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Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration    
 
QUARTER 1 2022 EXTRA BUDGETARY FUNDS REPORT  
 
 
The attached document presents the Financial Report as at 31 March  2022.1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1 All figures reported for previous years are for the year ended 31 December whilst the figures for 2022 
are as of 31 March 2022. For 2022, pledges are indicated in italics and lighter font. Only actual contributions are 
reported for prior years. Total number of Contributors does not include pledges. This applies to all co ntribution 
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  1  SUMMARY  
1.1.  The COVID -19 situation continues to disrupt most trust fund related activities to some extent. 
Long-term internships aside, other face -to-face activities have been suspended due to on -going 
travel restrictions in most countries. Fortunately, the pandemic has had no impact on e -Learning 
courses, which remain fully available.  
1.2.  The possible resu mption of face -to-face activities was discussed with Members and Observers 
in the meeting of the CTD on 25 March. Depending on demand and local sanitary conditions, the 
Secretariat offered to progressively resume face -to-face activities starting with natio nal ones. 
Meanwhile, the Secretariat keeps responding to the demand for TA through virtual means to 
interested beneficiaries.  
1.3.  The Global Trust Fund's (GTF's) financial position is stable, but less certain than in prior 
years.  Since most face -to-face TA act ivities were interrupted in March 2020, expenses were cut by 
more than 60%, leading several donors to suspend their voluntary contributions until the WTO is 
again in a position to use its TA funds for their intended purpose.  In 2021 t here was an increase in 
donors designat ing contributions for the WTO Chairs  Programme . The current financial position is 
sufficient to implement the TA activities planned in 2022, as soon as the situation returns to some 
degree of normality.  
1.4.  Renewed commitments will be important for the sustainability of the 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 co mmitments to 
supporting the 2022 -2023 TA Plan as this helps to ensure predictability in funding.  
1.5.  The global pandemic has underscored that the STDF is more important than ever to assist least 
developed and other developing countries to prevent the spread of  plant pests and animal diseases 
and facilitate safe and inclusive trade in food products across supply chains. While the STDF has 
seen some inevitable delay in implementation of projects on the ground, demand on the Facility to 
prepare and implement new p rojects to increase the SPS capacity of developing countries remains 
high. Additional contributions are needed to deliver STDF's new strategy (2020 -2024), budgeted at 
USD 7 million per year, and approve new SPS projects. An overview of STDF partnership upd ates 
on COVID -19 can be found here. 
1.6.  Other trust funds are generally in a stable position, consistent with their programme objectives 
and opening balances that allow for implementation of pl anned activities when circumstances permit.  
2  GLOBAL TRUST FUND (GTF)   
Table 1 GTF – Global Situation – as at 31 March 2022  - (in MCHF)  
GTF  Status  
Funds brought forward from 2021  14.4  
Contributions received  0.4 Green   
Total funds  14.8  
Less Expenditure and commitments  -2.6  
Balance available  12.3 Green   
Less Pending Activities  0.0  
Balance available including pending Activities  12.3 Green   
  
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  Table 2 GTF - Contributions and Pledges – as at 31 March 2022  - (in CHF)  
GTF Contribution  
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 
Australia       17,927     139,000    
Australia - Transfer from TNDAT      7,699      
Austria      233,200  226,600  219,800     213,800        213,200  
Canada           62,633      
Estonia        23,320  22,800        22,040       21,380   20,840  
European Union    1,164,800  1,128,400   1,095,200  757,600        412,500  
Finland    1,159,000       548,000    
France     519,300  488,250      483,402     602,800         567,187  
Germany    1,133,000  1,099,000        
Japan    231,601     124,256     162,121       162,121  
Korea Rep.      298,800       343,997     289,927         258,997  
Liechtenstein        40,000  40,000        40,000        40,000    
Lithuania        30,316  22,800       53,930        32,340    
Norway    541,213     489,582      
Sweden    2,154,955  1,955,184   2,008,127    2,081,312    
United States        600,547  485,122     643,259  562,340    
Total Contributions Received  7,375,165  6,240,970  5,586,225  5,450,620  396,161  
Total Contributions & transfers and 
reimbursement      5,593,924      
Total Contributions received and Pledges          1,634,845  
Total Number of Contributors  12 11 12 13 3 
 
Figure 1 (GTF) - Contributions by Member - (in MCHF) – as at 31 March 2022  
 
 
 
  
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  Figure 2 GTF - Contributions and Expenditures 201 3-2022 – (in MCHF)  
 
 
 
 
 2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  2020  2021  2022  
Expenditures     8.0   9.3   8.7   7.8   8.4   8.3  9.2 3.5  2.6   2.6  
Contributions 
received & Transfers   13.6   7.8   9.1   6.9   6.0   7.4  6.2 5.6  5.5   0.4  
Available year -end 
balance   18.0   16.5   16.4   16.0   13.6   12.6  9.6 11.7  14.4  12.3  
Technical Assistance 
Plan - Target   18.6   14.4   14.4   12.0   12.0   12.6  12.5 12.6  12.6  14.0  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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- 5 - 3  EXPENDITURE BY KEY RESULTS OF THE WTO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PLAN  – AS AT 31 MARCH 2022  
Table 3 Key Result 1  (Outcome 1)  – Government officials are implementing WTO Agreements and fully realising Members' rights and 
obligations  – (thousands CHF)  
Level  Title Target 
region   Budget RB 
2022  Expenses 
RB 2022   Budget    
GTF  2022  Expenses 
GTF 2022   Budget 
other TF 
2022  Expenses 
other TF 
2022   Total 
Budget 
2022   Total 
Expenses 
2022  
Level 1  Geneva -based Courses for LDCs  - Introduction 
and Focus Activities - Geneva weeks  Global  441                  441         -    
Level 3  Applied Advanced Trade Policy Courses  Global  1,625   387              1,625        387 
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       3,172   8      3,172  8 
Level 
3/2 Geneva -based Advanced Thematic Courses and 
topic specific symposia for Capital -based 
officials  Global  1,866     950       2,816         -    
Level 3  Advisory Role on Legal Issues (Art. 27.2 of 
DSU)   60                60         -  
Level 2  Regional and/or sub -regional general capacity -
building activities  All regions      370          370  -  
Level 
2/3 National seminars and workshops, including 
assistance for needs assessment and monitoring 
and evaluation  All regions  680  1  40         720         1  
Level 2  Regional and sub -regional topic -specific 
seminars  All regions      3,000        3,000       -  
 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  37 95         37    
Level 3  Internships in the framework of the Netherlands 
Trainee Programme (NTP)  Global         774 535 774         535    
Level 3  Regional Coordinator Internships programme 
(RCI)  Global    210  30     210         30    
Level 3  French -Irish Missions Internship programme 
(FIMIP)  Global         1,061  863        1,061          863     
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- 6 - Level  Title Target 
region   Budget RB 
2022  Expenses 
RB 2022   Budget    
GTF  2022  Expenses 
GTF 2022   Budget 
other TF 
2022  Expenses 
other TF 
2022   Total 
Budget 
2022   Total 
Expenses 
2022  
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     4,672       388     7,742         38  1,930   1,435  14,344   1,860  
 Overheads @13%   -         1,006    5      251       186   1,257      191  
 Total     4,672       388     8,748         43  2,181   1,621   15,601   2,052  
 
Table 4 Key Result 2 (Outcome 2)  – Acceding governments are participating in accession negotiations  – (thousands CHF)  
Level  Title Target 
region  Budget RB 
2022  Expenses 
RB 2022   Budget    
GTF  2022  Expenses 
GTF 2022   Budget 
other TF 
2022  Expenses 
other TF 
2022   Total 
Budget 
2022   Total 
Expenses 
2022  
2/3 Seminars, courses and workshops on Accessions  All 
regions  50  -          313             363         -    
 China's LDCs and Accessions Programme: WTO 
Accession Round Table meetings  Global              230         20       230         20  
1 China's LDCs  and Accessions Programme: WTO 
Accessions Internship Programme (AIP)  Global              100         33       100         33  
2 Online course:  Accession to the WTO  Global   x                
 Sub-total          50  -          313  -       330        53      693        53  
 Overheads @13%   -      41  -          43   7         84   7  
 Total          50  -          354  -       373        60      777        60  
  
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- 7 - Table 5 Key Result 3 (Outcome 3)  – Academic institutions and other stakeholders are analysing WTO issues and reaching out to policy makers  
– (thousands CHF)  
Level  Title Target 
region   Budget RB 
2022   Expenses 
RB 2022   Budget    
GTF  2022   Expenses 
GTF 2022   Budget 
other TF 
2022   Expenses 
other TF 
2022   Total 
Budget 
2022   Total 
Expenses 
2022  
 WTO Chairs programme  All 
regions         1,300          1,300         -    
 WTO Support programme for doctoral students       65               65         -    
 Donation of WTO publications to Academic 
Institutions and other academic activities     1     -           1         -    
 Sub-total    1  -       1,365  -           -           -     1,366         -    
 Overheads @13%   -            177  -           -           -        177         -    
 Total    1  -       1,542  -           -           -     1,543         -    
 
Table 6 Key Result 4 (Outcome 4)  – Non-governmental stakeholders are aware of and knowledgeable about WTO work and issues  – 
(thousands CHF)  
Level  Title Target 
region   Budget RB 
2022   Expenses 
RB 2022   Budget    
GTF  2022   Expenses 
GTF 2022   Budget 
other TF 
2022   Expenses 
other TF 
2022   Total 
Budget 
2022   Total 
Expenses 
2022  
 Outreach for legislators, journalists, civil society 
and businesses  All 
regions            605             605         -    
 WTO Young Professionals' programme (YPP)             657        381           657       381  
 Online training material for self -study  All 
regions       -                 -           -    
 Sub-total   -    -       1,262       381         -           -     1,262      381  
 Overheads @13%   -            164         49         -           -        164        49  
 Total   -    -       1,426       430         -           -     1,426      430  
  
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- 8 - Table 7 Other Costs: Programme Staff and Monitoring & Evaluation  – (thousands CHF)  
OTHER  
COSTS  Title Target 
region   Budget 
RB 2022   Expenses 
RB 2022   Budget    
GTF  2022   Expenses 
GTF 2022   Budget 
other TF 
2022   Expenses 
other TF 
2022   Total 
Budget 
2022   Total 
Expenses 
2022  
  L-Posts (Commitments till 31 December 2021 
included)          1,700     1,845        1,700    1,845  
  Implementation of RBM and development of 
eLearning courses         125  -                 125         -    
  Sub-total        125  -       1,700    1,845         -           -     1,825   1,845  
  Overheads @13%   -            221       240         -           -        221      240  
  Total        125  -       1,921    2,085         -           -     2,046   2,085  
 
Table 8 Summary Grand Total  – (thousands CHF)  
SUMMARY 
GRAND 
TOTAL  Title Target 
region   Budget 
RB 2022   Expenses 
RB 2022   Budget    
GTF  2022   Expenses 
GTF 2022   Budget 
other TF 
2022   Expenses 
other TF 
2022   Total 
Budget 
2022   Total 
Expenses 
2022  
  Sub-total     4,848       388  12,382    2,264  2,260   1,487    19,490   4,139  
  Overheads @13%   -         1,610       294     294      193   1,903      488  
  Total     4,848       388  13,992    2,558  2,554   1,681    21,393   4,626  
 
 
 
 
 
   
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  4  TRADE FACILITATION AGREEMENT FACILITY (TTFAF)  
Table 9 TTFAF - Global situation – as at 31 March 2022  
Trade Facilitation Agreement Facility (TTFAF)  MCHF   Status  
Funds brought forward from 2021  4.65   
Contributions received   0.00  
Total funds  4.65 Green    
Expenditure  -0.23  
Balance available  4.42 Green    
TTFAF Contribution and Pledges - as at 31 March 2022  - (in CHF)   
 2018  2019  2020  2021  2022  
Czech Republic        22,360    22,565      -    
European Union        43,280        -    
Finland   231,800            -    
France   115,400   108,500  107,423        -    
Total Contributions Received   347,200   108,500   173,063     22,565      -    
 
Figure 4 TTFAF  - Contributions and expenditures 201 7-2022 – (in MCHF)  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Opening balance 6.0 6.6 6.2 5.1 5.0 4.7
Expenditures 0.6 0.7 1.2 0.3 0.3 0.2
Contributions 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.02 0.00
Available year-end balance 6.6 6.2 5.1 5.0 4.7 4.4WT/BFA/W/ 592 
 
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  5  STANDARDS AND TRADE DEVELOPMENT FACILITY - STDF (TWB01)  
Table 10 STDF – Global situation – as at 31 March 2022  
Standards and Trade Development Facility - STDF on SPS 
(TWB01)  MCHF  Status  
Funds brought forward from 2021  16.08    
Contributions received  0.11 Yellow  
Total funds  16.19    
Contracted commitments  -8.27  
Expenditure  -1.35   
Balance available  6.57 Green  
Uncontracted commitments*  -3.08  
Balance available including uncontracted commitments  3.49 Green  
STDF – Contributions and pledges – as at 31 March 2022  - (in CHF)  
 
2018  2019  2020  2021  2022  
Australia   181,258   360,479  290,742    2,013,223  
Canada   337,601    306,000  140,077   110,338  
Denmark          37,108  
European Union   614,684   586,682  568,384      
Finland   696,000   663,600  641,400  625,200  618,750  
France   579,500      548,000    
Germany   195,760   162,750  236,434  438,400  412,500  
Ireland   169,950    159,450     2,958,926  154,688  
Netherlands   170,850   165,900  160,657  219,200    
Norway   575,000   575,000  575,000  575,000  575,000  
Sweden   792,818   703,577  665,831     1,246,209  537,084  
United Kingdom     1,107,487     1,100,255     1,048,636     1,069,427  997,086  
United States   810,313   803,750  375,925      
United States   371,100   798,900  742,400  742,400    
Total Contributions Received  6,602,321  5,920,894  5,770,859  8,562,840  110,338  
Total Contributions and 
Pledges          5,345,439  
Total Number of 
Contributors  13 10 12 10 1 
*  Contributions received in 202 2 are in bold whilst pledges are in italics.  
**  Contributions received from Finland in 2021 is for the period 2021 -2022. 
***  Contributions received from Germany in 2021 is for the period 2021-2025. 
Table 11 STDF – Expenditure and commitments  by type  – as at 31 March 2022  - (in CHF)  
STDF Programme (CHF)  Expenditure **  Number of Activities  
Plan 2022 Plan 2022 % 
Grand Total  6,248,160 1,348,234        
I. Global Platform  72,376 0 3   0 0% 
II. Projects and PPGs  4,657,945  1,084 ,427  22  4 18% 
III. Knowledge Work  434,259 76,987   20  3 15% 
IV. Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning  345,339 63,786   10  4 40% 
V. Communications  315,355 35,519   8  3 38% 
VI. Other Operational Costs  422,886          87,515   15  1         7% 
Contracted commitments    8,272,698        
Uncontracted commitments*   3,082,974     
*  2 projects & 3 PPG approved to be contracted within 12 months . 
**  Prior year projects are shown in expenditures but not reflected in the current year implementation 
status.  
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  Figure 5 STDF - Contributions and expenditures 201 3-2022 – (in MCHF)  
 
 
*  This amount does not include commitments of MCHF 8.3 in 2022.  
6  OTHER FUNDS  
Table 12 French -Irish  Mission Internship Programme (TIMM1)  – Global situation – as at 
31 March 2022  
French -Irish Mission Internship Programme (TIMM1)  MCHF   Status  
Funds brought forward from 2021  1.31     
Contributions received  0.00    
Total funds  1.31  Green  
 
Expenditure  -0.98    
Balance available  0.33 Green   
 
TIMM1 - Contributions and pledges - as at 31 March 2022  - (in CHF)    
 2018  2019  2020  2021  2022  
France   923,200   868,000  859,382  986,400  928,125  
Ireland   227,800   222,000  214,210  219,200    
Total Contributions Received  1,151,000  1,090,000  1,073,591  1,205,600  0  
Total Pledges          928,125  
  
 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Opening balance 9.8 9.3 8.6 8.6 7.5 7.6 8.2 9.4 10.9 16.1
Expenditures 4.1 5.0 4.5 5.1 4.5 6.0 4.7 4.2 3.3 1.3*
Contributions 3.6 4.3 4.5 4.0 4.7 6.6 5.9 5.7 8.6 0.1
Available year-end balance 9.3 8.6 8.6 7.5 7.7 8.2 9.4 10.9 16.1 14.8
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  Table 13 Netherlands Trainee Programme (TNL05)  – Global situation – as at 
31 March  2022  
Netherlands Trainee Programme (TNL05)  MCHF  Status  
Funds brought forward from 2021  0.96     
Contributions received  0.00     
Total funds  0.96 Green   
 
Expenditure  -0.60     
Balance available  0.36 Green   
 
TNL05 – Contributions – as at 31 March 2022  - (in CHF)  
 2018  2019  2020  2021  2022  
Netherlands   875,000   875,000  875,000  875,000  875,000  
Total Contributions Received   875,000   875,000   875,000   875,000        -  
Total Pledges          875,000  
Table 14 China LDCs & Accessions Programme (TCLAP)  – Global situation – as at 
31 March  2022  - (in CHF)  
China LDCs & Accessions Programme (TCLAP)  MCHF  Status  
Funds brought forward from 2021  0.85     
Contributions received  0.00    
Total funds  0.85 Green   
 
Expenditure  -0.10     
Balance available  0.75 Green   
 
TCLAP  – Contributions – as at 31 March 2022  - (in CHF)  
 2018  2019  2020  2021  2022  
China   494,000   499,500  453,000      
Total Contributions Received   494,000   499,500   453,000        -        -  
 
  
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  Table 15 LDCs in the WTO Ministerial Conference  (TMI12) – Global situation – as at 
31 March 2022  - (in CHF)  
LDC in the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference (TMI12)  MCHF  Status  
Funds brought forward from MC12 - 2021  0.51    
Reimbursement to Australia  -0.13   
Contributions received  0.00   
Pledges     
Total funds and pledges  0.37 Green
   
Expenditure  0.00   
Balance available  0.37 Green
   
TMI12 – Contributions – as at 31 March 2022  - (in CHF)  
 
2019  2020  2021  2022 
Australia -Transfer from MC11  - 131,079 -  
Canada  -Transfer from MC11  - - 33,028   
Chinese Taipei  - 143,775  -  
European Union  49,455  - 48,510   
European Union - Reimbursement  - - -42,249   
Finland    27,389   
Finland  -Transfer from MC11  - - 21,712   
Ireland  43,960  - -  
Norway  32,473   -  
New Zealand    50,000   
Norway -Transfer from MC11  - 41,383  -  
Switzerland  -Transfer from MC11  - - 22,299   
Total Contributions Received  125,888  143,775  125,899   
Total Contributions Received , Transfers  and 
Reimbursements   
-  
316,237   
155,388   
Total Contributions and Pledges      
Table 16 EIF - LDC Graduation Fund (TLDCG) – Global situation as at 31 March 2022  
EIF - LDC Graduation Fund (TLDCG)  MCHF  Status  
Funds brought forward from 2021  0.05   
Contributions received *****  0.00    
Total funds  0.05 Green   
 
Expenditure  0.00     
Balance available  0.05 Green   
 
TLDCG – Contributions – as at 31 March 2022  - (in CHF)  
 2019  2020  2021 2022 
EIF 199,800  135,900    
Total Contributions Received  199,800  135,900    
 
  
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  Table 17 WTO Fisheries LDCs participation  (TFSNG)2 – Global situation as at 
31 March  2022  
WTO Fisheries LDCs Participation (TFSNG)  MCHF  Status  
Funds brought forward from 2021  0.25   
Contributions received  0.00    
Total funds  0.25 Green    
Expenditure  0.00     
Balance available  0.25 Green    
TFSNG – Contributions – as at 31 March 2022  - (in CHF)  
 2019  2020  2021 2022  
Australia    15,525       
Germany       54,400     
Japan       125,558   
New Zealand     38,455       
Norway   115,069     97,916     
Total Contributions Received  169,049  152,316  125,558   
Total Contributions and Pledges  169,049  152,316  125,558   
6.1  China Development Cooperation Resea rch Initiative  (CDCRI ) 
6.1.1   Table 18 Investment Facilitation for Development (TCR01) – Global situation – as 
at 31 March 2022  
Investment Facilitation for Development (TCR01)  MCHF  Status  
Funds brought forward from 2021  0.02     
Contributions received  0.00    
Total funds  0.02 Green   
 
Expenditure  0.00     
Balance available  0.02 Green   
 
Table 19 ASYCUDA TIVA Databases (TCR02) 3 – Global situation – as at 31 March 2022  
China Development Cooperation, Research Fund (TCR02)  MCHF  Status  
Funds brought forward from 2021  0.57     
Contributions received  0.00    
Total funds  0.57 Green   
 
Expenditure  -0.09     
Balance available  0.48 Green   
 
TCR02 – Contributions – as at 31 March 2022  - (in CHF)  
 2019  2020  2021  2022 
China    1,091,200     
Total Contributions Received   1,091,200    -  
 
 
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2 Notified to CBFA in document WT/BFA/INF/ 2. 
3 Notified to CBFA in document WT/BFA/INF/1.