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Roberto Azevêdo 
  Director-General 
 
 
 
 
12 June 2015 
 
  
 
Dear Ambassadors/Permanent Representatives,  
 I am enclosing the 19th version of the Evolvi ng Table on Cotton Development Assistance 
(WT/CFMC/6/Rev.18) for review by Members in advance of the next Round of the Director-
General's Consultative Framework Mechanism on Cotton (DGCFMC).     
 The attached version of the Evolving Table (E T) was made possible by contributions from 
Australia, Brazil, the European Union (and some of  its Member States), Japan, Switzerland and the 
United States, as well as from several multilateral institutions, namely, the FAO, the ITC, the IMF, 
UNCTAD and the World Bank. Of particular signif icance is the support and contributions from 
Brazil, China and India on the platform of South-South Co-operation.  
I am pleased to report that the figures in th e ET show that progress has been made. The 
level of reporting has further increased and in particular, there has been an improvement in the ratio between commitments and disbursements in Part I, which relates to "Cotton Specific Development Assistance", as well as in relation to that ratio in Part II, which lists "Agriculture and 
Infrastructure-Related Development Assistance".  
 The updated commitments and disbursements of active operational activities in this version 
of the Table are highlighted as follows:   
 
 In Part I, on Cotton Specific Development Assistance , the number of individual 
beneficiaries increased to 30 from 27 previously, whereas the total number of 
commitments decreased to 34 from 37 earlier. The total value of commitments decreased to US$247.1 million from US$327.5 in the previous version, mainly due to the transfer of several completed and suspended projects to the relevant 
Annex. Concomitantly, disbursement flows diminished by US$5.8 million to reach 
US$92.2 million. The ratio of total disbursements to total commitments reached 37%, compared to 30% earlier.  
 
 In Part II, on Agriculture and Infrastructure-Related Development Assistance , 
the number of individual beneficiaries declined to 27 from 28, while the total number 
of commitments decreased to 57 from 60 previously. The total value of these 
commitments decreased to US$4.78 billion an d the disbursement flows increased by 
US$323 million to reach US$3 billion. The ratio of total disbursements to total commitments jumped to 63% from 55% earlier.   
 
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I am also pleased to attach the 11th version of the Table on Domestic Cotton Sector Reforms 
(WT/CFMC/21/Rev.10), reflecting new contributions from Benin and Mali, as well as the 
continuation of the prevailing initiatives under taken by Burkina Faso and Chad. These updates 
show that beneficiaries are making progress on the reforms of their cotton sector.  
The 23
rd Round of the DGCFMC will be held on 9 July 2015. The third Dedicated Discussion 
on the Relevant Trade-related Developments on Cotton, chaired by Ambassador John Adank, will take place, back-to-back with the 23
rd Round, in the afternoon.  
 
The enclosed documents will form the basis for the 23rd Round of Consultations of the 
Consultative Framework Mechanism on Cotton, which will be chaired by DDG David Shark on my behalf.   
 
        
Yours sincerely, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Roberto Azevêdo