expenditure  -0.26  
Balance available  4.85 Green    
TTFAF Contribution and Pledges - as at 31 March 2020   
Donor (CHF)  2016  2017  2018  2019  2020  
Austria     109,500          
China       984,000        
European Union     217,600     233,200        
Finland     175,840      231,800      
France        115,400    108,500    106,500  
Norway  1,765,952          
Total Contributions Received    2,268,892     1,217,200   347,200   108,500    
Total Pledges        106,500  
Figure 4 TTFAF  - Contributions and expenditures 2015 -2020 
 
 
 
 2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  2020  
Expenditures  0.3 0.5 0.6 0.7 1.2 0.3 
Contributions  4.4 2.3 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.0 
Available year-end balance  4.1 6.0 6.6 6.2 5.1 4.8 
 
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  5  STANDARDS AND TRADE DEVELOPMENT FACILITY  - STDF (TWB01)  
Table 10 STDF – Global situation – as at 31 March 2020  
Standards and Trade Development Facility - STDF on SPS (TWB01)  MCHF  Status  
Funds brought forward from 201 9 9.39   
  
Contributions received  0.12 Yellow  
Total funds  9.51   
  
Contracted commitments  -6.82   
  
Expenditure  -0.72   
  
Balance available  1.97 Yellow    
Uncontracted commitments*  -3.11   
  
Balance available including uncontracted commitments  -1.13 Red   
STDF – Contributions and pledges – as at 31 March 2020   
Donor (CHF)  2016  2017  2018  2019  2020  
Australia      552,079  181,258  360,479     290,742  
Canada      144,237  337,601       326,629  
Chinese Taipei  158,705          
Denmark          614,684  586,682    
European Union  507,771    654,600  696,000  663,600  639,000  
Finland      579,500      
France  54,350      57,300  195,760  162,750      21,300  
France          159,750  
Germany  164,250    171,900  169,950      
Ireland  164,250    163,650  170,850  165,900    
Japan  50,113          
Netherlands  875,000    875,000  575,000  575,000     575,000  
Norway  470,921    481,348  792,818  703,577     701,576  
Sweden  1,179,040  1,138,803   1,107,487   1,100,255    
United Kingdom       810,313   803,750   781,250  
United States  420,975    439,475   371,100   798,900    96,900  
United States**        96,900  
Total Contributions Received  4,045,375  4,678,392  6,602,321  5,920,894  118,200  
Total Contributions and Pledges          3,689,047   
Total Number of Donors  10 10 13 11 2 
* 3 projects & 3 Project Preparation Grant s (PPGs)  approved to be contracted within 12 months.  
** Additional funds have been pledged . 
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  Table 11 STDF – Expenditure and commitments  by type  – as at 31 March 2020  
STDF Programme (CHF)  Expenditure ** Number of Activities  
Plan 2020 Plan 2020 % 
Grand Total  6,746,100  716,214        
I. Knowledge Work  84,750  11,390  8 1 13% 
II. Projects and PPGs  4,407,000  378,522  12 3 25% 
III. Global Platform  113,000  0 2 0 0% 
IV. Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning   67,800  0 6 0 0% 
V. Communications  344,650  39,626  36 11 31% 
VI. Secretariat  1,728,900  286,675        
Contracted commitments    6,822,978        
Uncontracted commitments*    3,105,355        
* 3 projects & 3 PPGs approved to be contracted within 12 months.  
** Prior year projects are shown in expenditures but not reflected in the current year implementation 
status.  
Figure 5 STDF - Contributions an d expenditures 201 2-2020 
 
 
 2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  2020  
Expenditures  5.6 4.1 5.1 4.5 5.1 4.5 6.0 4.7 7.5 
Contributions  4.5 3.6 4.3 4.6 4.0 4.7 6.6 5.9 0.1 
Available year -end balance  9.8 9.3 8.6 8.6 7.5 7.7 8.2 9.4 2.0 
*  The current year expenditures include multi-year commitments beyond 20 20. 
 
  
0.02.04.06.08.010.012.0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020STDF
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  6  OTHER FUNDS  
Table 12 French -Irish Mission Internship Programme (TIMM1)  – Global situation – as at 
31 March 2020  
French -Irish Mission Internship Programme (TIMM1)  MCHF   Status  
Funds brought forward from 201 9 1.23     
Contributions received  0.00    
Total funds  1.23  Green 
 
Expenditure  -1.08    
Balance available  0.15 Green   
 
TIMM1 – Contributions and pledges – as at 31 March 2020    
Donor (CHF)  2016  2017  2018  2019  2020  
France  649,800  683,400  923,200  868,000      852,000  
Ireland  164,250  163,650  227,800  222,000    
Total Contributions Received  814,050  847,050  1,151,000  1,090,000    
Total Pledges         852,000  
Table 13 Netherlands Trainee Programme (TNL05)  – Global situation – as at 31 March 
2020  
Netherlands Trainee Programme (TNL05)  MCHF  Status  
Funds brought forward from 201 9 1.18     
Contributions received  0.00     
Total funds  1.18 Green   
 
Expenditure  -1.10     
Balance available  0.08 Green   
 
TNL05 – Contributions – as at 31 March 2020  
Donor (CHF)  2016  2017  2018  2019  2020  
Netherlands      875,000     875,000     875,000     875,000  
Total Contributions Received   875,000  875,000  875,000   
Total Pledges        875,000  
Table 14 China LDCs & Accessions Programme (TCLAP)  – Global situation – as at  31 March 
2020  
China LDCs & Accessions Programme (TCLAP)  MCHF  Status  
Funds brought forward from 201 9 0.75     
Contributions received  0.00    
Total funds  0.75 Green   
 
Expenditure  -0.05     
Balance available  0.70 Green   
 
TCLAP – Contributions – as at 31 March 2020  
Donor (CHF)  2016  2017  2018  2019  2020  
China  485,000     473,000    494,000     499,500    
Total Contributions Received    485,000    473,000    494,000   499,500    
 
  
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  Table 15 Investment Facilitation for Development (TCR01) – Global situation – as at 31 
March 2020  
Investment Facilitation for Development  (TCR01)  MCHF  Status  
Funds brought forward from 201 9 0.20     
Contributions received  0.00    
Total funds  0.20 Green   
 
Expenditure  0.00     
Balance available  0.20 Green   
 
TCR01 – Contributions – as at 31 March 2020  
Donor (CHF)  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 
China     520,300      
Total Contributions Received  - 520,300  - - - 
Table 16 ASYCUDA TIVA Databases (TCR02)2 – Global situation – as at 31 March 2020  
ASYCUDA TIVA Databases (TCR02)  MCHF  Status  
Funds brought forward from 201 9 1.09     
Contributions received  0.00    
Total funds  1.09   
Expenditure  -0.34     
Balance available  0.75 Green   
 
TCR0 2 – Contributions – as at 31 March 2020  
Donor (CHF)  2016  2017  2018  2019  2020  
China         1,091,200    
Total Contributions Received     -    -     -  1,091,200     -  
Table 17 Natural Disasters and Trade (TNDAT) – Global situation – as at 31 March 2020  
Natural Disasters and Trade (TNDAT)  MCHF  Status  
Funds brought forward from 201 9 0.01     
Contributions received  0.00    
Total funds  0.01   
Expenditure  0.00     
Balance available  0.01 Green   
 
TNDAT – Contributions – as at 31 March 2020  
Donor (CHF)  2016  2017  2018  2019  2020  
Australia         110,000      
Total Contributions Received    -    -    110,000  -   -  
Table 18  LDC in the 12th WTO Ministerial Conf erence , (TMI12 ) – Global situation – as at 
31 March 2020  
LDC in the 11th WTO Ministerial Conference (TMI11)  MCHF  Status  
Funds brought forward from 2019 MC11 (close in 2020)  0.28     
Funds brought forward from 2019 MC12  0.13    
Contributions received in 2020  0.14   
Total funds  0.55 Green    
Expenditure  -0.12     
Balance available  0.43 Green    
 
 
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  Table 19 LDC in the 12th WTO Ministerial Conf erence , (TMI12) – Global situation – as at 
31 Mar ch 2020  
LDC in the 11th WTO Ministerial Conference (TMI11)  MCHF  Status  
Funds brought forward from 201 9 0.13     
Contributions received  0.14    
Total funds  0.27   
Expenditure  -0.12     
Balance available  0.15 Yellow    
TMI12 – Contributions as at 31 Mar ch 2020     
Donor (CHF)  2019  2020  
Chinese Taipei       143,775  
European Union   49,455    
Ireland   43,960    
Norway   32,473    
Total Contributions Received     125,888    143,775  
Table 20 Transfe rring technologies for the dev elopment  of Cotton (TEF02)3 – Global 
situation – as at 31 March 2020  
Transfe rring technologies for the dev elopment  of Cotton (TEF02)  MCHF  Status  
Funds brought forward from 2019  0.08   
Contributions received  0.00    
Total funds  0.08   
Expenditure  -0.06     
Balance available  0.02 Green   
 
TEF02  – Contributions – as at 31 March 2020  
Donor (CHF)  2019  2020  
UNOPS   146,550   
Total Contributions Received   146,550   
Table 21 EIF - LDC Graduation Fund (TLDCG) – Global situation as at 31  March 2020  
EIF - LDC Graduation Fund (TLDCG)  MCHF  Status  
Funds brought forward from 2019  0.12   
Contributions received  0.00    
Total funds  0.12   
Expenditure  -0.06     
Balance available  0.06 Green   
 
TLDCG – Contributions as at 31 Mar ch 2020  
Donor (CHF)  2019  2020  
UNOPS    199,800   
Total Contributions Received   199,800   
 
  
 
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  Table 22 WTO Fisheries LDCs participation  (TFSNG) 4 – Global situation as at 31 Mar ch 
2020  
WTO Fisheries LDCs participation  (TFSNG)  MCHF  Status  
Funds brought forward from 2019  0.03   
Contributions received  0.05    
Total funds  0.09   
Expenditure  -0.06     
Balance available  0.03 Green   
 
TFSNG – Contributions as at 31 Mar ch 2020  
Donor (CHF)  2019  2020  
Australia  15,525    
Germany    54,400  
New Zealand  38,455    
Norway    115,069    
Total Contributions Received   169,049  54,400  
 
 
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4 Notified to CBFA in document WT/BFA/INF/ 2.