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WT/BFA/W/286 
12 October 2012 
 (12-5583) 
Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration  
  
 
DOHA DEVELOPMENT AGENDA GLOBAL TRUST FUND (DDAGTF) 
AND OTHER FUNDS 
 
 
The attached document presents the Monthl y Financial Report as at 30 September 2012. WT/BFA/W/286 
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  Doha Development Agenda Gl obal Trust Fund (DDAGTF) 
Monthly Financial Report - 30 September 2012 
 
Financial situation 30 September 2012 MCHF 
Funds brought forward from 2011 10.3 
Contributions received 9.8 Orange
Total funds   20.0 
Less Expenditure -11.3 Orange
Balance available   8.7 
Less Pending commitments -0.5 
Balance available incl. pending commitments 8.2       Green 
 
Contributions & Pledges  Orange 
September was a slower month for the DDAGTF th an the two prior very positive months.  We 
received a contribution from Korea (US$ 350,000) and a pledge from the United States (US$ 1 million).  We still have a pledge from Aust ralia, an informal commitment from Japan and we 
continue to have contact with Finland, the EU and the Netherlands regarding their intentions to make 
contributions.  In reviewing the contribution da ta, the DDAGTF may soon reach a milestone: total 
contributions since the creation of the fund of CHF 200 million.  Whatever the monthly or annual ups 
and downs of the funding situation, this is a notable amount and the contributors deserve to be 
acknowledged.  Sweden tops the tables with No rway just edging Germany for second place in the 
overall standings.  Other notable contributors with  total contributions above CHF 10 million over the 
life of the DDAGTF include the Netherlands, the Un ited States, Finland, the EU and Australia 
(counting 2012 pledges). 
 
Activity Level    Orange 
Expenditures and commitments recorded in 2012 for the implementation of the planned activities 
under the DDAGTF now total CHF 11.3 million. This reflects what has been a gradual implementation as funding levels remained below targ et for the first half of the year.  Therefore, 
activities were carefully reviewed prior to final a pproval.  However, the funding situation improved 
significantly in the third quarter and more activiti es are now being approved.  As of the end of 
September, 58 per cent of the planned 2012 activities have been initiated:  69 per cent of Chapter A 
and 40 per cent of Chapter B including 65 per cent of Regional Seminars a nd 22 per cent of National 
Technical Assistance Activities.  (National activ ities are principally funded through the regular budget 
where implementation is at 64 per cent.  An a pparent low level of implementation in DDAGTF does 
not reflect a meaningful change in the level of implementation of national activities overall in the TA 
Plan).  It is expected that activities and financia l commitments will continue  at a steady pace through 
the 4th quarter of the year, although final implemen tation will be below 100% in some parts of the 
plan. 
 
Outlook   Orange 
The actual cash balance available of CHF 8.2 m illion after pending commitments appears relatively 
healthy.  We expect total contributions in 2012 to approach, but probably be slightly below the level 
of 2011. However, it remains important for contribu tions to continue to arrive in 2012 so that 
adequate funding will be available to start 2013.  
 
Most of the other trust funds are in a relatively h ealthy position in terms of  contributions and outlook 
at this point. There has been some increased activ ity in the area of Trade Facilitation as the Trade 
Facilitation Needs Assessment Trust Fund has recently  been reactivated in anticipation of a new 
round of needs assessments.  Additionally, although we do not include it in this monthly report, we 
will soon need to solicit additional support for the LD C participation in Ministerial Conferences.  
Preparations for MC9 are already underway. 
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  Contributions & Pledges 
DDAGTF   
Monthly Financial Report - 30 September 2012 
 
Donor (CHF) 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012* 
Sweden 2,697,280 2,026,384 2,353,920 2,074,322  2,316,480 
Australia 986,050 1,525,650  1,952,400 1,803,600  1,845,691 
Norway 2,005,214 1,710,279 1,784,440 1,593,626  2,438,905 
Netherlands 1,472,990 1,472, 990 1,472,990 1,472,990  
Germany 1,566,000 1,509,500 1,438,500 1,237,500  1,198,000 
Finland 1,347,225 1,534,000  1,364,000 1,228,000  
European Union 1,513,520 1,518,550 1,574,550 1,187,500   60,050 
Canada 404,621 456,121 944,276  1,362,298 
United States 943,941 1,026,109 1,002,654 940,580  1,005,485 
France 2,250,500     655,500 611,000  600,500 
Spain 571,550 533,750 467,950 400,050  
Japan 489,316 474,637 395,604 395,604  
Denmark 205,779 616,746 180,019 331,230     321,903 
Korea 359,800 357,000 344,400 322,350     334,950 
Austria 322,320 302,480 285,640 258,600     240,200 
Chinese Taipei 184,200  
Liechtenstein  40,000  40,000  40,000  40,000   40,000 
Estonia  32,038  49,425  28,932  26,209   23,199 
Czech Republic  87,288  23,746  
Ireland 1,547,000 1,357,200 409,200 
China 205,600 211,000 200,300 
New Zealand 158,000 
Luxembourg 771,500 754,000 
Switzerland 800,000    800,000 
Romania  79,450 
Slovak Republic  60,000 
Turkey  50,000 
Total Contributions Received 18,558,482 19,726,321 16,108,999 15, 075,383  9,784,970 
Total Contributions including Pledges 18, 558,482 19,726,321 16,108,999  15,075,383  12,587,661 
Total Number of Donors 24 20 19 19     14 
*Pledges are indicated in italics and lighter font 
 
 
Contributions Received (in MCHF) 2012 Contributions by Donors (in MCHF)  
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   Activity Level 
DDAGTF   
Monthly Financial Report - 30 September 2012 
 
Plan Sept 2012 Plan Sept 2012 %
Grand Total 18,017,057   11,330,508  179 103 58%
A) General WTO-Related Technical Assistance 6,465,896     3,334,915    26 18 69%
A-1 Trade Policy Courses 4,456,494     2,071,340    10 5 50%
Intermediate Level Activities 4,456,494       2,071,340      10 5 50%
A-5 Geneva-based topic-specific symposia 962,909        797,453       11 9 82%
A-7 Regional and Sub-regional capacity-building programmes 1,046,493     466,122       5 4 80%
B) Specialized and Advanced Technical Assistance 5,795,779     2,901,152    115 46 40%
B-2 National Technical Assistance Activities 624,822        195,019       65 14 22%
 Topic-specific activities 186,721          24,081           30 3 10%
 TA within the Trade Policy Review Mechanism Framework 155,601          6,232             25 1 4%
 WTO Reference centres and enquiry points 282,500          164,707         10 10 100%
B-3 Regional Seminars 4,100,544     2,149,563    40 26 65%
 Agriculture (Ag) 305,619          167,873         4 3 75%
 Dispute Settlement (DSU) 359,865          251,929         3 3 100%
 Government Procurement (Plurilateral Agreement on) 269,098          57,483           3 1 33%
Market Access related issues 448,497          204,094         3 2 67%
 Rules 298,998          112,188         3 2 67%
 Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) 407,492          363,584         4 4 100%
 Services negotiations; GATS 358,798          112,202         3 3 100%
 Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) 179,399          -                 2 0 0%
 Trade and Development, S&D and Small Economies 358,798          85,159           3 2 67%
 Trade and Environment 358,798          -                 4 0 0%
 Trade Facilitation 359,865          444,385         3 1 33%
 Trade-related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) 395,318          350,667         5 5 100%
B-5 Intensive Courses on Trade Negotiations Skills 448,497        434,411       3 3 100%
B-6 Outreach Activities 538,196        122,158       6 3 50%
B-7 Accessions 83,719           -                1 0 0%
C) Academic Support 1,563,082     1,092,498    32 32 100%
C-1 WTO Chairs Programme 1,237,621     1,010,085    16 16 100%
WCP Annual conference 39,866            39,131           1 1 100%
Continuation of WTO Chairs 847,500             837,781           15 15 100%
Advisory Board Meeting 49,833           22,061         1 1 100%
WTO Chairs Review Excercice 113,701       63,616         15 15 100%
Support Missions to WTO Chair holder institutions 186,721       47,496         30 7 23%
C-2 Academic Cooperation Programme 148,728        75,916         2 2 100%
C-3 Support programme for doctoral students 97,632           6,496            8 1 13%
C-5 Research collaboration 79,100           -                0 0 0%
D) Trainee Programmes and Internships 237,300        284,120       6 7 117%
D-2 WTO Regional Coordinator Internship 237,300        284,120       6 7 117%
F) Staff Costs and Other Programmes 3,955,000     3,717,823    
F-1 L-Posts and other Short-Term Contracts 3,955,000     3,700,863    
L-Posts 3,277,000       3,277,000      
eTraining Staff 565,000          410,190         
Short-term contracts 113,000          13,673           
F-2 Documentation for national TA activities -                 16,959         Chapter/Sub-Chapter/Subject & Programme (CHF)Expenditure Number of Activities *
* Activities counted include any activity that has been formally approved and for which funds have been committed.  An activity  included in the count is 
not necessarily complete and could incur additional expenditures.  WT/BFA/W/286 
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  Expenditure (in MCHF) Available Year End Balance (in MCHF) 
 
Regional Seminars - Expenditure (in CHF) 
 
 
Expenditure by Chapter 
 
 
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Other Funds 
Monthly Financial Report - 30 September 2012 
 
Internship Programme- Selected Missions (TIMM1) 
  MCHF 
Funds brought forward from 2011 1.7 
Contributions received 1.2 Green
Total funds 2.8 
Expenditure (1.2) Green
Balance available 1.7 Green 
Trainee Programme (TNL05) 
  MCHF 
Funds brought forward from 2011 0.0 
Contributions received 1.0 Green
Total funds 1.0 
Expenditure (0.8) Green
Balance available 0.2 Orange
Trade Facilitation Negotiating Group ( TTFNG) 
  MCHF 
Funds brought forward from 2011 0.3 
Contributions received 0.2 Orange
Total funds 0.5 
Expenditure (0.5) Green
Balance available (0.0) Orange 
China LDCs & Accessions Programme ( TCLAP) 
  MCHF 
Funds brought forward from 2011 0.3 Green
Total funds 0.3 
Expenditure (0.3) Green
Balance available 0.0 Orange
STDF on SPS (TWB01) 
  MCHF 
Funds brought forward from 2011 7.3 
Contributions received 4.1 Green
Total funds 11.4 
Expenditure (6.9) Green
Balance available 4.5 Green
Pending commitments* (2.5) Green
Balance including commitments 2.0
 Green 
* Approved projects & PPGs to be contracted within 12 months 
 
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Contributions & Pledges-Other Funds 
Monthly Financial Report - 30 September 2012 
Internship Programme- Selected Missions (TIMM1) 
Donor (CHF) 2008 2009 2010 2011 September 
2012* 
France 754,500 655,500 611,000  600,500 
Ireland 309,400 301,600 272,800 377,190  396,000 
Denmark 205,779 165,615  160,952 
Total Contributions Received & Pledge s 515,179 1,056,100 928,300 1, 153,805  1,157,452 
Trainee Programme (TNL05) 
Donor (CHF) 2008 2009 2010 2011 September 
2012* 
Netherlands  1,139,105 818,330 94,701  1,014,309 
Total Contributions Received & Pled ges  1,139,105 - 818,330 94,701  1,014,309 
      
Trade Facilitation Negotiating Group ( TTFNG) 
Donor (CHF) 2008 2009 2010 2011 Sept 2012* 
European Union 84,032 19,747 241,280  206,720 24,020 
Norway 266,477 330,743  144,655 
Sweden 143,909  183,067 
UK 760,500 
Total Contributions Received & Pledges 844,532 286,224 715,932  351,375 207,087 
      
STDF on SPS (TWB01) 
Donor (CHF) 2008 2009 2010 2011 Sept 2012* 
Canada 182,448 1,888,552 917,095 
Sweden 1,007,839 1,011,317   1,008,210 1,015,560 
Netherlands 981,997 500,000 981,997  981,997 981,997 
Switzerland 200,000 700,000 500,000 
Finland 163,300 613,600 545,600  491,200 
European Union 342,550 375,901 250,229  399,511 437,164 
Denmark 617,337 616,746 360,038  331,230 321,903 
Norway 170,503 168,663  237,624 
Japan 303,143 291,471  187,398 100,196 
Germany 221,250 227,700 196,650  183,300 180,150 
Ireland 309,400 301,600 163,000  148,250 150,125 
United States 364,350 256,500  89,600 109,816 
Chinese Taipei 78,720  73,680 
Australia 653,850 
UK 485,925 
Italy 
Total Contributions Received 3,492,262 5,847,177 4,304,185  5,538,554 4,104,190 
Total Contributions including Pledges 3, 492,262 5,847,177 4,304,185   6,520,551 4,214,006 
Total Number of Donors 9 12 11  13 9 
 
WTO Regular Budget 
Donor (CHF) 2008 2009 2010 2011 Sept 2012* 
Total Budget 5,476,400 5,476,400 4,952,500  4,987,500 4,585,100 
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  Activity Level-Other Funds 
Monthly Financial Report - 30 September 2012 
 
Mission Interns and Netherlands Trainee Programmes
Plan Sept 2012 Plan Sept 2012 %
Internship Programme- Selected Missions (TIMM1) 621,500          1,165,449    12 17 142%
Trainee Programme (TNL05) 1,039,600       821,048       16 16 100%
Trade Facilitation Negotiating Group ( TTFNG)
Plan Sept 2012 Plan Sept 2012 %
Grand Total 450,000          500,536       2 2 100%
China LDCs & Accessions Programme ( TCLAP)
Plan Sept 2012 Plan Sept 2012 %
Grand Total 320,581          288,259       3 2 67%
STDF on SPS (TWB01)
Plan Sept 2012 Plan Sept 2012 %
Grand Total 4,430,113       6,948,957    
Technical missions and meetings 168,232          150,863       15 20 133%
Coordination activities 633,467          484,595       5 4 80%
Project Development 207,694          (8,068)          4 0 0%
Project Funding 2,492,328       5,659,554    4 9 225%
Project Ex-post Evaluations 77,885             4,252            3 1 33%
Operating Expenses 850,507          657,761 n/a n/a n/a
Pending commitments* 2,529,232
* 4 projects & 3 PPGs approved to be contracted within 12 monthsChapter/Sub-Chapter/Subject & Programme (CHF)Expenditure Number of Internshi ps
Chapter/Sub-Chapter/Subject & Programme (CHF)Expenditure Number of ActivitiesChapter/Sub-Chapter/Subject & Programme (CHF)Expenditure Number of ActivitiesChapter/Sub-Chapter/Subject & Programme (CHF)Expenditure Number of Activities
 
 
WTO Regular Budget
Plan Sept 2012 Plan Sept 2012 %
Grand Total 4,585,100       2,900,635    
General WTO Related T.A 1,907,600       1,131,535    
Regular TPCs 1,230,900         739,034         2 2 100%
Geneva-based Introduction Course 209,700            182,336         1 1 100%
Geneva-based Introduction days 10,000              -                 3 0 0%
Geneva Weeks 397,000            152,565         2 2 100%
Other Geneva-based Support (Legal Advisory Role) 60,000              57,600           n/a n/a
Specialized and Advanced T.A 2,354,000       1,626,414    
Geneva-based Thematic Courses 1,248,000         862,679         9 9 100%
National Technical Assistance Missions 1,106,000         763,735         200 124 62%
Academic Support 250,000          142,283       
Regional and Global Capacity Building events 70,000              63,814           7 6 86%
National Workshops for Academics 155,000            66,337           n/a n/a
Document Dissemination Programme for Universities 25,000              12,132           n/a n/a
E- Learning 73,500             403               n/a n/aChapter/Sub-Chapter/Subject & Programme (CHF)Expenditure Number of Activities
 
 
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