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Roberto Azevê do 
  Director -General         
 
 
 
15 November  2018 
 
 
 
 
Dear Ambassadors/Permanent Representatives,  
 
I am enclosing  the latest  version of the Evolving Table on Cotton Developm ent Assistance 
(WT/CFMC/6/Rev. 25) for review by Members in advance of  the next Round of the Director -General's 
Consultative Framework Mechanism on Cotton (DGCFMC).    
 
This updated version of  the Evolving Table (ET) contain s new contributions from  Brazil,  
Canada,  the EU , Germany,  India,  Japan,  New Zealand, Switzerland  and the United  States , as well 
as from the CFC, FAO, ITC, UNCTAD  and the World Bank . Also o f particular significance is the support 
and contributions from Brazil,  China,  India and Pakistan  on the platform of South -South 
Co-operation.  
 
I am pleased to report that the figures in th is latest version of the ET show that project 
turnover  has continued , thus ensuring a steady level of  cotton -specific  development assi stance. The 
total number and value of projects listed in Part I  ("Cotton Specific Development Assistance" ) has 
increased  to 29 . As regards Part  II ("Agriculture and Infrastructure -Related Development 
Assistance" ), the total number of projects has risen to 55 with an increase in disbursed amounts.  
  
The following can be highlighted with regards to project commitments and disbursements in 
this latest version of the ET:   
 
• Part I on  Active  Cotton -Specific Development Assistance  Projects  shows  an increase in 
the number of  projects (from 26 to 29 in total), and  stability in  the number  of African  and 
other beneficiaries  (32 in total) . The total value of committed amounts has increased and now 
totals US$23 8.2 million , with d isbursement s increas ing to 106.1 million . The ratio of total 
disbursements to total commitments st ands at 44.5%.  
• Part II on Active Agriculture and Infrastructure -Related Development Assistance 
Projects  also registers an increase in the total number of projects ( from 48 to 55 in total ). 
The total value of commit ted amounts  increased to US$3 .56 billion, with disbursement s 
increasing to US$ 1.19 billion. These in creases are due to  (i) the inclusion  of new projects and 
(ii) the adjustment of committed amounts  and disbursements for some projects . This upward 
revision is  a sign of transparency and effective monitoring.   
  
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Updates to Part III  of the Evolving Table, which contain s the coordinates of  national cotton 
sector focal points  established by assistance beneficiaries , have been received from Benin, Burkina 
Faso, Chad, Mali  and Mozambique . I strongly encourage other benefic iaries to share updates under  
Part III. 
 
I am also attach ing the 17th version of the Table on Domestic Cotton Secto r 
Reform s (WT/CFMC/21/Rev. 16), reflecting new contributions from Burkina Faso .  
 
The 30th Round of the DGCFMC will be held  on 29 November  2018. The tenth Dedicated 
Discussion of  the Relevant Trade-related Developments  on Cotton, chaired by  Ambassador John 
Deep Ford, will take place  the day before , on 28  November 2018 .  
 
The enclosed documents will form the basis for the 30th Round of Consultations  of the 
DGCFMC , which will be chaired by DDG Alan Wm. Wolff  on my behalf . 
 
 
Yours sincerely , 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Roberto Azevê do