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Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration    
 
 
 
QUARTER 3 2018 EXTRA BUDGETARY FUND S REPORT  
 
 
 
 
The attached document presents the  Financial Report as at 30 September  2018.1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                 
1 All figures reported for previous years are for the year ended 31st December whilst the figures for 2018 
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 1  SUMMARY /OUTLOOK  
1.1.  The Doha Development Agenda  Global Trust Fund (DDAGTF) is in a solid financial position for 
this year .  
1.2.  However, there has been a gradual decline in contributions over the past few years and that 
trend is continuing in 2018. As expenditures have exceeded cont ributions over the past few years 
as well, the current trend will not be sustainable in the medium term.   
1.3.  The 2018 appeal letter soliciting contribution for the DDAGTF was sent to potential donors 
recently and some additional 4th quarter contributions will  hopefully shift the balance of contributions 
relative to expenditures in a more sustainable direction  before the end of the year .   
1.4.  A new section of the report starts on page 5 and reflects expenditure by key results identified 
in the current Biennial Technical Assistance Plan. This provides furthe r insight into the structure  and 
resource allocations of the TA Plan.  
1.5.  Other trust funds are generally in a stable position  consistent with their programme objectives .  
2  DOHA DEVELOPMENT AGE NDA GLOBAL TRUST FUND  (DDAGTF)  - CONTRIBUTIONS & 
PLEDGES  
Table 1: DDAGTF  – Global S ituation  – as at 30 September 2018  
GTF MCHF    
Funds brought forward from 2017   13.6  
Contributions received in 2018    5.4 Green  
Total funds   19.0   
Less Expenditure  and commitments    -9.1  
Balance available   9.9 Green   
Less Pending Activities   0.0  
Balance available including pending Activities   9.9  
 
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  Table 2 DDAGTF  - Contributions and Pledges  – as at 30 September 2018  
DDAGTF  Contribution and Pledges  
Donor (CHF)  2014  2015  2016  2017  20182 
Australia  61,370  2,162,382       17,927  
Australia - Transfer from TEVAL        52,756    
Austria  241,400  104,900   109,000   215,200  233,200  
Denmark  482,422  400,028        
Estonia  24,640  24,120  21,800  21,520    23,320  
European Union  317,592  1,658,552  1,294,800     1,164,800  
Finland           1,159,000  
France  608,500  434,400   433,200   455,600  519,300  
Germany  1,203,000  1,060,000  1,083,000  1,139,000    
Japan  312,019  267,413   218,634   233,669    
Korea  336,350  346,500   347,200   331,100    
Liechtenstein  40,000  40,000  40,000  40,000   40,000  
Lithuania        20,273  30,316  
Netherlands  875,000  495,000   490,000   490,000    
Netherlands - Reimbursement         (299,402)    
Norway  2,163,722  1,161,373  1,059,571   722,022    
Norway - Transfer from TEVAL        55,158    
Sweden      1,253,700  1,929,722   2,154,955  
United States  1,127,392  950,400   529,036   571,172  40,497  
United States      584,400  
Total Contributions Received  7,793,406  9,105,068 6,879,941  6,169,278  5,383,315  
Total Contributions including transfer &reimbursement  5,977,790    
Total Pledges   584,400  
Total Contributions Received and Pledges   5,967,715  
Total Number of Donors  13 13 12 13 10 
 
 
Figure 1: Global Trust Fund (GTF)  - Contributions by Donor - (in MCHF) – as at 
30 September 2018  
 
 
 
 
                                                 
2 For 2018, p ledges are indicated in italics and lighter font.  Only actual contributions are reported for 
prior years. Total number of Donors does not include pledges. This applies to all contribution tables in this 
report.  
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 Figure 2: DDAGTF - Contributions and Expenditures 2010 -2018  
 
 
  
2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  
Expenditures   18.1   13.7   10.0   8.0   9.3   8.7   7.8   8.4   9.1  
Contributions received & transfers   16.1   15.1   12.1   13.6   7.8   9.1   6.9   6.0   5.4  
Available year -end balance   8.9   10.2   12.4   18.0   16.5   16.4   16.0   13.6   9.9  
Technical Assistance Plan - Target   24.0   24.0   18.0   18.6   14.4   14.4   12.0   12.0   12.6  
 - 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018Millions CHFGlobal Trust Fund
Expenditures
Contributions received &
Transfers
Available year-end balance
Technical Assistance Plan - Target 
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- 5 - 3  EXPENDITURE BY KEY R ESULTS OF WTO TECHNI CAL ASSISTANCE PLAN  
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 2018   Expenses 
RB 2018  Budget GTF  
2018  Expenses 
GTF 2018  Budget 
other TF 
2018   Expenses 
other TF 
2018  
Level 1  Geneva -based Courses for LDCs - Introduction and 
Focus Activities - Geneva weeks  Global    391  254          
Level 3  Applied Advanced Trade Policy Courses  Global  1,185    1,195          
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  1,525      
Level 3/2  Geneva -based Advanced Thematic Courses and 
topic specific symposia for Capital -based officials  Global   1,984   1,837  813    704      
Level 3  Advisory Role on Legal Issues (Art. 27.2 of DSU)    60  58          
Level 2  Regional and/or subregional general capacity -
building activities  All regions      552                
457      
Level 2/3  National seminars and workshops - Assistance to 
needs assessment  All regions                
650                
651  40                
110      
Level 2  30 (sub) regional topic -specific seminars, including 
Trade Negotiations Skills  All regions      2,873  1,529      
  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  -    
Level 3  Regional Coordinator Internships programme (RCI)  Global        210  225      
Level 3  French -Irish Missions Internship programme 
(FIMIP) -  Global          717  879  
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      26      
 Sub-total    4,270  3,996  7,765  4,577  1,491  879  
 Overheads @13%                    
-      1,009  595  194  114  
 Total    4,270  3,996  8,774  5,172  1,685  993  
  
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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 
2018   Expenses 
RB 2018  Budget 
GTF  2018  Expenses 
GTF 2018  Budget 
other TF 
2018   Expenses 
other TF 
2018  
2/3 National seminars and workshops on Accessions  All regions  80  69  13  -        
 WTO Accession Round Table meetings  Global        112 326  236  
1 WTO Accessions Internship Programme (AIP)  Global          99  77  
2 Online course: Accession to the WTO  Global   x            
 Sub-total   80  69  13  112  425  313  
 Overheads @13%   -      2  15  55  41  
 Total   80  69 15  127  480  354  
 
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 
2018   Expenses 
RB 2018  Budget 
GTF  2018  Expenses 
GTF 2018  Budget 
other TF 
2018   Expenses 
other TF 
2018  
n.a WTO Chairs programme; WCP Annual meeting; and, 
Academic support to WTO Chair holder institutions.  All regions     134   106    
n.a WTO publications  to Universities; and, support programme 
for doctoral students    8   2   65   57    
 Missions to Academic Institutions    Refer to 
Outcome 1    -       
 WTO Young Professionals' programme (YPP)      657   488    
 Sub-total    8   2   855   652   -     -    
 Overheads @13%    -      111   85   -     -    
 Total   8  2 967  736  -   -  
   
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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 
2018   Expenses 
RB 2018  Budget GTF  
2018  Expenses 
GTF 2018  Budget 
other TF 
2018   Expenses 
other TF 
2018  
 n.a Outreach for legislators, journalists, civil society and 
businesses  All regions   75   100   383   401    
  Online training material for self -study  All regions    
 -       
 Sub-total    75   100   383   401   -     -    
 Overheads @13%     -     
 50   52   -     -    
 Total    75  100 433  453 -  -  
 
Table 7: Other costs: Programme staff and Monitoring &  Evaluation.  
OTHER  COSTS  Title  Budget 
RB 2018   Expenses 
RB 2018  Budget GTF  
2018  Expenses 
GTF 2018  Budget 
other TF 
2018   Expenses 
other TF 
2018  
    L-Posts (Commitments till 31 December 
2018 included)     2,117   2,341    
    Monitoring and Evaluation   50   5      
    Implementation of RBM and development of 
eLearning courses   65   75      
    Sub-total   115   80   2,117   2,341   -     -    
    Overheads @13%   -      275   304   -     -    
    Total  115  80  2,392   2,645  - - 
 
Table 8: Summary Grand Total.  
SUMMARY GRAND TOTAL  Title  Budget RB 
2018  Expenses RB 
2018  Budget GTF  
2018  Expenses 
GTF 2018  Budget 
other TF 
2018  Expenses 
other TF 
2018  
 
   Sub-total   4,548   4,246   11,134   8,082   1,916   1,192  
    Overheads @13%   -      1,447   1,051   249   155  
    Total  4,548  4,246  12,581   9,133   2,165   1,347  
  
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- 8 - Figure 3 Expenditure by key results (Outcomes)  of WTO Technical Assistance Plan  
 
 
 
 
 
Key result 1 
Implementation of WTO 
Agreements and full use of 
Member's rights and 
obligations
70%
Key result 2 
Acceding governments are 
participating in accession 
negotiations 
2%Key result 3 
Academic institutions and 
other stakeholders are 
analysing WTO issues and 
reaching out to policy maker 
4%Key result 4 
Non-governmental 
stakeholders and legislators 
are aware of and 
knowledgeable about WTO 
work and issues 
3%Other 
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  4  TRADE FACILITATION A GREEMENT FACILITY (T TFAF) - CONTRIBUTION S & PLEDGES  
Table 9 TTFAF - Global situation – as at 30 September 2018  
Trade Facilitation Agreement Facility (TTFAF)  MCHF    Status  
Funds brought forward from 2017  6.58     
Contributions received  0.35 Green    
Total funds  6.93     
Expenditure  -0.55     
Balance available  6.38 Green    
TTFAF Contribution and Pledges - as at 30 September 2018   
Donor (CHF)  2015  2016  2017  2018  
Australia  831,398        
Austria  104,900        109,500      
China            984,000    
European Union  174,400        217,600        233,200    
Finland          175,840    231,800  
France        115,400  
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  
 
  
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 Figure 4 TTFAF  - Contributions and expenditures 2015 -2018  
  
2015  2016  2017  2018  
Expenditures  0.3 0.5 0.6 0.6 
Contributions  4.4 2.3 1.2 0.3 
Available year -end balance  4.1 6.0 6.6 6.4 
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Contributions
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  5  STANDARDS AND TRADE DEVELOPMENT FACILITY  - STDF  (TWB01) - CONTRIBUT IONS 
& PLEDGES  
Table 10 STDF – Global situation  – as at 30 September 2018  
Standards and Trade Development Facility - STDF on SPS (TWB01)  MCHF    Status  
Funds brought forward from 2017  7.67     
Contributions received  4.47 Yellow     
Total funds  12.14      
Contracted commitments  -5.17     
Expenditure  -5.17     
Balance available  1.80 Yellow     
Uncontracted commitments*  -1.28     
Balance available including uncontracted commitments  0.52 Yellow            
STDF – Contributions and pledges – as at 30 September 2018   
Donor (CHF)  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  
Australia           552,079      181,258  
Canada     903,751         144,237      337,601  
Chinese Taipei    78,945  158,705      
Denmark     482,422  400,028          614,684  
European Union     444,808  385,840  507,771     654,600      696,000  
Finland    568,700          579,500  
France    51,700  54,350  57,300  173,100  
France      22,780  
Germany     180,900  162,900  164,250     171,900    
Ireland     223,110  156,600  164,250     163,650        
172,200  
Japan       73,365    50,113      
Netherlands     875,000  875,000  875,000     875,000    
Norway     419,196  464,549  470,921     481,348    
Sweden     652,729  1,128,640  1,179,040  1,138,803   1,107,487  
United Kingdom          410,625  
United  States       89,000  285,575  420,975     439,475  371,100  
Total Contributions Received  4,344,281  4,558,478  4,045,375  4,678,392   4,471,356  
Total Pledges      194,980  
Total Contributions including 
Pledges        4,666,336  
Total Number of Donors  10 11 10 10 9 
* 2 projects & 1 PPG approved to be contracted within 12 months.  
 
 
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 Table 11 STDF – Expenditure and commitments  by type  – as at 30 September 2018  
STDF Programme (CHF)  Expenditure ** Number of Activities  
Plan 2018  Plan 2018  % 
Grand Total  5,155,478  5,171,585        
Technical missions and meetings  221,028  88,981  23 18 78% 
Coordination activities   104,988  5,695  9 2 22% 
Project Development  221,028  199,444  4 4 100%  
Project Funding  3,315,420  3,925,478  4 7 175%  
Project Ex -post Evaluations  209,977  37,477  3 2 67% 
Operating Expenses  1,083,037  914,511        
Contracted commitments    5,170,993        
Uncontracted commitments*    1,277,529        
* 2 projects & 1 PPG 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 2010 -2018  
 
 
 2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  
Expenditures  6.6 2.1 5.6 4.1 5.1 4.5 5.1 4.5     5.2 
Contributions  4.3 5.5 4.5 3.6 4.3 4.6 4.0 4.7 4.5 
Available year -end balance  3.8 7.3 9.8 9.3 8.6 8.6 7.5 7.7 7.1 
 
 
  
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Contributions
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  6  OTHER FUNDS - CONTRI BUTIONS & PLEDGES  
Table 12 French -Irish Mission Internship Programme (TIMM1)  – Global situation – as at 
30 September 2018  
French -Irish Mission Internship Programme (TIMM1)  MCHF    Status  
Funds brought forward from 2017  1.01     
Contributions received  0.92    
Total funds  1.94   Green        
Expenditure  -0.90    
Balance available  1.03 Green   
 
TIMM1 – Contributions and pledges – as at 30 September 2018    
Donor (CHF)  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018*  
France     608,500     651,600  649,800  683,400  923,200  
Ireland     180,900     156,600  164,250   163,650  229,600  
Total Contributions Received  789,400  808,200  814,050  847,050  923,200  
Total Contributions including Pledges            1,152,800  
Table 13 Netherlands Trainee Programme (TNL05)  – Global situation – as at 30 
September 2018  
Netherlands  Trainee Programme (TNL05)  MCHF    Status  
Funds brought forward from 2017  0.11     
Contributions received  0.00     
Total funds  0.11     
Expenditure  0.00     
Balance available  0.11 Yellow           
TNL05 – Contributions – as at 30 September 2018  
Donor  (CHF)  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  
Netherlands  1,750,000  875,000  -  875,000  - 
Total Contributions Received  1,750,00 0  875,000  -  875,000  - 
Table 14 China LDCs & Accessions Programme (TCLAP)  – Global situation – as at 
30 September 2018  
China LDCs & Accessions Programme (TCLAP)  MCHF    Status  
Funds brought forward from 2017  0.40     
Contributions received  0.49    
Total funds  0.89 Green   
 
Expenditure  -0.35     
Balance available  0.54 Green   
 
TCLAP  – Contributions – as at 30 September 2018  
Donor (CHF)  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  
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 September 2018  
China Development Cooperation, Research Fund ( TCR01)  MCHF    Status  
Funds brought forward from 2017  0.29     
Contributions received  0.00    
Total funds  0.29 Green   
 
Expenditure  -0.17     
Balance available  0.12 Green   
 
TCR01 – Contributions – as at 30 September 2018  
Donor (CHF)  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  
China        520,300    
Total Contributions Received          520,300    
Table 16 Natural Disasters and Trade (TNDAT) – Global situation – as at 30 September 
2018  
Natural Disasters and Trade (TNDAT)  MCHF    Status  
Funds brought forward from 2017  0.00     
Contributions received  0.11    
Total funds  0.11 Green   
 
Expenditure  -0.05     
Balance available  0.06 Green   
 
TNDAT – Contributions – as at 30 September 2018  
Donor (CHF)  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  
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 September 2018  
LDC in the 11th WTO Ministerial Conference (TMI11)  MCHF    Status  
Funds brought forward from 2017  0.36     
Contributions received  0.00    
Contributions reimbursed  -0.01   
Total funds  0.35 Green   
 
Expenditure  0.01     
Balance available  0.36 Green   
 
TMI11 – Contributions – as at 30 September 2018  
Donor (CHF)  2014  20153 2016  2017  2018  
Australia  - 67,750   -     327,890  - 
Canada  - 37,211   -      78,616  - 
European Union  - 87,280   -      91,120  - 
Finland  - 43,440   - - - 
Ireland  - 52,200   -      54,550  - 
New Zealand  -   -      20,877  -10,910  
Norway  - 58,069   -      96,270  - 
Sweden  - 57,674   -      60,587  - 
Switzerland  - 50,000   -      50,000  - 
Total Contributions Received    453,624       779,910   
Total Reimbursement      -10,910   
                                                 
3 2015 contributions relate to the 10th Ministerial Conference.  
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  Table 18 Data Set on Trade in Services by Sector and Mode of Supply (TDSTS) – Global 
situation – as at 30 September 2018  
Data Set on Trade in Services by Sector and Mode of Supply (TDSTS)  MCHF    Status  
Funds brought forward from 2017  0.10     
Contributions received  0.00    
Total funds  0.10 Green   
 
Expenditure  -0.08     
Balance available  0.01 Green   
 
TDSTS  – Contributions – as at 30 September 2018  
Donor (CHF)  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  
European Union      107,980      93,773    
Total Contributions Received      107,980     93,773    
 
 
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