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WT/BFA/W/390  
 
11 April 2016  
(16-2003)  Page: 1/8  
Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration    
 
  
DOHA DEVELOPMENT AGENDA GLOBAL TRUST FUND (DDAGTF) 
The attached document presents the Monthly Financial Report as at 31 March 2016. WT/BFA/W/390 
 
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  Table 1: Doha Development Agenda Global Trust Fund (DDAGTF) 
DDGATF MCHF   
Funds brought forward from 2015  16.9    
Contributions received 2016 0.1 Green 
Total funds 17.1   
Less Expenditure and commitments   (4.9) Green 
Balance available   12.2   
Less Pending Activities   (0.4)   
Balance available including pending Activities 11.8 Green 
      
 
1  CONTRIBUTION & PLEDGES 
1.1.  During the first quarter of 2016 the DDAGTF received a contributions from Austria and 
Estonia. Additionally, there are pre-existing mu ltiyear pledges from France and Norway. While 
there are no further formal pledges, there have been some contact with traditional donors to solicit 
their on-going support and it is expected that additional contributions and pledges will materialize in the second quarter. 
2  ACTIVITY LEVEL 
2.1.  Expenditures and commitments recorded in the first quarter of 2016 for the implementation 
of the planned activities under the DDAGTF totalled CHF 4.9 million. As of the end of March 21% of 
the planned activities had been implemented or in itiated: 29% of Chapter A and 20% of Chapter B 
including 33% of Regional Seminars. Compared to the same period in 2015 the overall 
implementation rates are slightly lower, but still in line with what was anticipated in the TA plan.  The reported staffing expenditure reflects the full  year commitment for staff contracts funded from 
the DDAGTF. These staffing commitments are slightly lower than in 2015. 
3  OUTLOOK 3.1.  The DDAGTF is in a solid financial position for 2016. The relatively high level of funds that 
were carried forward at the end of 2015  put the DDAGTF in a position of relative financial 
security. 
3.2.  The ITTC has coordinated with donors and beneficiaries on an external evaluation of the 
WTO's TA activities and a specific fund has been created: the TEVAL.  It will cover the expenses for 
external evaluation of all WTO trade related technical assistance activities. The external evaluation 
started on 15 March and the inception report will be submitted by the evaluators no later than 15 April. A further pledge from Sweden is in the process of being finalized and will be important to 
ensuring the project is fully funded. 
3.3.  The MC10 LDC Support fund was able to cover the needs of LDC countries during the 
Ministerial Conference in Nairobi. The ending balance of the fund was zero. 
3.4.  The STDF has received important contributions from Chinese Taipei, Japan, Sweden and the 
U n i t e d  S t a t e s .   I t  a l s o  h a s  a  p l e d g e  f r o m  t h e  E u r o p e a n  U n i o n .   H o w e v e r ,  i t  w i l l  s h o r t l y  n e e d  additional contributions to be able to continue approving and contracting new projects. 
3.5.  Other trust funds are generally in a stable position. WT/BFA/W/390 
 
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  Table 2: Contributions an d Pledges - 31 March 2016 
DDAGTF Contribution and Pled ges 
Donor (CHF) 2012  2013  2014  2015  2016*  
Norwa y 2,438,905 2,287,108 2,163,722 1,161,373 1,161,243 
German y 1 ,198,000 1,233,000 1,203,000 1,060,000   
United States 940,535  851,885  1,127,392  950,400    
Netherlands     875,000  495,000    
France 600,500  617,000  608,500  434,400  440,000 
Denmark 321 ,903  491,063  482,422  400,028    
Korea 334,950  313,600  336,350  346,500    
European Union 1 ,024,050  1,232,000  317,592  1,658,552    
Japan 395,604  368,744  312,019  267,413    
Austria 240 ,200  243,600  241,400  104,900  109,000  
Australia   2,689,900  61,370  2,162,382    
Liechtenstein 40 ,000  40,000  40,000  40,000    
Estonia 23,199  24,160  24,640  24,120  21,800  
Sweden       2 ,386,480        2,245,600        
Switzerland 800,000  800,000        
Chinese Tai pei   181,400        
Canada 1,362,298          
Finland           
Spain           
Czech Re public           
Total Contributions Received 12,106,624 13,619,060 7,793,406 9,105,068 130,800 
Total Contributions includin g Pled ges 12 ,106,624 13,619,060 7,793,406 9,105,068 1 ,732,043 
Total Number of Donors 14 15 13 13 4 
*Pledges are indicated in italics and lighter font. 
Figure 1: Contributions Received  
(in MCHF) Figure 2: 2016 Contributions by Donors 
(in MCHF) 
 
18.619.7
16.1
15.1
12.113.6
7.89.1
0.1
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
 
 
  
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0.02Austria
Estonia
 
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  Table 3: Activity Level DDAGTF – 31 March 2016 
DDAGTF Activity Level 
Chapter/Sub-Chapter/Subject & Programme (CHF) Plan Expenditure Nb of Activities * 
    Mar-16 Plan Mar-16 % 
Grand Total   10,651,087  4,867,377  98 21 21% 
A) General WTO-Related Technical Assistance 4,170,957  1,958,859  17 5 29% 
A-1 Trade Policy Courses 3,206,000  1,928,549  7 4 57% 
Intermediate Level Activities 3,206,000  1,928,549  7 4 57% 
A-6 Geneva-based topic-specific symposia 424,957  30,310  6 1 17% 
A-8 Regional and Sub-regional capacity-building programmes 540,000                    -    4   0% 
B) Specialized and Advanced Technical Assistance     3,393,330  773,311  54 11 20% 
B-1 Advance Thematic Thematic 160,000    1     
B-2 National Technical Assistance Activities 306,480  10,346     18  1 6% 
National activities 40,410 10,346  6 1 17% 
National Accessions-related activities 13,470 -   2 0 0% 
 WTO Reference centres and enquiry points 252,600 -    10 0 0% 
B-3 Regional Seminars 2,330,240 762,965  30 10 33% 
 Agriculture (Ag)   19,576    1 3% 
 Dispute Settlement (DSU)   -     0 0% 
 Government Procurement (Plurilateral Agreement on)   -      0 0% 
Market Access related issues   99,811    1 3% 
Regional Trade Agrements   80,682    1 3% 
 Rules   -     0 0% 
 Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS)   32,758    1 3% 
 Services negotiations; GATS   40,718    1 3% 
 Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)   -      0 0% 
 Trade and Development, S&D and Small Economies   65,266    2 7% 
 Trade and Environment   -      0 0% 
 Trade Facilitation   16,950    1 3% 
 Trade-related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)   -      0 0% 
Intensive Courses on Trade Negotiations Skills             407,203    2 7% 
B-6 Outreach Activities  596,610                   -    6 0 0% 
C) Academic Support        534,800              4,940  14 3 21% 
C-1 WTO Chairs Programme         470,000               4,940  8 3 38% 
Continuation of WTO Chairs 350000                   -    7 0 0% 
Annual meeting WCP Advisory Board and Stakeholders Meeting 105,000                   -    1 0 0% 
Support missions to WTO Chair holder institutions 15,000              4,940  3 3 100% 
C-3 Support programme for doctoral students 64,800                   -    6 0 0% 
D) Trainee Programmes and Internships        435,000              7,288  13 2 15% 
D-2 WTO Regional Coordinator Internship 210,000              7,288  6 2 33% 
D-5 WTO Youn g Professionals' programme (YPP) 225,000   7 0   
F) Staff Costs and Other Programmes     2,117,000         2,122,979        
F-1 L-Posts and other Short-Term Contracts**      2,117,000         2,120,515        
L-Posts & eTraining Staff          2,068,411        
Short-term contracts              52,104        
F-2 Documentation for national TA activities                2,464        
*   Includes activities that have been formally approved and for which funds have been committed. 
These are not necessarily complete and could incur additional expenditures. 
** This amount includes the amount paid and the commitments until 31 December 2016. WT/BFA/W/390 
 
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  Figure 3: Expenditure Including Commitments 
(in MCHF) Figure 4: Available Year-End Balance 
(in MCHF)  
 
17.0 18.4 18.1 
13.7 
10.0 
8.0 9.3 9.3 
4.9 
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
 
  
9.5 10.9 
8.9 10.2 12.4 18.0 
16.5 16.4 
12.2 
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 
 
Figure 5: Regional Seminars – Expenditure (in CHF) 
 
762,965 19,576 --99,811 80,682 -32,758 40,718 -65,266 -16,950 -
B-3 Regional Seminars Agriculture (Ag) Dispute Settlement (DSU) Government Procurement (Plurilateral Agreement on)Market Access related issuesRegional Trade Agrements Rules Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) Services negotiations; GATS Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Trade and Development, S&D and Small Economies Trade and Environment Trade Facilitation Trade-related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)
 
 
Figure 6: Expenditure by Chapter 
 
General WTO-Related 
T.A
76%Specialized and 
Advanced T.A
24%Outreach Activities 
0%
Support programme 
for doctoral students
0%
WTO Regional 
Coordinator Internship
0%
 
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  Table 4: Other Funds – 31 March 2016 
Other Funds MCHF   Status 
French-Irish Internship Programme (TIMM1)  
Funds brought forward from 2015 1.1     
Contributions received 0.0   Green   
Total funds 1.1     
Expenditure (0.1)   Green 
Balance available 1.0   Green   
Netherlands Trainee Programme (TNL05)  
Funds brought forward from 2015 1.1     
Contributions received 0.0   Green   
Total funds 1.1     
Expenditure (0.1)   Green 
Balance available 1.0   Green   
Trade Facilitation Agreement Facility (TTFAF)  
Funds brought forward from 2015 4.1     
Contributions  received  0.0   Green   
Total funds 4.1     
Expenditure (0.1)     
Balance available 4.0   Green   
China LDCs & Accessions Programme ( TCLAP)  
Funds brought forward from 2015 0.4     
Contributions received 0.0   Green   
Total funds 0.4     
Expenditure (0.1)     
Balance available 0.3   Green   
Evaluation of WTO Trust Funds Activities (TEVAL)  
Funds brought forward from 2015 0.3     
Contributions received 0.0   Green   
Total funds 0.3     
Expenditure (0.3)     
Balance available 0.0   
Red   
STDF on SPS (TWB01)  
Funds brought forward from 2015 8.6     
Contributions received 1.5   Orange   
Total funds 10.1     
Contracted commitments (6.2)     
Expenditure  (1.6)     
Balance available 2.3   Orange   
Uncontracted commitments*  (3.5)     
Balance available including uncontracted commitments (1.2)   Red   
* 2 projects & 7 PPG approved to be contracted wi thin 12 months. WT/BFA/W/390 
 
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  Table 5: Other Funds Contributi ons and Pledges – 31 March 2016 
 
French-Irish Internship Programme (TIMM1)  
Donor (CHF) 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 
France 600,500  617,000  608,500 651,600 660,000  
Ireland 396,330  184,800  180,900 156,600   
Denmark 160,952          
Total Contributions Received & Pledges 1,157,782  801,800  789,400 808,200 660,000  
Trainee Programme (TNL05) 
Donor (CHF) 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 
Netherlands 1,793,909    1,750,000 875,000   
Total Contributions Received & Pledges 1,793,909  0 1,750,000 875,000 0  
Evaluation of WTO Trust Funds Activities ( TEVAL) 
Donor (CHF) 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 
Australia       112,640   
Finland       102,366   
European Union             96,240      
Total Contributions Received & Pledges     96,240 215,006 0  
Trade Facilitation Agreement Facility ( TTFAF) 
Donor (CHF) 2012  2013  2014  2015 2016 
Norway       2,780,663 1,741,588  
Australia       831,398   
Austria       104,900   
UK       369,004 341,064  
European Union       174,400 484,000  
Ireland       35,599   
Switzerland       13,098   
New Zealand       48,763   
United States       44,530   
Total Contributions, Transfers Received & Pledges       4,402,355 2,566,652  
 STDF on SPS (TWB01) 
Donor (CHF) 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 
Sweden 1,015,560  962,220  652,729  1,128,640 1,179,040  
Canada 917,095  903,751  903,751      
Denmark 321,903  491,063  482,422  400,028   
European Union 437,164  448,448  444,808  385,840   
Norway 245,559  228,711  419,196  464,549 464,445  
Ireland 222,305  227,920  223,110  156,600   
Germany 180,150  183,750  180,900  162900   
Japan 100,196  85,502  73,365    50,113  
Chinese Taipei   74,400    78,945 79,280  
Netherlands 981,997    875,000  875,000   
Switzerland           
France       51,700   
Finland       568,700   
United States 106,259    89,000  285,575 152,025  
Total Contributions Received 4,528,188  3,605,765  4,344,281  4,558,478 1,460,458  
Total Contributions & Pledges 4,528,188  3,605,765  4,344,281  4,558,478 1,924,903  
Total Number of Donors 10 9 10 11 5 
 WTO Regular Budget 
Donor (CHF) 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 
Total Budget 4,585,100 4,477,800  4,547,800  4,547,800 4,547,800  
* Pledges are i in italics and lighter font. WT/BFA/W/390 
 
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  Table 6: Activity Level- Other Funds – 31 March 2016 
The French Irish Internship Programme 
The Netherlands Trainee Programme 
Chapter/Sub-Chapter/Subject & Programme (CHF) Expenditure Number of Internships  
Plan 2016 Plan 2016 % 
French-Irish Internship Programme (TIMM1) 1,080,000  124,502    18   
Netherlands Trainee Programme (TNL05) 960,000  116,520    16   
 
The Trade Facilitation Agreement Facility (TTFAF) 
Chapter/Sub-Chapter/Subject & Programme (CHF) Expenditure Number of Activities 
Plan 2016 Plan 2016 % 
Trade Facilitation Agreement Facility (TTFAF)   148,534    5   
 
China LDCs & Accessions Programme ( TCLAP)  
Chapter/Sub-Chapter/Subject & Programme (CHF) Expenditure Number of Activities 
Plan 2016 Plan 2016 % 
China LDCs & Accessions Programme ( TCLAP) 415,840  122,406    1   
 
Evaluation of WTO Trust Funds Activities (TEVAL)  
Chapter/Sub-Chapter/Subject & Programme (CHF) Expenditure Number of Activities 
Plan 2016 Plan 2016 % 
Evaluation of WTO Trust Funds Activities (TEVAL)   323,118  1 1   
 
STDF on SPS (TWB01) 
Chapter/Sub-Chapter/Subject & Programme (CHF) Expenditure ** Number of Activities  
Plan 2016 Plan 2016 % 
Grand Total 5,342,301  1,618,809        
Technical missions and meetings 221,141  60,560  23 9 39% 
Coordination activities 267,697  43,328  5 2 40% 
Project Development 232,780  19,716  4 1 25% 
Project Funding 3,491,700  1,231,554  4 1 25% 
Project Ex-post Evaluations 58,195  9,386  3 1 33% 
Operating Expenses 1,070,788  254,264        
Contracted commitments   6,158,124        
Uncontracted commitments*   3,468,543        
 
Table 7: Activity Level Regular Budget – 31 March 2016 
WTO Regular Budget 
Chapter/Sub-Chapter/Subject & Programme (CHF)  Expenditure Number of Activities  
Plan 2016 Plan 2016 % 
Grand Total 4,547,800  1,524,459        
General WTO Related T.A 1,881,500 865,123       
Special Service Agreement 179,500 0       
Regular TPCs 1,170,000 664,023 3 2 67% 
Geneva-based Introduction Course 190,000 186700 1 1 100% 
Geneva-based Introduction days 2,000 0 1 0 0% 
Geneva Weeks 280,000 0 2 0 0% 
Other GVA-based Support (Legal Advisory Role) 60,000 14,400 n/a n/a   
Specialized and Advanced T.A 2,532,800 659,336       
Geneva-based Thematic Courses 1,792,115 462,430 21 5 24% 
National Technical Assistance Missions 740,685 196,906 n/a 30   
Academic Support 10,000 0       
Document Dissemination Programme for Universities 10,000 0 n/a n/a   
E- Learning 73,500 0 n/a n/a   
Other programme activities  - Monitoring and eval. 50,000 0 n/a n/a   
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