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Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration    
 
QUARTER 1 2021 EXTRA BUDGETARY FUNDS REPORT  
 
 
The attached document presents the Financial Report as at 31 March  2021.1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1 All figures reported for previous years are for the year ended 31 December whilst the figures for 2021 
are as of 31 March 2021 . For 20 21, pledges are indicated in italics and lighter font. Only actual contributions 
are reported for prior years. Total numb er of Contributor s does not include pledges. This applies to all 
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  1  SUMMARY  
1.1.  The COVID -19 pandemic continues to disrupt most trust fund related activities to some extent. 
Face-to-face activities remain suspended due to on -going travel restrictions in most countries. 
Meanwhile, e -Learning courses are fully available, and the Secretariat developed a substantial TA 
offer through virtual means . 
1.2.  Unfortunately, due to the  continued widespread prevalence of the COVID -19 virus, the WTO 
does not have any certainty as to the possible resumption of face -to-face activities in 2021. The 
Secretariat keeps developing its e -Learning portfolio and reconfiguring TA activities to deliv er them 
through virtual means to interested beneficiaries. The various internships in Geneva (e.g. A ccessions 
Internship Programme , French -Irish Mission Internship Programme , Netherlands Training 
Programme , Regional Coordinator Internship Programme  and Y oung Professionals' Programme ), 
whether in the Secretariat or in permanent missions, are also proceeding as normally as possible 
under the circumstances. The C ommittee on Trade and Development  is regularly briefed on 
developments in this dom ain. 
1.3.  This situation has an impact on the financial position of the trust funds, as the costs associated 
with e -Learning and virtual activities are limited , as there is no travel involved . The Global Trust 
Fund's (GTF's) financial position is stable. Expend itures exceeded contributions, as staff and intern 
costs have been provisioned for the full year in Q1. The absence of residential activities during the 
first part of the year due to the COVID -19 pandemic will generate significant savings in 2021. 
Therefor e, despite a low level of voluntary contributions, the current financial position is sufficient 
to implement the TA activities planned for 2021, as soon as the situation returns to some degree of 
normality . 
1.4.  Renewed commitments will be important for the lon g-term sustainability of the GTF and to 
boost TA redeployment when travel restrictions are lifted. 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 predictability in funding . 
1.5.  The pandemic is a clear reminder of the ease and speed at which pests and diseases can cross 
borders, and of the vulnerability of sup ply chains. Helping farmers, producers, traders and 
governments in meeting SPS requirements for trade, based on international standards, is more 
critical than ever in supporting economic recovery and resilience against COVID -19 and similar 
shocks. The STDF Secretariat has put in place a range of actions , in close cooperation with the global 
partnership, to mitigate and manage the risk of COVID -19 across STDF's global platform, knowledge 
work and project portfolio. While the STDF has seen some inevitable delay in implementation of 
projects on the ground, demand on the STDF to prepare and implement new SPS projects remains 
high. The STDF Working Group approved seven  project s and project pre paration grants at its 
meeting on 30 March - 1 April 2021. Additional contributions to the trust fund will be needed to 
approve new projects at the next meeting (19 -21 October) and deliver on STDF's Strategy (2020 -
2024) . Members are highly encouraged to watch STDF's latest film Shaping A Safer World , issued in 
Februa ry this year.  
1.6.  Other trust funds are generally in a stable position  and have sufficient funding for 
implementation of planned activities when circumstances permit.   
2  GLOBAL TRUST FUND (GTF)   
Table 1 GTF – Global Situation – as at 31 March 2021 - (in MCHF)  
GTF  Status  
Funds brought forward from 2019  11.7  
Contributions received in 2020  0.9 Green   
Total funds  12.6  
Less Expenditure and commitments  -1.3  
Balance available  11.3 Green   
Less Pending Activities  0.0  
Balance available including pending Activities  11.3 Green   
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  Table 2 GTF - Contributions and Pledges – as at 31 March 2021 - (in CHF)  
GTF Contribution  
2017  2018  2019  2020  2021  
Australia   17,927     
Australia - Transfer from TEVAL  52,756      
Australia -  Transfer from TNDAT     7,699   
Austria  215,200  233,200  226,600  219,800  213,800  
Canada     62,633   
Estonia  21,520  23,320  22,800  22,040  21,380  
European Union   1,164,800  1,128,400  1,095,200  541,000  
Finland   1,159,000     
France  455,600  519,300  488,250  483,402  608,300  
Germany  1,139,000  1,133,000  1,099,000    
Japan  233,669   231,601  124,256  162,121  
Korea Rep.  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      
Netherlands - Reimbursement  -299,402      
Norway  722,022   541,213  489,582   
Norway - Transfer from TEVAL  55,158      
Sweden  1,929,722  2,154,955  1,955,184  2,008,127   
United States  571,172  600,547  485,122  643,259   
Total Contributions Received  6,169,278  7,375,165  6,240,970  5,586,225  938,301  
Total Contributions & transfers and 
reimbursement  5,977,790      5,593,924    
Total Contributions received and Pledges          1,546,601  
Total Number of Contributors  13 12 11 12 4 
 
Figure 1 (GTF) - Contributions by Member - (in MCHF) – as at 31 March 2021  
 
 
  
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  Figure 2 GTF - Contributions and Expenditures 201 3-2021 – (in MCHF)  
 
 
 
 
 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Expenditures 8.0       9.3       8.7       7.8       8.4       8.3       9.2 3.5 1.3       
Contributions received & Transfers 13.6     7.8       9.1       6.9       6.0       7.4       6.2 5.6 0.9       
Available year-end balance 18.0     16.5     16.4     16.0     13.6     12.6     9.6 11.7 11.3     
Technical Assistance Plan - Target 18.6     14.4     14.4     12.0     12.0     12.6     12.5 12.6 12.6      
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- 5 - 3  EXPENDITURE BY KEY RESULTS OF WTO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PLAN  – AS AT 31 MARCH 2021  
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 2021   Expenses 
RB 2021   Budget    
GTF  2021   
Expenses 
GTF 2021   
Budget 
other 
TF 
2021   Expenses 
other TF 
2021   Total 
Budget 
2021   Total 
Expenses 
2021  
Level 1  Geneva -based Courses for LDCs - Introduction and 
Focus Activities - Geneva weeks  Global  462      462 - 
Level 3  Applied Advanced Trade Policy Courses  Global  1,367       1,367  - 
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     2,972  - 
Level 
3/2 Geneva -based Advanced Thematic Courses and 
topic specific symposia for Capital -based officials  Global  1,814   950    2,764  - 
Level 3  Advisory Role on Legal Issues (Art. 27.2 of DSU)   60 58     60 58 
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  695  40    735 - 
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  95 - 
Level 3  Internships in the framework of the Netherlands 
Trainee Programme (NTP)  Global      774 735 774 735 
Level 3  Regional Coordinator Internships programme (RCI)  Global    210 87   210 87 
Level 3  French -Irish Missions Internship programme 
(FIMIP)  Global      970 965 970 965  
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region   Budget 
RB 2021   Expenses 
RB 2021   Budget    
GTF  2021   
Expenses 
GTF 2021   
Budget 
other 
TF 
2021   Expenses 
other TF 
2021   Total 
Budget 
2021   Total 
Expenses 
2021  
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  58 7,542  87 1,839  1,700  13,779  1,845  
 Overheads @13%   -  981 11 239 221 1,220  232 
 Total   4,398  58 8,523  98 2,078  1,921  14,999  2,077  
 
Table 4 Key Result 2 (Outcome 2)  – Acceding governments are participating in accession negotiations  – (thousands CHF)  
Level  Title Target 
region  Budget 
RB 2021  Expenses 
RB 2021  Budget    
GTF  2021  Expenses 
GTF 2021  Budget 
other TF 
2021  Expenses 
other TF 
2021  Total 
Budget 
2021  Total 
Expenses 
2021  
2/3 Seminars, courses and workshops on Accessions  All 
regions  80  313    393 - 
 China's LDCs and Accessions Programme: WTO 
Accession Round Table meetings  Global      230  230 - 
1 China's LDCs and Accessions Programme: WTO 
Accessions Internship Programme (AIP)  Global      100 34 100 34 
2 Online course:  Accession to the WTO  Global  x        
 Sub-total   80 - 313 - 330 34 723 34 
 Overheads @13%   -  41 - 43 4 84 4 
 Total   80 - 354 - 373 39 807 39 
  
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– (thousands CHF)  
Level  Title Target 
region  Budget 
RB 2021  Expenses 
RB 2021  Budget    
GTF  
2021  Expenses 
GTF 
2021  Budget 
other TF 
2021  Expenses 
other TF 
2021  Total 
Budget 
2021  Total 
Expenses 
2021  
 WTO Chairs programme  All 
regions    50    50 - 
 WTO Support programme for doctoral students     65 2   65 2 
 Donation of WTO publications to Academic 
Institutions and other academic activities   5  -    5 - 
 Sub-total   5 - 115 2 - - 120 2 
 Overheads @13%   -  15 0 - - 15 0 
 Total   5 - 130 3 - - 135 3 
 
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 2021  Expense s 
RB 2021  Budget    
GTF 2021  Expenses 
GTF 2021  Budget 
other TF 
2021  Expenses 
other TF 
2021  Total 
Budget 
2021  Total 
Expenses 
2021  
 Outreach for legislators, journalists, civil society 
and businesses  All 
regions    605    605 - 
 WTO Young Professionals' programme (YPP)     657 558   657 558 
 Online training material for self -study  All 
regions    -    - - 
 Sub-total   - - 1,262  558 - - 1,262  558 
 Overheads @13%   -  164 73 - - 164 68 
 Total   - - 1,426  630 - - 1,426  626 
  
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OTHER  
COSTS  Title Target 
region  Budget 
RB 2021  Expenses 
RB 2021  Budget    
GTF 2021  Expenses 
GTF 2021  Budget 
other TF 
2021  Expenses 
other TF 
2021  Total 
Budget 
2021  Total 
Expenses 
2021  
  L-Posts (Commitments till 31 December 2021 
included)     1,900  1,952    1,900  1,952  
  Implementation of RBM and development of 
eLearning courses   65 91     65  
  Sub-total   65 91 1,900  1,952  - - 1,965  2,043  
  Overheads @13%   -  247 254 - - 247 254 
  Total   65 91 2,147  2,205  - - 2,212  2,296  
 
Table 8: Summary Grand Total  – (thousands CHF)  
SUMMARY 
GRAND 
TOTAL  Title Target 
region  Budget 
RB 2021  Expenses 
RB 2021  Budget    
GTF 2021 Expenses 
GTF 2021  Budget 
other TF 
2021  Expenses 
other TF 
2021  Total 
Budget 
2021  Total 
Expenses 
2021  
  Sub-total   4,548  149 11,132  2,599  2,169  1,734  17,849  4,482  
  Overheads @13%   -  1,447  338 282 225 1,729  563 
  Total   4,548  149 12,580  2,937  2,451  1,960  19,579  5,045  
 
 
 
 
 
   
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  4  TRADE FACILITATION AGREEMENT FACILITY (TTFAF)  
Table 9 TTFAF - Global situation – as at 31 March 2021  
Trade Facilitation Agreement Facility (TTFAF)  MCHF   Status  
Funds brought forward from 2020  4.98   
Contributions  received  0.00  
Total funds  4.98 Green    
Expenditure  -0.09  
Balance available  4.89 Green    
TTFAF Contribution and Pledges - as at 31 March 2021  - (in CHF)   
 2017  2018  2019  2020  2021  
Austria            
China         984,000          
Czech Republic                22,360    
European Union         233,200              43,280    
Finland           231,800        
France           115,400        108,500        107,423    
Norway            
Total Contributions Received    1,217,200        347,200       108,500       173,063                -    
Total Pledges                        -    
Figure 4 TTFAF  - Contributions and expenditures 201 6-2021 – (in MCHF)  
 
 2016  2017  2018  2019  2020  2021  
Expenditures  0.5 0.6 0.7 1.2 0.3 0.1 
Contributions  2.3 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 0 
Available year -end balance  6.0 6.6 6.2 5.1 5.0 4.9 
 
 
  
0.01.02.03.04.05.06.07.0
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021Millions CHFTTFAF
Expenditures
Contributions
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  5  STANDARDS AND TRADE DEVELOPMENT FACILITY - STDF (TWB01)  
Table 10 STDF – Global situation – as at 31 March 2021  
Standards and Trade Development Facility - STDF on SPS (TWB01)  MCHF  Status  
Funds brought forward from 201 9 10.90    
Contributions received  0.14 Yellow  
Total funds  11.04    
Contracted commitments  -7.03  
Expenditure  -0.56   
Balance available  3.46 Yellow    
Uncontracted commitments*  -3.30  
Balance available including uncontracted commitments  0.16 Red   
STDF – Contributions and pledges  – as at 31 March 2021 - (in CHF)  
 
2017  2018  2019  2020  2021  
Australia  552,079  181,258  360,479  290,742   
Canada  144,237  337,601   
306,000  140,077  
Denmark   
614,684  586,682  568,384   
European Union  654,600  696,000  663,600  641,400  663,600  
Finland   
579,500     
France  57,300  195,760  162,750  236,434  442,400  
Germany  171,900  169,950   
159,450   
Ireland  163,650  170,850  165,900  160,657   
Netherlands  875,000  575,000  575,000  575,000  575,000  
Norway  481,348  792,818  703,577  665,831   
Sweden  1,138,803  1,107,487  1,100,255  1,048,636  1,076,853  
United Kingdom   
810,313  803,750  375,925   
United States  439,475  371,100  798,900  742,400  660,100  
Total Contributions Received  4,678,392  6,602,321  5,920,894  5,770,859  140,077  
Total Contributions and Pledges      
3,558,030  
Total Number of Contributors  10 13 10 12  
* 3 projects & 6 PPG approved to be contracted within 12 months . 
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  Table 11 STDF – Expenditure and commitments  by type  – as at 31 March 2021  - (in CHF)  
STDF Programme  Expenditure**  Number of Activities  
Plan 2021 Plan 2021 % 
Grand Total  6,746,100  557,724     
I. Knowledge Work  84,750  0 8 2 25% 
II. Projects and PPGs  4,407,000  230,077  12 7 58% 
III. Global Platform  113,000  0 3 1 33% 
IV. Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning  67,800  0 5 1 20% 
V. Communications  344,650  10,748  36 10 28% 
VI. Secretariat  1,728,900  316,898     
Contracted commitments   7,025,159     
Uncontracted commitments*   3,301,022     
* 3 projects & 6 PPG 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 and expenditures 201 3-2021 – (in MCHF)  
 
 
 
*  This amount does not include commitments.  
**  This amount include s commitments . 
 
  0.02.04.06.08.010.012.0
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021STDF
Expenditures
Contributions
Available year-end
balance
 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Expenditures 4.1 5.1 4.5 5.1 4.5 6.0 4.7 4.2 0.6*
Contributions 3.6 4.3 4.6 4.0 4.7 6.6 5.9 5.8 0.1
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  6  OTHER FUNDS  
Table 12 French -Irish Mission Internship Programme (TIMM1)  – Global situation – as at 
31 March 2021  
French -Irish Mission Internship Programme (TIMM1)  MCHF   Status  
Funds brought forward from 2020  1.25     
Contributions received  0.00    
Total funds  1.25  Green 
 
Expenditure  -1.09    
Balance available  0.16 Green   
 
TIMM1 - Contributions and pledges - as at 31 March 2021 - (in CHF)    
 2017  2018  2019  2020  2021  
France  683,400  923,200  868,000  859,382  995,400  
Ireland  163,650  227,800  222,000  214,210   
Total Contributions Received  847,050  1,151,000  1,090,000  1,073,591  0 
Total Pledges      995,400  
Table 13 Netherlands Trainee Programme (TNL05)  – Global situation – as at 
31 March  2021  
Netherlands Trainee Programme (TNL05)  MCHF  Status  
Funds brought forward from 2020  0.99     
Contributions received  0.00     
Total funds  0.99 Green   
 
Expenditure  -0.83     
Balance available  0.16 Green   
 
TNL05 – Contributions – as at 31 March 2021 - (in CHF)  
 2017  2018  2019  2020  2021  
Netherlands  875,000  875,000  875,000  875,000  875,000  
Total Contributions Received  875,000  875,000  875,000  875,000  0 
Total Pledges      875,000  
Table 14 China LDCs & Accessions Programme (TCLAP)  – Global situation – as at 
31 March  2021 - (in CHF)  
China LDCs & Accessions Programme (TCLAP)  MCHF  Status  
Funds brought forward from 2020  1.10     
Contributions received  0.00    
Total funds  1.10 Green   
 
Expenditure  -0.04     
Balance available  1.06 Green   
 
TCLAP – Contributions – as at 31 March 2021 - (in CHF)  
 2017  2018  2019  2020  2021  
China  473,000  494,000  499,500  453,000   
Total Contributions Received  473,000  494,000  499,500  453,000  - 
 
  
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  Table 15 LDC in the WTO Ministerial Conference  (TMI12) – Global situation – as at 
31 March 2021 - (in CHF)  
LDC in the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference (TMI12)  MCHF  Status  
Funds brought forward from 2020  0.45    
Contributions received in 2021  0.00   
Total funds  0.45 Green    
Expenditure  0.09*      
Balance available  0.54 Green    
TMI12 – Contributions – as at 31 March 2021 - (in CHF)  
 
2019  2020  2021  
Chinese Taipei          143,775    
European Union  49,455      
Ireland  43,960      
Norway  32,473      
Norway -Transfer from MC11    41,383    
Australia -Transfer from MC11    131,079    
Total Contributions Received       125,888       143,775                -    
Total Contributions Received and Transfers         316,237    
Total Contributions and Pledges        
*  Reimbursement advance paid in 2020 for the hotel in Kazakhstan  
Table 16 Transfe rring technologies for the dev elopment  of Cotton (TEF02)2 – Global 
situation – as at 31 March 2021  
Transfe rring technologies for the dev elopment  of Cotton (TEF02)  MCHF  Status  
Funds brought forward from 2020  0.06   
Contributions received  0.00    
Total funds  0.06 Green   
 
Expenditure  0.00     
Balance available  0.06 Green   
 
TEF02 – Contributions – as at 31 March 2021  - (in CHF)  
 2019  2020  2021  
EIF 146,550  52,944   
Total Contributions Received  146,550  52,944   
Table 17 EIF - LDC Graduation Fund (TLDCG) – Global situation as at 31 March 2021  
EIF - LDC Graduation Fund (TLDCG)  MCHF  Status  
Funds brought forward from 2020  0.18   
Contributions received  0.00    
Total funds  0.18 Green   
 
Expenditure  -0.03     
Balance available  0.14 Green   
 
TLDCG – Contributions – as at 31 March 2021  - (in CHF)  
 2019  2020  2021 
EIF 199,800  135,900   
Total Contributions Received  199,800  135,900   
 
2 Notified to CBFA in document WT/BFA/INF/4.  
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  Table 18 WTO Fisheries LDCs participation  (TFSNG) 3 – Global situation as at 
31 March  2021  
WTO Fisheries LDCs participation  (TFSNG)  MCHF  Status  
Funds brought forward from 2020  0.13   
Contributions received  0.00    
Total funds  0.13 Yellow    
Expenditure  0.00     
Balance available  0.13 Yellow    
TFSNG – Contributions – as at 31 March 2021  - (in CHF)  
 2019  2020  2021 
Australia  15,525    
Germany   54,400   
New Zealand  38,455    
Norway  115,069  97,916   
Total Contributions Received  169,049  152,316  - 
6.1  China Development Cooperation Resea rch Initiative  (CDCRI ) 
6.1.1   Table 19 Investment Facilitation for Development (TCR01) – Global situation – as 
at 31 March 2021  
Investment Facilitation for Development  (TCR01)  MCHF  Status  
Funds brought forward from 20 20 0.19     
Contributions received  0.00    
Total funds  0.19 Green   
 
Expenditure  -0.11     
Balance available  0.08 Green   
 
TCR01 – Contributions – as at 31 March 2021  - (in CHF)  
 2018  2019  2020  2021  
China       
Total Contributions Received  - - - - 
 
6.1.2   Table 20 ASYCUDA TIVA Databases (TCR02)4 – Global situation – as at 
31 March  2021  
China Development Cooperation, Research Fund (TCR02)  MCHF  Status  
Funds brought forward from 20 20 0.59     
Contributions received  0.00    
Total funds  0.59 Green   
 
Expenditure  -0.10     
Balance available  0.49 Green   
 
TCR0 2 – Contributions – as at 31 March 2021  - (in CHF)  
 2019  2020  2021  
China   1,091,200     
Total Contributions Received  1,091,200    -  
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3 Notified to CBFA in document WT/BFA/INF/ 2. 
4 Notified to CBFA in document WT/BFA/INF/1.