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9 May 2022 
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Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration   
 
  
WTO BUDGET AND FINANCE REPORT – 1ST QUARTER 20 22 
1  CONTRIBUTIONS FROM MEMBERS AND OBSERVERS  
1.1.  Contributions received from Members as at the end of March 20 22 were higher  than those 
received for the same period in previous years . This is due to the fact that some Members that 
historically transferred their annual contributions during the fourth quarter in previous years 
transferred their 2022 contributions during the first quart er. 
1.2.  At the end of the first quarter of 2022, 41% of the Members had no outstanding balance.  
Figure 1 Total Receipts in MCHF as at 31 March   
 
 
1.3.  The receipts of contributions during the 1st quarter of 20 22 from Observers amounted to 
CHF 198,899  representing 27% of the assessed amount.  6 Observers had no outstanding balance.  
Table 1 Status of contributions as at 31 March  2022 (in CHF)  
 Contributions  164 Members  25 Observers  
Total net assessment for 2022 (after surplus deduction)    185,700,000    733,125  
Payment received for 2022 (% of total assessment)  (60%)  111,382,281  (27%)  198,899  
Payment received for prior years    24,278,383    29,325  
No outstanding balance (% of total)  (41%)  68 (24%)  6 
 
2  CASH SITUATION  
2.1.  The cash situation at the end of March  2022 is satisfactory and at a slightly higher  level than 
at the end of  March  2021. 
 
 
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  Figure 2 Cash Situation as at 31 March  2022 
 
 
3  MEMBERS AND OBSERVERS UNDER ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES  
3.1.  At the end of the first quarter of 2022, fourteen  Members were subject to  Category I (more 
than one  year and  less than two years outstanding  contributions ) of the Administrative Measures ; 
six Member s were subject to Category II (two  years or more  but less than three years outstanding  
contributions ); and ten Members were subject to Category  III (three  or more years of outstanding  
contributions  = Inactive) . 
Table 2 Members under Administrative Measures as at 31 March  2022 
Cat. I (14)  Cat. II (6)  Cat. III (10)   
Afghanistan  Djibouti  Antigua and Barbuda  
Bolivia, Plurinational State of  Gabon  Burundi*   
Cabo Verde  Mauritania  Central African Republic*  
Cameroon  Papua New Guinea  Chad*   
Dominica  Suriname  Congo   
El Salvador  Yemen  Cuba  
The Gambia    Guinea   
Grenada    Guinea -Bissau*  
Kyrgyz Republic    Niger*   
Rwanda    Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of  
Togo      
Uganda       
Zambia       
Zimbabwe       
*  Members not compliant with Payment Plan terms.  
 
3.2.  At the end of March 2022, three  Observer s were subject to Category I of the Administrative 
Measures ; four Observer s were subject to Category II ; and another four Observer s were subject to 
Category  III (Inactive) . 
Table 3 Observers under Administrative Measures as at 31 March  2022 
Cat. I (3)  Cat. II (4)  Cat. III (4)   
Ethiopia  Comoros  Libya   
Lebanese Republic  Iran Sao Tomé and Principe  
South Sudan  Iraq Somalia   
  Sudan  Syrian Arab Republic  
 
3.3.  Table 4 shows the Member  subject to a Payment Plan  as at 31 March 20 22. -14 -17 -17523727225244 254
-50050100150200250
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DECMillions CHF
Projected Expenditures Actual Expenditures Projected Receipts
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  Table 4 Member (s) following a Payment Plan as at 31  March 20 22 (in CHF)  
Members  GC 
approval 
date Plan 
duration  
in years  End of 
plan Last 
payment  
received  Amount 
Outstanding  
for 2022  Total 
Outstanding 
Contributions  
Sierra Leone  2012 15 2025 22-Feb-22 0 193,626  
Total        0 193,626  
 
3.4.  The five Members listed  in the table below are not compliant with their Payment Plan terms  
and have thus reverted to Category III of the Administrative Measures.  
Table 5 Members not compliant with their Payment Plan s as at 31 March  2022 (in CHF)  
Member  Year 
of GC End 
of 
plan Last 
pay-
ment  Amount 
Outstan -
ding prior 
to 2018  Amount 
Outstan -
ding Amount 
Outstan -
ding Amount 
Outstan -
ding Amount 
Outstan -
ding Total 
Outstan -
ding 
Contribu -
tions  appro
-val  recei -
ved for 2018  for 2019  for 2020  for 2021  
Burundi  2011 2030 2017 405,116  65,785  65,785  65,785  65,785  668,256  
Central 
African 
Republic  2018 2047 2020 760,798  - 2,584  57,472  57,472  878,326  
Chad 2012 2026 2020 387,759  - - 116,651  116,651  621,061  
Guinea -
Bissau  2017 2046 2017 559,899  51,716  51,716  51,716  51,716  766,763  
Sierra 
Leone  2012 2025 2020 258,167  - - 5,292  93,866  357,325  
Total        2,371,739  117,501  120,085  296,916  385,490  3,291,731  
 
4  2022 BUDGETARY EXPENDITURE  
Table 6 Consolidated Statement of Budgetary Expenditure  as at 31 March  2022 (in kCHF)  
Part Section  Budget  Expenditure 
and 
Commitments  Balance  % 
Expenditure 
versus 
Budget  
A Staffing 
Resources  1. Staff Expenditure  131,565  29,119  102,446  22% 
  2. Temporary 
Assistance  17,275  11,533  5,742  67% 
A Staffing Resources Total   148,840  40,652  108,188  27%  
B Other 
Resources  3. General Services  15,626  11,979  3,648  77% 
  4. Travel & Hospitality  7,907  703 7,204  9% 
  5. Implementing 
Partners  213 57 156 27% 
  6. Capital Expenditure  3,095  1,993  1,102  64% 
  7. Financial 
Expenditure  2,080  173 1,907  8% 
B Other Resources Total   28,921  14,904  14,017  52%  
C Operating 
Funds and 
ITC 8. Contributions to 
ITC & Special 
Reserves  19,443  5,761  13,682  30% 
C Operating Funds and ITC Total  19,443  5,761  13,682  30%  
Grand Total   197,204  61,316  135,888  31%  
4.1.  The expenditure as at 31 March 2022 is on track with an overall expenditure rate of 31% or 
CHF 61 million.  
Part A - Staffing Resources  
4.2.  Part A of the budget comprises expenditure for regular staff related to salary, pension, health 
insurance, death and invalidity insurance, staff benefits , travel, removal and installation. It also 
includes expenditure related to short term staff, consultan ts, and panelists . WT/BFA/W/ 589 
 
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  4.3.  Under Staff Expenditure, the slight underspending is due to several retirements  during the first 
quarter . Over-expenditure was registered under Temporary Assistance,  Interns and IT Consultants  
and HR Training . 
Part B - Other Resources  
4.4.  Part B of the budget relates to expenditure for general services, travel and hospitality, activities 
jointly funded by the WTO and third parties,  capital  expenditure  and financial expenditure.  
4.5.  Under General Services , the commitments for several annual contracts are included such as 
the outsourced security contract (CHF 3. 6 million), the cleaning contract (CHF 1 million), the 
International Computing Centre (CHF 2.7 million)  and annual commitments  for utilities such as 
heating, water and electricity.  
4.6.  Expenditure for  "Travel and Hospitality " was still very low, reflecting continued travel is 
restrict ions. 
4.7.  The Section for "Capital Expenditure " includes the procurement of fixed assets such as 
computing hardware and software, office furniture and security equipment.  The relatively high 
expenditure rate under this Section  is related to expenditure and commitments for  computing 
software (CHF  1.2 million), for computing hardware (CHF 0.5 million) and for rental and leasing of 
documents reproduction equipment  (CHF 0.3 million) . 
4.8.  The Section  for "Financial Expenditure " includes the annual reimbursement of the 50 -year 
interest -free loan for the new premises , amounting to  CHF 1.2 million, which will be  paid at the 
beginning of June . This Section  also includes bank charges and negative interest . 
Part C - Operating Funds and ITC  
4.9.  Part C of the budget relates to  the contribution to the International Trade Centre  for the first 
quarter  (CHF 4.6 million ) and allocations to  the Ministerial Conference Operating Fund 
(CHF 0.6 million) and the Building Renovation Fund  (CHF 0.6 million)  for the full year . 
5  MULTI -YEAR CONTRACTS  
5.1.  Financial Regulation 22 stipulates that commitments for future financial periods for normal 
ongoing activities which  are more effectively procured using a multi -year approach shall be listed in 
the financial reporting, when they exceed CHF 2 million. The following multi -year contracts were in 
force as at 31 March 2022:  
i. Physical Security: CHF 18 million over the period 1 January 2019 until 
31 December  2023.  
ii. Service Desk (CERFI): CHF 8,324,320 from 1 J an 2015 to 31 August 2022.  
iii. United Nations International Computing Centre: USD 5.7 million over the period 
1 January 2022 until 31 December 2023.  
iv. Cleaning Services: CHF 5 million over the period 1 January 2019 until 
31 December  2023.  
v. Travel Management and V isa Processing Services: CHF 4.5 million over the period 
1 January 2014 until 31 December 2022.  
vi. Multi-technical maintenance for the WTO building: CHF 2.2 million over the period 
1 January 2020 until 31 December 2024.  
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