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WT/BFA/W/315  
 
4 February 2014  
(14-0638)  Page: 1/10  
Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration    
 
  
DOHA DEVELOPMENT AGENDA GLOBAL TRUST FUND (DDAGTF) 
The attached document presents the Monthly Financial Report as at 31 December 2013. WT/BFA/W/315 
 
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  Table 1 Doha Development Agenda Global Trust Fund 
DDGATF MCHF  
Financial situation 31 December 2013   
Funds brought forward from 2012  12.4  
Contributions received 2013  13.6   Orange  
 
Total funds   26.0 
  
Less Expenditure and commitments 
  (8.3)     Orange 
Balance available  17.8  
Balance available including pending Activities 17.8 Green  
 
 
Contributions & Pledges   Green         
December was another solid month for the DDAGTF in terms of contributions.  Payments were 
received from Chinese Taipei, Denmark and the Un ited States raising total contributions to CHF 
13.6 million in 2013. This is an increase over 2012 both in terms of the level of contributions (13.6 
million in 2013 versus 12.1 million in 2012) and number of contributors (15 in 2013 versus 14 in 
2012). In only one case did a pledge not materializ e into a contribution before the end of the year.  
However, it is worth noting that the timing of contributions has become less predictable in recent 
years. To some extent this may be influenced by  more restrictive domestic policies and rules for 
making these types of contributions given the economic context in which most governments are 
now operating.  
Activity Level  
 Orange         
Expenditures and commitments recorded in 2013 for the implementation of the planned activities 
under the DDAGTF totalled CHF 8.3 million as of the end of December.  42% of the planned 2013 
activities had been implemented or initiated: 68% of Chapter A and 36% of Chapter B including 
62% of Regional Seminars. The implementation rates are below the levels originally foreseen in the plan.  
Outlook   Green         
Although the majority of 2013 contributions only a rrived in the fourth quarter of the year, funding 
was not a meaningful obstacle to implementation of the activities anticipated in the TA Plan due to 
a significant carry-forward balance. A similar pattern is likely in 2014. Given the fact that the Bali Ministerial made it not practical to organize much TA in December, the late arriving contributions 
will provide the foundation for 2014. Hopefully the positive outcome in Bali will also impact 
positively support and demand for TA. A strong opening balance in the DDAGTF will allow early 2014 activities to be planned for without hesitation.      
Other trust funds also saw additional contributions and pledges in the last quarter of 2013.  
However, delays in receiving some funds have led to implementation delays in certain 
programmes. In the case of the MC9 LDC Particip ation Fund, the available resources proved just 
sufficient to meet demand despite a late surge in expenditures.  
 
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  Table 2 Contributions and Pledges 
DDAGTF  Contributions & Pledges  
Monthly Financial Report - 31  Decembe r 2013  
Donor (CHF) 2009  2010  2011  2012 2013*  
Sweden 2,026,384  2,353,920  2,074,322  2,386,480  2,245,600  
Australia 1,525,650  1,952,400  1,803,600   2,689,900  
Norway 1,710,279  1,784,440  1,593,626  2,438,905  2,287,108  
Netherlands 1,472,990  1,472,990  1,472,990    
Germany 1,509,500  1,438,500  1,237,500  1,198,000  1,233,000  
Finland 1,534,000  1,364,000  1,228,000    
European Union 1,518,550  1,574,550  1,187,500  1,024,050  1,232,000  
Canada 456,121   944,276  1,362,298   
United States 1,026,109  1,002,654  940,580  940,535  851,885  
France 2,250,500  655,500  611,000  600,500  617,000  
Spain 533,750  467,950  400,050    
Japan 474,637  395,604  395,604  395,604  368,744  
Denmar k 616,746  180,019  331,230  321,903  491,063  
Korea 357,000  344,400  322,350  334,950  313,600  
Austria 302,480  285,640  258,600  240,200  243,600  
Chinese Taipei   184,200   181,400  
Liechtenstein 40,000  40,000  40,000  40,000  40,000  
Estonia 49,425  28,932  26,209  23,199  24,160  
Czech Republic   23,746    
Ireland 1,357,200  409,200     
China 211,000  200,300     
New Zealand  158,000     
Luxembourg 754,000      
Switzerland    800,000  800,000  
Total Contributions Received 19,726,321  16,108,999  15,075,383  12,106,624  13,619,060  
Total Contributions including Pledges 19,726,321  16,108,999  15,075,383  12,106,624  13,619,060  
Total Number of Donors 20  19  19  14  15  
*Pledges are indicated in italics and lighter font. 
 
Figure 1 Contributions received  
(in MCHF) Figure 2 2013 Contributions by Donors 
(in MCHF) 
18.4
16.418.719.5
18.7 18.619.7
16.1
15.1
12.113.6
2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 Dec-132.689
2.287
2.245
1.233
1.232
0.85 
0.80 
0.62 
0.49 
0.37 
0.31 
0.24 
0.18 
0.04 
0.02Australia
Norway
Sweden
Germany
European…
United States
Switzerland
France
Denmark
Japan
Korea
Austria
Chinese Taipei
Liechtenstein
Estonia
 
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  Table 3 Monthly Financial Re port – 31 December 2013 
DDAGTF Activity Level  
Chapter/Sub-Chapter/Subject & Programme (CHF) Expenditure Number of Activities 
 Plan Dec.2013 Plan Dec.2013  % 
Grand Total 18,619,391 8,272,414 205 86 42% 
A) General WTO-Related Technical Assistance 6,645,101  2,591,220  25 17 68% 
A-1 Trade Policy Courses 4,589,382  1,600,367  11 4 36% 
 Intermediate Level Activities 4,589,382  1,600,367  11 4 36% 
A-5 Geneva-based topic-specific symposia 560,729  577,048  7 8 114% 
A-7 Regional and Sub-regional capacity-building 
programmes 1,494,990  413,805  7 5 71% 
B) Specialized and Advanced Technical Assistance 6,391,639  2,150,614  118 42 36% 
B-2 National Technical Assistance Activities 624,823    216,948  65 9 14% 
  Topic-specific activities 186,721  17,409  30 2 7% 
  TA within the Trade Policy Review Mechanism 
Framework 155,601  46,257  25 1 4% 
  WTO Reference centres and enquiry points 282,500   153,282  10 6 60% 
B-3 Regional Seminars 4,540,925  1,447,855  42 26 62% 
  Agriculture (Ag)   269,098  98,994  3 2 67% 
  Dispute Settlement (DSU)   448,497  12,526  3 1 33% 
  Government Procurement (Plurilatera l Agreement on)   215,919   293,558  3 4 133% 
 Market Access related issues   658,863   196,643  5 3 60% 
 Regional Trade Agreements     89,699  -    1 0 0% 
  Rules   339,576  43,337  4 1 25% 
  Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS)   239,198   232,265  2 2 100% 
  Services negotiations; GATS   527,091  62,600  5 2 40% 
  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)   179,399  27,465  2 1 50% 
  Trade and Development, S&D and Small Economies   527,091   248,971  5 4 80% 
  Trade and Environment   269,098  71,561  3 2 67% 
  Trade Facilitation   597,996  66,741  4 1 25% 
  Trade-related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)   179,399  93,193  2 3 150% 
B-5 Intensive Courses on Trade Negotiations Skills 597,996    320,268  4 3 75% 
B-6 Outreach Activities  538,196    165,543  6 4 67% 
B-7 Accessions 89,699     -   1 0 0% 
C) Academic Support 1,390,352  877,812    56  18  32% 
C-1 WTO Chairs Programme 1,123,921    830,407  47  15  32% 
 WCP Annual conference 39,866  69,854  1 1 100% 
 Continuation of WTO Chairs 847,500    735,666  15 13 87% 
 Advisory Board Meeting 49,833  24,887  1 1 100% 
 Support missions to WTO Chair holder institutions 186,721     -   30 0 0% 
C-2 Academic Cooperation Programme 89,699  32,078  1 1 100% 
C-3 Support programme for doctoral students 97,632  15,326  8 2 25% 
C-5 Research collaboration 79,100     -    0 0 0% 
D) Trainee Programmes and Internships  237,300  347,614  6 9 150% 
D-2 WTO Regional Coordinator Internship 237,300    347,614  6 9 150% 
F) Staff Costs and Other Programmes 3,955,000  2,305,155        
F-1 L-Posts and other Short-Term Contracts 3,955,000  2,587,875     
 L-Posts 3,277,000  2,292,949     
 ETraining Staff   565,000   262,617     
 Short-term contracts   113,000  32,309     
F-2 Documentation for national TA activities      -    27,766     
 Transfer balance previous year TDA12   (305,514)    
 Miscellaneous   (4,972)    
* Activities counted include any activity that has been form ally approved and for which funds have been committed. An 
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  Figure 3 Expenditure (in MCHF) Figu re 4 Available Year-End Balance 
(in MCHF) 
19.9 
15.3 18.4 18.7 
17.0 18.4 18.1 
13.7 
10.0 
8.3 7.8 7.6 7.3 7.8 9.5 10.9 
8.9 10.2 12.4 17.8 
 
Figure 5 Regional Seminars –Expenditure (in CHF) 
98,994 12,526 293,558 196,643 -43,337 232,265 62,600 27,465 248,971 71,561 66,741 93,193 
 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 
A) General WTO-Related 
T. A. 31%
B) Specialized and 
Advanced T. A. 26%C) Academic Support, 11%D) Trainee Programmes and 
Internships 4%F) Staff Costs and Other 
Programmes 28%
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  Table 4 DDAGTF – Percentage Plan 
Month 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 
January 46% 59%  42% 60% 67%  
February 46% 59% 45% 60% 67% 
March 60% 62%  49% 60% 72%  
April 67% 70% 49% 65% 73% 
May 67% 70%  56% 71% 73%  
June 85% 91% 65% 82% 73% 
July 91% 93%  68% 96% 78%  
August 103% 101%  77% 109% 85% 
September 108% 102%  81% 111% 91%  
October 108% 107%  91% 116% 117%  
November 113% 109%  91% 122% 132%  
December 122% 112%  100%  124% 140%  
 
Figure 7 DDAGTF Percentage Plan 
67%72%73% 73% 73%78%85%91%117%132%140%
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%110%120%130%140%150%
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
 
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  Table 5 Other Funds 
Internship Programme- Se lected Missions (TIMM1) MCHF   
     
Funds brought forward from 2012 1.9   
Contributions received 0.8   Green
 
Total funds 2.7   
Expenditure (1.3)   Green
 
Balance available 1.4  Green
 
 LDCs in the 9th WTO Ministerial Conference (TMI09)  
Funds brought forward from 2012 0.4   
Contributions received 0.2   Orange
 
Total funds 0.6   
Expenditure (0.6)   Orange
 
Balance available 0.0  Orange
 
 Trainee Programme (TNL05)  
Funds brought forward from 2012 1.1   
Contributions received   Red
 
Total funds 1.1   
Expenditure (0.9)   Green
 
Balance available 0.1  Red
 
 Trade Facilitation Needs Assessments ( TTFNA)  
Funds brought forward from 2012 0.5   
Contributions received 1.3   Orange
 
Total funds 1.8   
Expenditure (1.1)   Green
 
Balance available 0.7  Orange
 
 Trade Facilitation Negotiating Group ( TTFNG)  
Funds brought forward from 2012 0.3   
Contributions received 0.4   Green
 
Total funds 0.7   
Expenditure (0.4)   Green
 
Balance available 0.4  Green
 
 China LDCs & Accessions Programme ( TCLAP)  
Funds brought forward from 2012 0.4  Green
 
Contributions received 0.4    
Total funds 0.8   
Expenditure (0.3)   Green
 
Balance available 0.5  Green
 
STDF on SPS (TWB01)    
Funds brought forward from 2012 9.8   
Contributions received 3.6   Orange
 
Total funds 13.4   
Contracted commitments (5.8)    
Expenditure (4.0)  Green
 
Balance available 3.6   Green
 
Uncontracted commitments* (4.0)  Green
 
Balance available including commitments (0.4)   Orange
 
* 4 projects & 5 PPGs approved to be contracted within 12 months. 
 
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  Table 6 Other Funds Contributions and Pledges 
Internship Programme- Se lected Missions (TIMM1) 
Donor (CHF) 2009  2010  2011  2012 2013  
France 754,500  655,500  611,000  600,500  617,000  
Ireland 301,600  272,800  377,190  396,330  184,800  
Denmar k   165,615  160,952   
Total Contributions Received & Pledges 1,056,100  928,300  1,153,805  1,157,782  801,800  
Trainee Programme (TNL05) 
Donor (CHF) 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 
Netherlands  818,330 94,701 1,793,909  
Total Contributions Received & 
Pledges -    818,330 94,701 1,793,909  
Trade Facilitation National Needs Assessments ( TTFNA) 
Donor (CHF) 2009  2010  2011  2012 2013  
Australia     392,120  
European Union 303,800     443,520  
Ireland     61,600  
Norway 257,732     99,108  
Sweden     283,300  
Taipei (Chinese)    93,900   
United Kingdom 81,900      
United States    140,850   
Total Contributions Received & Pledges 643,432  -  -  234,750  1,279,648  
Trade Facilitation Negotiating Group ( TTFNG) 
Donor (CHF) 2009  2010  2011  2012 2013  
European Union 19,747  241,280  206,720  241,460  246,400  
Norway 266,477  330,743  144,655  163,639  152,474  
Sweden  143,909   183,067   
UK 760,500      
Total Contributions Received & Pledges 1,046,724  715,932  351,375  588,166  398,874  
STDF on SPS (TWB01) 
Donor (CHF) 2009  2010  2011  2012 2013  
Canada 182,448   1,888,552  917,095  903,751  
Sweden 1,007,839  1,011,317  1,008,210  1,015,560  962,220  
Netherlands 500,000  981,997  981,997  981,997   
Switzerland 700,000   500,000    
Finland 613,600  545,600  491,200    
European Union 375,901  250,229  399,511  437,164  448,448  
Denmar k 616,746  360,038  331,230  321,903  491,063  
Norway  168,663  237,624  245,559  228,711  
Japan  303,143  291,471  187,398  100,196    85,502  
Germany  227,700  196,650  183,300  180,150  183,750  
Ireland  301,600  163,000  148,250  222,305  227,920  
United States  364,350  256,500    89,600  106,259   
Chinese Taipei    78,720  73,680   74,400  
Australia  653,850      
UK  485,925      
Italy      
Total Contributions Received 6,333,102  4,304,185  6,520,551  4,528,188  3,605,765  
Total Contributions including Pledges 6,333,102  4,304,185  6,520,551  4,528,188  3,605,765  
Total Number of Donors   13    11    13    10    9  
WTO Regular Budget 
Donor (CHF) 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 
Total Budget 5,476,400 4,952,500 4,987,500 4,585,100 4,477,800 
*Pledges are indicated in italics and lighter font. WT/BFA/W/315 
 
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  Table 7 Other Funds Performance Report 
Mission Interns and Netherlands Trainee Programmes 
Chapter/Sub-Chapter/Subject & Programme 
(CHF) Expenditure Number of Internships 
Plan 2013 Plan 2013 % 
Internship Programme- Selected Missions 
(TIMM1) 621,500 1,307,190 10 20 200%  
Trainee Programme (TNL05)    1,039,600 911,007 16 15 94%  
 
LDCs in the 9th Minister ial Conference (TMI09) 
Chapter/Sub-Chapter/Subject & Programme 
(CHF) Expenditure Number of Activities 
Plan 2013 Plan 2013 % 
Grand Total 763,029 633,503 1 1 100%  
 
Trade Facilitation Needs Assessments (TTFNA) 
Chapter/Sub-Chapter/Subject & Programme 
(CHF) Expenditure Number of Activities 
Plan 2013 Plan 2013 % 
Grand Total   1,135,926 40 38 95%  
 
Trade Facilitation Negotiating Group (TTFNG) 
Chapter/Sub-Chapter/Subject & Programme 
(CHF) Expenditure Number of Activities 
Plan 2013 Plan 2013 % 
Grand Total - 378,586   2   
China LDCs & Accessions Programme (TCLAP)  
Chapter/Sub-Chapter/Subject & Programme 
(CHF) Expenditure Number of Activities 
Plan 2013 Plan 2013 % 
      - 286,359   3   
 
STDF on SPS (TWB01) 
Chapter/Sub-Chapter/Subject & Programme 
(CHF) Expenditure Number of New Activities  
Plan 2013 Plan 2013 % 
Grand Total 4,552,139 4,018,821       
Technical missions and meetings 172,944 145,123 18 17 94% 
Coordination activities 550,745 265,185 6 7 117%  
Project Development 205,886 237,501 4 6 150%  
Project Funding 2,676,518 2,416,231 4 5 125%  
Project Ex-post Evaluations 102,943 52,441 3 6 200%  
Operating Expenses 843,103 902,341 n/a n/a n/a  
Contracted commitments  5,786,130    
Uncontracted commitments*  4,034,913       
* 4 project & 5 PPGs approved to be contracted within 12 months. WT/BFA/W/315 
 
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  Table 8 Regular Budget Activity Level 
WTO Regular Budget 
Chapter/Sub-Chapter/Subject & Programme (CHF) Expenditure Number of Activities 
Plan 2013 Plan 2013 % 
Grand Total 4,477,800 3,613,096       
General WTO Related T.A 1,845,700 1,630,070    
  Regular TPCs 1,169,000  1,188,197  2 2 100%  
 Geneva-based Introduction Course 209,700  161,571  1 1 100%  
 Geneva-based Introduction days 10,000  131 3 0 0% 
 Geneva Weeks 397,000  222,571  2 2 100%  
 Other Geneva-based  Support (Legal Advisory Role) 60,000  57,600  n/a n/a   
Specialized and Advanced T.A 2,308,600 1,850,757       
 Geneva-based Thematic Courses 1,202,600  1,022,492  8 8 100%  
 National Technical Assistance Missions 1,106,000  828,265  200 117 59% 
Academic Support 250,000 132,269       
  Regional and Global Capa city Building events 70,000  7,645  5 1 20% 
  National Workshops for Academics 155,000  113,412  n/a 20   
  Document Dissemination Programme for Universities 25,000  11,212  n/a n/a   
E- Learning 73,500 -  n/a  n/a   
 
 
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