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WT/BFA/W/ 539 
 
24 February  2021 
(21-1523) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration    
 
2021 DRAFT WORK PLAN FOR THE COMMITTEE ON BUDGET,  
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION  
CBFA 
Meetings  Dates1 CBFA Topics  
Meeting 1  8 March 202 1 • Adoption of the Agenda  
• 2021 Draft Work Plan for the Committee on Budget, Finance and 
Administration  
• 2021 WTO Salary Survey  
• Status of the Implementation of External Audit Recommendations  
• Review of Outstanding Contributions from Members and Observers  
• Coherence in the Establishment a nd Management of WTO Trust Funds  
• Proposed Financial Regulation for Continuation of Operations Pending the 
Approval of the Budget  
• Update on After Service Health Insurance (ASHI)  
• Procedural Improvements for the Committee on Budget, Finance and 
Administration  
• Appointment of the Chairperson of the CBFA  
Meeting 2  12 April 202 1 • Adoption of the Agenda   
• Enhancing Strategic Planning and Horizontal Coordination in the WTO  
• 2020 Annual Report on Grading Structure  
• Proposed Financial Regulation for Continuation of Operations Pending the 
Approval of the Budget  
• Strategic Facilities Plan  
• Coherence in the Establishment and Management of WTO Trust Funds  
• Office of Internal Oversight – Status of Internal Audit Recommendations  
• WTO Pension Plan Report  
• Oral Report from the Chair on Ongoing Work  
Meeting 3  20 May 202 1 • Adoption of the Agenda  
• Q1 20 21 Budget and Finance Report  
• Q1 20 21 Extra -budgetary Funds Report  
• Coherence in the Establishment and Management of WTO Trust Funds  
• Enhancing Strategic Planning and Horizontal Coordination in the WTO  
• Finalization of the Revision of Financial Regulations 19 and 23  
• 2020 Annual Report  on Diversity in the WTO Secretariat  
• 2019-2020 Report on Staff Learning  and Development  
• Oral Report from the Chair on Ongoing Work  
Meeting 4  22 June 202 1 • Adoption of the Agenda  
• WTO 20 20 Financial Performance Report  
• Report of the Independent External Auditor on the Audit of the Financial 
Statements of the World Trade Organization for 20 20 
• Report from the  Office of Internal Oversight (OIO)  
• Enhancing Strategic Planning and Horizontal Coordination in the WTO  
• Complete Set of Financial Regulations of the World Trade Organization 
for Recommendation to the General Council  
• Oral Report from the Chair on Ongoing Work  
 
1 Note that additional meetings could be added depending upon matters arising and the requests of 
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  CBFA 
Meetings  Dates1 CBFA Topics  
Meeting 5  30 September  2021 • Adoption of the Agenda  
• Status of the Implementation of External Audit Recommendations  
• Q2 20 21 Budget and Finance Report  
• Q2 20 21 Extra -budgetary Funds Report  
• Biennial Technical Assistance and Training Pl an for 2022-2023 
• ITC 2022-2023 Budget  Proposal  
• WTO 2022-2023 Budget Proposal  
• WTO Pension  Plan Report  
• Oral Report from the Chair on Ongoing Work  
Meeting 6 16 Novem ber 202 1 • Adoption of the Agenda  
• Q3 20 21 Budget and Finance Report  
• Q3 20 21 Extra -budgetary Funds Report  
• Report on WTO Secretariat Risk Management  
• Status of the Implementation of External Audit Recommendations   
• ITC 2022-2023 Budget  Proposal  
• WTO 2022-2023 Budget Proposal  
• Oral Report from the Chair on Ongoing Work  
Meeting 7 23 Novem ber 202 1 • Adoption of the Agenda  
• Finalization of the ITC 2022 -2023 Budget  
• Finalization of the WTO 2022 -2023 Budget  
• Oral Report from the Chair on Ongoing Work  
 
 
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