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WT/COMTD/W/260/Corr.2  
20 October  2021 
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Committee on Trade and Development  Original:  English  
 
  
BIENNIAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING PLAN 2022 - 2023  
Corrigendum  
1.  Table 1 in page 37 should read as follows:  
Table 1 Costs by Key Result – 2022 and 202 3 
(in thousand Swiss francs)  
 
Key results  Budget line 2022  
Regular 
Budget  GTF Other TFs1 Total  
Key result 1: Government officials are implementing 
WTO Agreements and fully reali sing Members' rights 
and obligations  4,672 7,742 1,930  14,345 
Key result 2: Acceding governments /territories  are 
participating in accession negotiations  50 313 330 693 
Key result 3: Academic institutions and other 
stakeholders are analysing WTO issues and reaching out 
to policy makers  1 1,3652 - 1,366  
Key result 4: Non -governmental stakeholders and 
legislators are aware of and knowledgeable about WTO 
work and issues  - 1,262  - 1,262  
Sub-total  4,723 10,683  2,260 17,666  
Other programmes  125 1,700 - 1,825  
Total  4,848  12,383  2,260 19,491  
Overheads (13%)  - 1,610 294 1,904  
Grand total - 2022  4,848  13,992  2,554  21,394  
 
 
 
1 Other TFs (Other Trust Funds) include the contributions earmarked by donors to finance the 
China  Programme, the French -Irish Mission Internship Programme and the Netherlands Trainee Programme.  
2 Estimate to be adjusted depending on the number of instituti ons selected to participate in phase III of 
the WTO Chairs Programme and on total contributions available.  WT/COMTD/W/260/Corr.2  
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  Key results  Budget line 2023  
Regular 
Budget  GTF Other TFs  Total  
Key result 1: Government officials are implementing 
WTO Agreements and fully reali sing Members' rights 
and obligations  4,372 7,742 1,930  14,045  
Key result 2: Acceding governments /territories  are 
participating in accession negotiations  50 313 330 693 
Key result 3: Academic institutions and other 
stakeholders are analysing WTO issues and reaching out 
to policy makers  1 1,3653 - 1,366  
Key result 4: Non-governmental stakeholders and 
legislators are aware of and knowledgeable about WTO 
work and issues  - 1,262  - 1,2624 
Sub-total  4,423  10,683  2,260 17,366 
Other programmes  125  1,700 - 1,825  
Total  4,548  12,383  2,260 19,191  
Overheads (13%)  - 1,610 294 1,904  
Grand total - 2023  4,548  13,992  2,554  21,094  
 
 
2. Annex 2  – ACTIVITY MATRIX should read as follows : 
 
 
 
3 Estimate to be adjusted depending on the number of institutions selected to participate in phase III of 
the WTO Chairs Programme and on total contr ibutions available.  
4 The funding may be adjusted for 2023 to take into account the results of the evaluation of the YPP  and 
a decision to revamp it .   
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ANNEX 2 : ACTIVITY MATRIX  
(in thousand swiss francs)  
Key Result 1: Government officials are implementing WTO Agreements and fully realising Members' rights and obligations  
Level  Path  Language
(s) Title  
Region  Estimated cost 2022  Estimated cost 2023  
RB GTF Other TFs5 RB GTF Other TFs  
Introduction  Generalist  E/F/S  Geneva -based Courses for LDCs - Introduction and Focus 
Activities - Geneva weeks  Global  441     441      
Advanced  Generalist  E/F/S  Applied Advanced Trade Policy Courses  Global  1,625      1,382      
Intermediate  Generalist  E/F/S  Intermediate level activities for: Africa; Middle East; Asia 
and Pacific Economies; Caribbean; Central and Eastern 
Europe, Central Asia and Caucasus; L atin America  All   3,172      3,172    
Advanced  Specialist  E/F/S  Geneva -based Advanced Thematic Courses and topic 
specific symposia for Capital -based officials  Global  1,866  950    1,810  950    
Advanced  Specialist  E/F/S  Advisory Role on Legal Issues (Art. 27.2 of DSU)  Global  60     60     
Intermedi ate Generalist  E/F/S  Regional and/or sub -regional general capacity -building 
activities  All   370      370    
Intermedi ate / 
Advanced  Generalist/ 
Specialist  E/F/S  National seminars and workshops, including assistance for 
needs assessment and monitoring and evaluation  All 680 40    680 40    
Intermediate  Specialist  E/F/S  Regional and sub -regional topic -specific seminars  All   3,000      3,000    
  E/F/S  China's LDCs and Accessions Programme: Participation of 
LDCs in selected WTO meetings; LDCs TPR follow -up 
workshops; and, South -South Dialogue  All     95      95  
Advanced  Generalist  E/F/S  Internships in the framework of the Netherlands Trainee 
Programme (NTP)  Global      774      774  
Advanced  Generalist  E/F/S  Regional Coordinator Internships programme (RCI)  Global    210      210    
Advanced  Generalist  E/F/S  French -Irish Missions Internship programme (FIMIP)   Global      1,061      1,061  
Introduction  Generalist  E/F/S  Online courses: Introduction level  
Capital -
based 
officials  x      x      
Interme diate Generalist/ 
Specialist  E/F/S  Online courses: intermediate Level (Generalists and 
Specialists)  x      x      
 Generalist/ 
Specialist  English  Online course:  Tailored Course - Create your own 
eLearning Courses  x      x      
 Sub-total   4,672  7,742  1,930  4,372  7,742  1,930  
Overheads @13%   - 1,006  251 -    1,006  251 
Total   4,672  8,748  2,181  4,372  8,748  2,181  
   
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Key Result 2: Acceding governments/territories are participating in accession negotiations  
Level  Path  Language(s)  Title  
Region  Estimated cost 2022  Estimated cost 2023  
RB GTF Other TFs  RB GTF Other 
TFs 
Interm ediate / 
Advanced  Generalist/ 
Specialist  E/F/S  National seminars, courses and workshops on Accessions  All 50 313    50 313    
  E China's LDCs and Accessions Programme: WTO Accession 
Round Table meetings  Global      230     230 
Introduction  Generalist  E/F/S  China's LDCs and Accessions Programme: WTO 
Accessions Internship Programme (AIP)  Global      100     100 
Intermediate  Generalist  E/F/S  Online course: Accession to the WTO  Global   x       x      
 Sub-total   50  313  330  50 313  330  
Overheads @13%   -    41  43  -    41  43  
Total   50  354  373 50 354  373  
Key Result 3: Academic institutions and other stakeholders are analysing WTO issues and reaching out to policy makers  
Level  Path  Language(s)  Title  
Region  Estimated cost 2022  Estimated cost 2023  
RB GTF Other 
TFs RB GTF Other TFs  
 Generalist  E/F/S  WTO Chairs programme - Phase III6 All  1,300       1,300   
  E/F/S  WTO Support programme for doctoral students  Global   65     65    
  E/F/S  Donation of WTO publications to Academic Institutions  All 1    1     
 Sub-total   1  1,365   1  1,365   
Overheads @13%   -    177  -    177  
Total   1  1,542   1  1,542   
 
 
5 Other TFs (Other Trust Funds) include the contributions earmarked by donors to finance the China Program me, the French -Irish Mission Internship Programme, and the 
Netherlands Trainee Programme.  
6 Estimate to be adjusted depending on the number of institutions selected to participate in phase III of the programme and on total contributions available.    
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Key Result 4: Non -governmental stakeholders and legislators are aware of and knowledgeable about WTO work and issues  
Level  Path  Language(s)  Title  
Region  Estimated cost 2022  Estimated cost 2023  
RB GTF Other TFs  RB GTF Other 
TFs 
  E/F/S  Outreach for legislators, journalists, civil society and businesses  All -    605    -    605    
 Specialist  E/F/S  WTO Young Professionals' programme (YPP)  Global    657                    
6577   
  E/F/S  Online training material for self -study  All  -        -      
 Sub-total   -    1,262  -    -    1,262  -    
Overheads @13%   -    164  -    -    164  -    
Total   -    1,427  -    -    1,427  -    
 
Other programmes' costs: programme staff and Monitoring and evaluation  
Level  Path  Language(s)  Title  
Region  Estimated cost 2022  Estimated cost 2023  
RB GTF Other TFs  RB GTF Other 
TFs 
   L-Posts     1,700      1,700    
   Implementation of RBM and development of eLearning courses   125     125      
 Sub-total   125 1,700  -    125 1,700  -    
Overheads @13%   -    221  -    -    221  -    
Total   125 1,921  -    125 1,921  -    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7 The fu nding may be adjusted for 2023 to take into account the results of the evaluation of the YPP and a decision to revamp it.    
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Summary Grand Total  
 Title  
Region  Estimated cost 2022  Estimated cost 2023  
RB GTF Other TFs  RB GTF Other TFs  
   Sub-total   4,848  12,383  2,260  4,548  12,383  2,260  
   Overheads @13%   - 1,610  294 - 1,610  294 
   Total   4,848  13,992  2,554  4,548  13,992  2,554  
 
 
 
 
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