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WT/BFA/W/425  
 
11 September  2017 
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Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration    
 
  
DOHA DEVELOPMENT AGE NDA GLOBAL TRUST FUN D (DDAGTF)  AND OTHER TRUST 
FUNDS  
 
The attached document presents the  Financial Report as at 30 June 2017. WT/BFA/W/425  
 
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  Table 1: Doha Development Agenda Global Trust Fund  (DDAGTF)  
DDGATF  MCHF    
Funds bro ught forward from 2016   16.0   
Contributions received 2017    0.5 Yellow  
Total funds   16.5   
Less Expenditure and commitments    -8.2 Green  
Balance available   8.3   
Less Pending Activities    -0.9   
Balance available including pending Activities  7.4 Green  
 
1  CONTRIBUTION S & PLEDGES  
1.1.  During the second quarter of 2017 the DDAGTF did not have additional contributions other 
than the contribution from Lichtenstein received in the month of June. There are pre -existing 
multiyear pledges from France and Norway , and compared to the previous report additional 
pledges from the European Union, Germany, Japan and Sweden. There has been contact with 
other traditional donors to solicit their on -going support and it is expected that additional 
contributions and pledges  will materialize in the third  or fourth  quarter  now that the 2016 final 
reporting has been sent to donors . The low level of actual contributions at this point in the year is 
not materially different from the trends in recent years.  
2  ACTIVITY LEVEL  
2.1  Expendit ures and commitments recorded at the end of June 2017 for the implementation of 
the planned activities under the DDAGTF totalled CHF 8.2 million. As of the end of June 48% of the 
planned 2017 activities had been implemented or initiated: 71% of Chapter A a nd 39% of Chapter 
B including 47% of Regional Seminars. Compared to the same period in 2016 the overall 
implementation rates are slightly higher , and in line with what was anticipated in the TA plan.  The 
reported staffing expenditure reflects the full yea r commitment for staff contracts funded from the 
DDAGTF. These staffing commitments are comparable to those in 2016.  
3  OUTLOOK  
3.1.  The DDAGTF is in a solid financial position for 2017. The relatively high level of funds that 
were carried forward at the end of 20 16 put the DDAGTF in a position of relative financial security.  
3.2.  The ITTC has been following up on an external evaluation of the WTO's TA activities 
completed in 2016.  Several recommendations from the evaluation have already been 
implemented and further ad justments to reflect the findings of the evaluation are being integrated 
into the draft 2018 -2019 TA Plan that will go to Members as part of the budget process later this 
year. 
3.3.  The Trade Facilitation Agreement Facility is in a solid financial position due to the high level of 
support received in prior years and the relatively modest demands on the fund at these early 
stages of implementation.  
3.4.  The STDF has received several contributions and encouraging pledges for 2017. However, it 
will shortly need addition al contributions to be able to continue approving and contracting new 
projects.  
3.5.  Other trust funds are generally in a stable position , although there is some concern about the  
MC11 LDC fund.  There have been several positive indications of interest, but as  of yet the actual 
contributions have yet to materialize.  It will be important that these informal pledges turn into 
contributions during the 3rd quarter.  WT/BFA/W/425  
 
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  Table 2: Contributions and Pledges1 
 DDAGTF  Contribution and Pledges  
Donor  (CHF)  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  
Norway  2,287,108  2,163,722  1,161,373    1,059,571    
Germany  1,233,000  1,203,000  1,060,000     1,083,000     1,090,000  
United States  851,885  1,127,392  950,400        529,036    
Netherlands    875,000  495,000        490,000       490,000  
Netherlands            (299,402)  
France        617,000  608,500  434,400        433,200        436,000  
Denmark  491,063  482,422  400,028      
Korea        313,600  336,350  346,500        347,200    
European Union  1,232,000  317,592  1,658,552     1,294,800        218,000  
Japan        368,744  312,019  267,413        218,634        233,669  
Austria  243,600  241,400  104,900        109,000       215,200  
Australia     2,689,900  61,370  2,162,382      
Liechtenstein  40,000  40,000  40,000          40,000         40,000  
Estonia          24,160  24,640  24,120          21,800         21,520  
Sweden  2,245,600         1,253,700     1,817,872  
Switzerland        800,000          
Chinese Taipei  181,400          
Lithuania                 20,273  
Total Contributions Re ceived  13,619,060  7,793,40 7 9,105,068  6,879,941  487,591  
Total Contributions including 
pledges          4,283,132  
Total Number of Donors  15 13 13 12 11 
* Pledges are indicated in italics and lighter font . 
 
Figure 1: Contributions Received  
(in MCHF)   
Figure 2: Contributions by Donor  (in 
MCHF)  
 
 
 
 
0.22
0.19
0.04
0.02
0.02Austria
Netherlands
Liechtenstein
Estonia
Lithuania 
 
 
                                                
1 The figures for previous years are for the year ended 31st December whilst the figures for 2017 are for 
the end of the second quarter of 2017.  
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  Table 3: Activity Level DDAGTF – 30 June  20172 
DDAGTF  Chapter/Sub -Chapter/Subject & Programme  
(CHF)  Activity Level  
Plan  Expenditure  Nb of Activities*  
 Jun-17 Plan  Jun-17 % 
Grand Total  11,877,528  8,243,812  99 48 48%  
A) General WTO -Related Technical Assistance  4,713,181  3,357,144  17 12 71%  
A-1 Trade Policy Courses  3,622,780  2,656,844  7 5 71% 
A-6 Geneva-based topic -specific symposia  480,201  353,971  6 3 50% 
A-8 Regional and Sub -regional capacity -building programmes  610,200  346,329  4 4 100%  
B) Specialized and Advanced Technical Assistance  2,990,793  1,316,038  54 21 39%  
B-2 National Technical Assistan ce Activities  346,322  61,166  18 4 22% 
B-3 Regional Seminars  2,644,471  1,254,872  30 14 47% 
C) Academic Support  615,624  462,451  15 6 40%  
C-1 WTO Chairs Programme  542,400  413,630  8 3 38% 
C-2 Academic Workshops regional    29,131  1 1 100%  
C-3 Support progr amme for doctoral students  73,224  19,690  6 2 33% 
D) Trainee Programmes and Internships  491,550  247,052  13 9 69%  
D-2 WTO Regional Coordinator Internship  237,300  124,922  6 3 50% 
D-5 WTO Young Professionals' programme (YPP)  254,250  122,130  7 6 86% 
 F) Sta ff Costs and Other Programmes  2,392,210  2,393,317      
F-1 L-Posts and other Short -Term Contracts**  2,392,210  2,392,168      
F-2 Documentation for national TA activities    1,149      
* Includes activities that have been formally approved and for which fun ds have been committed. 
These are not necessarily complete and could incur additional expenditures.  
**  This amount includes the amount paid to date and the commitments until 30 June 2017 . 
 
Figure 3: Expenditure  Including C ommitm ents 
(in MCHF)   
Figure 4: Available Year -End Balance  
(in MCHF)  
 
 
  
 
                                                
2 The figures for previous years are for the year ended 31st December whilst t he figures for 2017 are for 
the end of the second quarter 2017  
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  Figure 5: Regional Seminars B-3– Details of Expenditure (in CHF)  
138,61798,36944,75369,722115,06286,434165,08111,074525,760
 Government Procurement (Plurilateral Agreement on)Market Access related issuesRegional Trade Agrements Rules Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Trade and Development, S&D and Small Economies Trade-related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)Intensive Courses on Trade Negotiations Skills
 
 
 
Figure 6: Expenditure by Chapter  
 
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  Table 4: Other Funds  – 30 June 2017  
Other Funds   
Monthly Financial Report - 30 June 2017   
       
Other Funds  MCHF    Status   
French -Irish Internship Programme (TIMM1)   
Funds brought forward from 2016  0.95      
Contributions received  0.00   Green    
Total funds  0.95      
Expenditure  -0.86   Green   
Balance available  0.09   Green    
Netherlands Trainee Programme (TNL05)   
Funds brought forward from 20 16 0.18      
Contributions received  0.88   Green    
Total funds  1.06      
Expenditure  -0.97   Green   
Balance available  0.09   Green    
Trade Facilitation Agreement Facility (TTFAF)   
Funds brought forward from 2016  5.96      
Contributions  received  0.22   Green    
Total funds  6.18      
Expenditure  -0.35      
Balance available  5.83   Green    
China LDCs & Accessions Programme ( TCLAP)   
Funds brought forward from 2016  0.56      
Contributions received  0.00   Green    
Total funds  0.56      
Expenditure  -0.28      
Balance available  0.28   Green    
11th Ministerial Conference (TMI11)   
Funds brought forward from 2017  0.09      
Contributions received  0.05   Red   
Total funds  0.14      
Expenditure  0.00     
Balance available  0.14  Red   
STDF on SPS (TW B01)   
Funds brought forward from 2016  7.54      
Contributions received  1.46   Yellow    
Total funds  9.00      
Contracted commitments  -5.23      
Expenditure  -2.46      
Balance available  1.31   Yellow    
Uncontracted commitments*  -3.48      
Balance ava ilable including uncontracted 
commitments  -2.17   Red   
 
* 4 projects & 8 PPG approved to be contracted within 12 months  
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Table 5: Other Funds Contributions and Pledges  – 30 June  2017  
China LDCs & Accessions Programme (TCLAP)  
Donor (CHF)  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  
China  362,800         485,000  485,000  498,000  
Total Contributions Received  362,800  0  485,000  485,000                -    
Total Contributions and Pledges  362,800  0  485,000  485,000      498,000  
 
French -Irish Int ernship Programme (TIMM1)  
Donor (CHF)  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  
France  617,000       608,500       651,600  649,800  654,000  
Ireland  184,800       180,900       156,600  164,250    
Total Contributions Received  801,800  789,400  808,200  814,050                -    
Total Contributions and Pledges             654,000  
 
Trainee Programme (TNL05)  
Donor (CHF)  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  
Netherlands      1,750,000       875,000         875,000  
Total Contributions Received    1,750,000  875,000        875,000  
 
11th Ministerial Conference (TMI11)  
Donor (CHF)  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  
Ireland                54,500  
Switzerland                50,000  
Sweden                55,748  
Finland                47,944  
Total Contributions Received                   -                  -                  -          47,944  
Total Contributions and Pledges                   -                  -                  -       208,192  
 
Trade Facilitation Agreement Facility (TTFAF)  
Donor (CHF)  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  
Norway        2,780 ,663    1,765,952    
Australia           831,398      
Austria           104,900       109,500    
UK          369,004      
European Union           174,400       217,600       218,000  
Ireland            35,599      
Switzerland            13,098      
New Zealand            48,763      
United States            44,530      
Finland             175,840    
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  STDF on SPS (TWB01)  
Donor (CHF)  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  
Sweden  962,220       652,729  1,128,640  1,179,040    1,114,966  
Canada  903,751       903,751          144,237  
Denmark  491,063       482,422  400,028      
European Union  448,448       444,808  385,840  507,771       654,000  
Norway  228,711       419,196  464,549  470,921    
Australia              367,244  
Australia               183,929  
Ireland  227,920       223,110  156,600  164,250    
Germany  183,750       180,900  162,900  164,250    
Japan  85,502         73,365    50,113    
Chinese Taipei  74,400    78,945  158,705    
Netherlands         875,000  875,000  875,000      875,000  
Switzerland            
France      51,700  54,350    
Finland      568,700      
United States           89,000  285,575  420,975        74,925  
Total Contributions Received  3,605,765  4,344,281  4,558,478  4,045,375  1,461,406  
Total Co ntributions and Pledges          3,414,301  
Total Number of Donors  9 10 11 10 7 
 
WTO Regular Budget  
Donor (CHF)  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  
Total Budget  4,477,800  4,547,800  4,547,800  4,547,800  4,547,800  
 
Table 6: Activity Level -Other  Funds – 30 June 2017  
Mission Interns and Netherlands Trainee Programmes  
Chapter/Sub -Chapter/Subject & Programme 
(CHF)  Expenditure  Number of Internships  
Plan 2017   2017   
French -Irish Internship Programme (TIMM1)  1,080,000  862,232    16   
Netherlands Tra inee Programme (TNL05)  960,000  972,029    16   
 
Trade Facilitation Agreement Facility  
Chapter/Sub -Chapter/Subject & Programme 
(CHF)  Expenditure  Number of Activities  
Plan 2017   2017   
Trade Facilitation Agreement Facility (TTFAF)    349,302    17   
 
China LDCs & Accessions Programme (TCLAP)  
Chapter/Sub -Chapter/Subject & Programme 
(CHF)  Expenditure  Number of Activities  
Plan 2017   2017   
China LDCs & Accessions Programme ( TCLAP)  415,840  280,300    10   
 
11th Ministerial Conference (TMI11)  
Chapter/Sub -Chapt er/Subject & Programme 
(CHF)  Expenditure  Number of Activities  
Plan 2017   2017   
11th Ministerial Conference (TMI11)  816,053  0   1   
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  STDF on SPS (TWB01)  
Chapter/Sub -Chapter/Subject & Programme 
(CHF)  Expenditure **  Number of Activities  
Plan 2017  Plan 2017 % 
Grand Total  5,275,829  2,462,755        
Technical missions and meetings  208,485  68,537  22 14 64% 
Coordination activities        179,529  3,288  7 2 29% 
Project Development  231,650  216,838  4 6 150%  
Project Funding     3,474,750  1,575,127  4 1 25% 
Project Ex -post Evaluations  46,330  2,944  2 1 50% 
Operating Expenses     1,135,085  596,021        
Contracted commitments    5,230,443        
Uncontracted commitments*    3,478,401        
 
*  4 projects & 8 PPG approved to be contracted within 12 months  
** Prior year projects are shown in expenditures but not reflected in the current year implementation 
status.  
 
Table 7: Activity Level Regular Budget – 30 June  2017 
WTO Regular Budget  
Chapter/Sub -Chapter/Subject & Programme 
(CHF)  Expenditur e Number of Activities  
Plan 2017  Plan 2017  % 
Grand Total  4,547,800  3,594,088        
General WTO Related T.A  1,881,500  1,482,611        
Special Service Agreement  179,500  4,050        
Regular TPCs  1,170,000  1,169,454  3 3 100%  
Geneva -based Introduction Co urse 190,000  159,213  1 1 100%  
Geneva -based Introduction days  2,000  240 n/a n/a   
Geneva Weeks  280,000  107,654  2 1 50% 
Other GVA -based Support (Legal Advisory Role)  60,000  42,000  n/a n/a   
Specialized and Advanced T.A  2,532,800  2,111,477        
Geneva -based Thematic Courses  1,803,970  1,554,090  21 19 90% 
National Technical Assistance Missions  728,830  557,387  n/a 82   
 Academic Support : WTO publications  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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