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10 September 2019  
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Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration    
 
 
QUARTER 2 2019 EXTRA  BUDGETARY FUNDS REP ORT 
 
 
 
 
The attached document presents the Financial Report as at 30 June  2019.1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                
1 All figures reported for previous years are for the year ended 31st December whilst the figures for 2019 
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  1  SUMMARY/OUTLOOK  
1.1.  The Global Trust Fund's (GTF) financial position has begun to deteriorate relative to prior years. 
As previously noted, the trend of declining contributions relative to expenditures continues and 
without additional contributions the smooth implementation  of activities in 2020 will be at risk.  
1.2.  The 2020 -2021 TA Plan is currently being finalized and Members have been actively consulted 
and engaged in its development. The new TA Plan will be presented to the Committee on Trade and 
Development (CTD) and Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration (CBFA) in the fourth 
quarter of t his year. Renewed commitments will be important for the sustainability of the flagship 
GTF. Letters inviting contributions to the GTF before the end of the current year will be sent to 
Members shortly.  
1.3.  As securing commitments from capitals to support the W TO's trade -related technical assistance 
activities can increasingly be a long process, we invite Members to contact their capitals and request 
them to make financial contributions to the 2020 -2021 TA Plan and for the LDC 12th Ministerial Fund.  
1.4.  Other trust funds are generally in a stable position consistent with their programme objectives 
and year -end balances that allow for smooth implementation of planned act ivities.  However, the 
STDF will need additional contributions to keep up its planned level of activ ities. The STDF's  approved 
(but uncontracted ) projects exceed currently available funds.   
2  GLOBAL TRUST FUND (G TF)  
Table 1: GTF – Global S ituation – as at 30 June 2019  
GTF MCHF   
Funds brought forward from 2018   12.6  
Contributions received in 2019    1.4 Green  
Total funds   14.0  
Less Expenditure and commitments    -8.6  
Balance available   5.4 Green  
Less Pending Activities   -1.1  
Balance available including pending Activities   4.3 Yellow      
 
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  Table 2 GTF - Contributions and Pledges – as at 30 June 2019  
GTF Contribution and Pledges  
Donor (CHF)  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019*  
Australia  2,162,382    17,927   
Australia - Transfer from TEVAL    52,756    
Austria  104,900  109,000  215,200  233,200  226,600  
Denmark  400,028      
Estonia  24,120  21,800  21,520  23,320  22,800  
European Union  1,658,552  1,294,800   1,164,800  906,400  
European Union      227,600  
Finland     1,159,000   
France  434,400  433,200  455,600  519,300  512,100  
Germany  1,060,000  1,083,000  1,139,000  1,133,000   
Japan  267,413  218,634  233,669   231,601  
Korea  346,500  347,200  331,100  298,800   
Liechtenstein  40,000  40,000  40,000  40,000   
Lithuania    20,273  30,316  22,800  
Netherlands  495,000  490,000  490,000    
Netherlands - Reimbursement    -   299,402    
Norway  1,161,373  1,059,571  722,022   573,280 
Norway - Transfer from TEVAL    55,158    
Sweden   1,253,700  1,929,722  2,154,955   
United States  950,400  529,036  571,172  600,547  12,247  
Total Contributions Received  9,105,068  6,879,941  6,169,278  7,375,165  1,422,448  
Total Contributions &transfers and reimbursement  5,977,790    
Total Pledges    1,312 ,980 
Total Contributions received and Pledges    2,735,428  
Total Number of Donors  13 12 13 12 6 
*   Pledges are indicated in italics and lighter font . 
Figure 1 Global Trust Fund (GTF)  - Contributions by Donor - (in MCHF) – as at 30 June 
2019  
 
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  Figure 2 GTF - Contributions and Expenditures 2011 -2018  
 
 2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  
Expenditures  13.7 10.0 8.0 9.3 8.7 7.8 8.4 8.3 8.6 
Contributions received & Transfers  15.1 12.1 13.6 7.8 9.1 6.9 6.0 7.4 1.4 
Available year -end balance  10.2 12.4 18.0 16.5 16.4 16.0 13.6 12.6 5.4 
Technical Assistance Plan - Target  24.0 18.0 18.6 14.4 14.4 12.0 12.0 12.6 12.5 
 
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- 5 - 3  EXPENDITURE BY KEY R ESULTS OF WTO TECHNI CAL ASSISTANCE PLAN  – AS AT 30 JUNE 201 9 
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 2019   Expenses 
RB 2019   Budget    
GTF  2019   Expenses 
GTF 2019   Budget 
other TF 
2019   Expenses 
other TF 2019  
Level 1  Geneva -based Courses for LDCs - Introduction and Focus 
Activities - Geneva weeks  Global  391 350     
Level 3  Applied Advanced Trade Policy Courses  Global  1,185  1,344      
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    3,277  1,783   
Level 3/2  Geneva -based Advanced Thematic Courses and topic 
specific symposia for Capital -based officials  Global  1,984  1,588 816 476   
Level 3  Advisory Role on Legal Issues (Art. 27.2 of DSU)    60 29     
Level 2  Regional and/or sub regional general capacity -building 
activities  All regions    552 227   
Level 2/3  National seminars and workshops - Assistance to needs 
assessment  All regions  650 512 40 1   
Level 2  30 (sub) regional topic -specific seminars, including Trade 
Negotiations Skills  All regions    2,873  1,547   
  China's LDCs and Accessions Programme:  Participation 
of LDCs in selected WTO meetings; LDCs TPR follow -up 
workshops; and, South -South Dialogue  All regions      Refer to 
Outcome 2   
Level 3  Internships in the framework of the Netherlands Trainee 
Programme (NTP)  Global      774 541 
Level 3  Regional Coordinator Internships programme (RCI)  Global    210 48   
Level 3  French -Irish Missions Internship programme (FIMIP) -  Global      717 971 
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            
e-Learning Courses  x      
 Sub-total     4,270   3,823   7,768   4,082   1,491   1,512  
 Overheads @13%     -      1,010   531   194   197  
 Total     4,270   3,823   8,778   4,613   1,685   1,709   
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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 
2019   Expenses 
RB 2019   Budget    
GTF  2019   Expenses 
GTF 2019   Budget 
other TF 
2019   Expenses 
other TF 
2019  
 2/3 National seminars and workshops on Accessions  All regions                 80                 55                  13        
  WTO Accession Round Table meetings  Global                      326  12 
1 WTO Accessions Internship Programme (AIP)  Global                        99                66  
2 Online course:  Accession to the WTO  Global   x            
 Sub-total                  80                55                 13                 -              425               78  
 Overheads @13%                    -                        2                  -                  55                10 
 Total                  80                55                 15                 -              480               88  
 
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 
2019  Expenses 
RB 2019  Budget    
GTF  2019  Expenses 
GTF 2019  Budget 
other TF 
2019  Expenses 
other TF 
2019  
 WTO Chairs programme; WCP  Annual meeting; and, 
Academic support to WTO Chair holder institutions.  All regions     220   
 WTO publications to Universities; and, support programme 
for doctoral students   8  65 44   
 Missions to Academic Institutions   Refer to 
Outcome 1   -    
 WTO Young Professionals' programme (YPP)     657 572   
 Sub-total   8 - 722 836 - - 
 Overheads @13%   -  94 109 - - 
 Total   8 - 816 945 - - 
 
 
 
   
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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 
2019   Expenses 
RB 2019   Budget    
GTF  2019   Expenses 
GTF 2019   Budget 
other TF 
2019   Expenses 
other TF 
2019  
  Outreach for legislators, journalists, civil society and 
businesses  All regions  75 106 436 228   
  Online training material for self -study  All regions    -    
 Sub-total    75 106 436 228 - - 
 Overheads @13%    -  57 30 - - 
 Total    75 106 493 258 - - 
 
Table 7: Other costs: Programme staff and Monitoring & Evaluation.  
OTHER  COSTS  Title Target 
region   Budget RB 
2019   Expenses 
RB 2019   Budget    
GTF  2019   Expenses 
GTF 2019   Budget 
other TF 
2019   Expenses 
other TF 
2019  
  L-Posts (Commitments till 31 December 2019 
included)      2,117  2,507   
  Monitoring and Evaluation    50 23     
  Implementation of RBM and development of 
eLearning courses    65 84     
  Sub-total    115 107 2,117  2,507 - - 
  Overheads @13%    -  275 326 - - 
  Total    115 107 2,392  2,833 - - 
 
Table 8: Summary Grand Total.  
SUMMARY 
GRAND TOTAL  Title Target 
region   Budget RB 
2019   Expenses 
RB 2019   Budget    
GTF  2019   Expenses 
GTF 2019   Budget 
other TF 
2019   Expenses 
other TF 
2019  
  Sub-total    4,548  4,091 11,056  7,653 1,916  1,590 
  Overheads @13%    -  1,437  995 249 207 
  Total    4,548  4,091 12,493  8,648 2,165  1,797  
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  4  TRADE FACILITATION A GREEMENT FACILITY (T TFAF)  
Table 9 TTFAF - Global situation – as at 30 June 2019  
Trade Facilitation Agreement Facility (TTFAF)  MCHF    Status  
Funds brought forward from 2018  6.23     
Contributions received  0.00   
Total funds  6.23     
Expenditure  -0.53     
Balance available  5.70 Green    
TTFAF Contribution and Pledges - as at 30 June 2019   
Donor (CHF)  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019*  
Australia  831,398      
Austria  104,900  109,500     
China    984,000    
European Union  174,400  217,600  233,200   44,292  
Finland   175,840   231,800   
France     115,400  113,800  
Ireland  35,599      
New Zealand  48,763      
Norway  2,780,663  1,765,952     
Switzerland  13,098      
United Kingdom  369,004      
United States  44,530      
Total Contributions Received  4,402,355  2,268,892  1,217,200  347,200  - 
Total Pledges      158,092 
*   Pledges are indicated in italics and lighter font.  
 
  
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 Figure 4 TTFAF  - Contributions and expenditures 2015 -2019 
  
2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  
Expenditures  0.3 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.5 
Contributions  4.4 2.3 1.2 0.3 0 
Available year -end balance  4.1 6.0 6.6 6.2 5.7 
 
 
 
  
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  5  STANDARDS AND TRADE DEVELOPMENT FACILITY  - STDF (TWB01)  
Table 10 STDF – Global situation – as at 30 June 2019  
Standards and Trade Development Facility - STDF on SPS (TWB01)  MCHF    Status  
Funds brought forward from 2018  8.22     
Contributions received  1.66 Yellow     
Total funds  9.88     
Contracted commitments  -6.45     
Expenditure  -1.57     
Balance available  1.86 Yellow     
Uncontracted commitments  * -3.22     
Balance available including uncontracted commitments  -1.36 Red    
STDF – Contributions and pledges – as at 30 June 2019   
Donor (CHF)  2015  2016  2017  2018 2019** 
Australia    552,079  181,258  360,479 
Canada    144,237  337,601   
Chinese Taipei  78,945  158,705     
Denmark  400,028    614,684   
European Union  385,840  507,771  654,600  696,000  682,800  
Finland  568,700    579,500   
France  51,700  54,350  57,300  195,760  170,700  
Germany  162,900  164,250  171,900  169,950   
Ireland  156,600  164,250  163,650  170,850   
Japan   50,113     
Netherlands  875,000  875,000  875,000  575,000  575,000  
Norway  464,549  470,921  481,348  792,818  758,219  
Sweden  1,128,640  1,179,040  1,138,803  1,107,487  1,100,255  
United Kingdom     810,313  829,727  
United States  285,575  420,975  439,475  371,100  199,500 
Total Contributions Received  4,558,478  4,045,375  4,678,392  6,602,321  1,660,234 
Total Number of Donors  11 10 10 13 3 
Total Pledges      3,016,446 
Total Contributions and Pledges      4,676,680 
* 4 projects & 3 Programme Partnership Grants (PPGs)  approved to be contracted within 12 months.  
**   Pledges are indicated in italics and lighter font.  
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 Table 11 STDF – Expenditure and commitments  by type  – as at 30 June 2019  
STDF Programme (CHF)  Expenditure ** Number of Activities  
Plan 2019 Plan 2019 % 
Grand Total  4,875,579  1,570,669        
Technical missions and meetings  213,841  87,204  24 14 58% 
Coordination activities         337,644  37,961  4 2 50% 
Project Development  225,096  138,851  4 3 75% 
Project Funding      2,701,152  564,984  4 3 75% 
Project Ex -post Evaluations  45,019  46,535  2 0 0% 
Operating Expenses      1,352,827  695,134        
Contracted commitments    6,449,872        
Uncontracted commitments*    3,222,128        
* 4 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 and expenditures 201 1-2019 
 
 2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  
Expenditures  2.1 5.6 4.1 5.1 4.5 5.1 4.5 6.0 8.0* 
Contributions  5.5 4.5 3.6 4.3 4.6 4.0 4.7 6.6  1.7 
Available year -end balance  7.3 9.8 9.3 8.6 8.6 7.5 7.7 8.2  3.1 
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  6  OTHER FUNDS  
Table 12 French -Irish Mission Internship Programme (TIMM1)  – Global situation – as at 
30 June 2019  
French -Irish Mission Internship Programme (TIMM1)  MCHF    Status  
Funds brought forward from 2018  1.26     
Contributions received  0.00    
Total funds  1.26  Green 
 
Expenditure  -1.10    
Balance available  0.16 Green   
 
TIMM1 – Contributions and pledges – as at 30 June 2019    
Donor (CHF)  2015  2016  2017  2018 2019* 
France  651,600  649,800  683,400  923,200  910,400  
Ireland  156,600  164,250  163,650  227,800    
Total Contributions Received  808,200  814,050  847,050  1,151,000    
Total Pledges           910,400  
*   Pledges are indicated in italics and lighter font.    
Table 13 Netherlands Trainee Programme (TNL05)  – Global situation – as at 30 June 
2019  
Netherlands Trainee Programme (TNL05)  MCHF    Status  
Funds brought forward from 2018  0.98     
Contributions received  0.00     
Total funds  0.98     
Expenditure  -0.61     
Balance available  0.37 Green   
 
TNL05 – Contributions – as at 30 June 2019  
Donor (CHF)  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019*  
Netherlands  875,000   875,000  875,000  875,000  
Total Contributions Received  875,000  - 875,000  875,000   
Total Pledges   -   875,000  
*   Pledges are indicated in italics and lighter font.    
Table 14 China LDCs & Accessions Programme (TCLAP)  – Global situation – as at 30 June 
2019  
China LDCs  & Accessions Programme (TCLAP)  MCHF    Status  
Funds brought forward from 2018  0.57     
Contributions received  0.00    
Total funds  0.57 Green   
 
Expenditure  -0.09     
Balance available  0.48 Green   
 
TCLAP  – Contributions – as at 30 June 2019  
Donor (CHF)  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  
China  485,000  485,000  473,000  494,000   
Total Contributions Received  485,000  485,000  473,000  494,000  - 
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 Table 15 China Development Cooperation, Research Fund (TCR01) – Global situation – 
as at 30 June 2019  
China Development Cooperation, Research Fund (TCR01)  MCHF    Status  
Funds brought forward from 2018  0.20     
Contributions received  0.00    
Total funds  0.20 Green   
 
Expenditure  0.00     
Balance available  0.20 Green   
 
TCR01 – Contributions – as at 30 June 2019  
Donor (CHF)  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  
China       520,300     
Total Contributions Received  - - 520,300  - - 
Table 16 Natural Disasters and Trade (TNDAT) – Global situation – as at 30 June 2019  
Natural Disasters and Trade (TNDAT)  MCHF    Status  
Funds brought forward from 2018  0.05     
Contributions received  0.00    
Total funds  0.05 Green   
 
Expenditure  -0.04     
Balance available  0.01 Green   
 
TNDAT – Contributions – as at 30 June 2019  
Donor (CHF)  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  
Australia      110,000   
Total Contributions Received  - - - 110,000  - 
Table 17 LDC in the 11th WTO Ministerial Conference, Buenos Aires (TMI11) – Global 
situation – as at 30 June 2019  
LDC in the 11th WTO Ministerial Conference (TMI11)  MCHF    Status  
Funds brought forward from 2018  0.34     
Contributions received  0.00    
Contributions reimbursed  -0.06   
Total funds  0.28 Green   
 
Expenditure  0.00     
Balance available  0.28 Yellow    
TMI10 & TMI11 & TMI12 – Contributions and Pledges – as at 30 June 2019  
Donor (CHF)  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019*  
Australia   67,750    327,890    
Canada   37,211    78,616    
European Union   87,280    91,120  -17,178  -33,962  
Finland   43,440      
Ireland   52,200    54,550   -24,224  
New Zealand     20,877  -10,910   
Norway   58,069    96,270   34,995  
Sweden   57,674    60,587    
Switzerland   50,000    50,000    
Total Contributions Received   453,624    779,910  -28,088   -    
Total Pledges      34,995  
Total Reimbursement      -58,186  
*   Pledges are indicated in italics and lighter font.    
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  Table 18 Data Set on Trade in Services by Sector and Mode of Supply (TDSTS ) – Global 
situation – as at 30 June 2019  
Data Set on Trade in Services by Sector and Mode of Supply (TDSTS)  MCHF    Status  
Funds brought forward from 2018  0.02     
Contributions received  0.00    
Total funds  0.02 Green   
 
Expenditure  -0.02     
Balance available  0.00 Green   
TDSTS – Contributions – as at 30 June 2019  
Donor (CHF)  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  
European Union    107,980      93,773     
Total Contributions Received  - 107,980     93,773  - - 
Table 19 Enhanced Integrated Framework  (EIF)- LDC Graduation Fund (TLDCG) – Global 
situation – as at 30 June 2019  
Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) - LDC Graduation Fund (TLDCG)  MCHF    Status  
Funds brought forward from 2018  0.00     
Contributions received  0.20    
Total funds  0.20 Green   
 
Expenditure  -0.06     
Balance available  0.14 Green   
 
TLDCG – Contributions – as at 30 June 2019  
Donor (CHF)  2019  
EIF 199,800  
Total Contributions Received  199,800  
Table 20 WTO Fisheries LDCs participation  (TFSNG )2 – Global situation – as at 30 June 
2019  
WTO Fisheries  Subsidies  LDCs (TFSNG ) MCHF    Status  
Funds brought forward from 2018  0.00     
Contributions received  0.13    
Total funds  0.13 Green   
 
Expenditure  0.00     
Balance available  0.13 Green   
 
TFSNG  – Contributions – as at 30 June 2019  
Donor (CHF)  2019  
Australia  15,525  
New Zealand  39,800  
Norway  115,069  
Total Contributions Received  130,595  
Total Pledges  39,800  
Total Contributions and Pledges  170,395  
 
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2 Notified to CBFA in document WT/BFA/INF/2 .