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WT/BFA/W/459  
 
3 September 2018  
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Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration    
 
 
 
QUARTER 2 2018 EXTRA BUDGETARY FUND S REPORT  
 
 
 
 
The attached document presents the  Financial Report as at 30 June  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 . If the historical pattern of surging contributions in the second half of the year continues,  
the DDAGTF  should end the year in a solid position for 2019 as well.  
1.2.  There has been a gr adual decline in contributions over the past few years and that trend 
seems likely to continue in 2018.  For example, the historically second  largest  donor  over life of the 
fund has indicated that it will not be contributi ng to the DDAGTF  this year.  As expe nditures have 
exceeded contributions over the past few years as well, th e current  trend will not be sustainable in 
the medium term.    
1.3.  The STDF has increased its commitments and expenditures so far in 2018 and has a full 
pipeline of uncontracted commitments  pending additional contributions. To achieve the 
implementation of tentatively approved projects, additional contributions will be needed in the 
second half of the year.  
1.4.  The Trade Facilitation Agreement Facility (TTFAF) is in a financially solid position and, after a 
period of modest levels of activity and expenditures, is expecting to begin increasing activities 
aided by a newly recruited programme officer and the launch of the grant program which is 
planned for October of this year. The Facility is organ izing 4 substantial events that will be 
conducted between October 2018 and January 2019.  
1.5.  Other trust funds are generally in a stable position  consistent with their programme 
objectives . The Netherlands Trainee Programme is not active in 2018.  
2  DOHA DEVELOP MENT AGENDA GLOBAL TRUST FUND ( DDAGTF)  - CONTRIBUTIONS & 
PLEDGES  
Table 1: DDAGTF  – Global S ituation  – as at 30 June  2018  
GTF MCHF    
Funds brought forward from 2017   13.5  
Contributions received in 2018    4.6 Green  
Total funds   18.1   
Less Expenditure and commitments    -7.6  
Balance available   10.5 Green   
Less Pending Activities   -0.8  
Balance available including pending Activities   9.7  
 
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  Table 2 DDAGTF  - Contributions and Pledges  – as at 30 June 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     932,800  
European Union           232,000  
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  
Total Contributions Received  7,793,406  9,105,068  6,879,941  6,169,278  4,632,015  
Total Contributions including transfer  &reimbursement  5,977,790   
Total Pledges   751,300  
Total Contributions Received and Pledges   5,383,315  
Total Number of Donors  13 13 12 13 9 
Figure 1 DDAGTF  - Contributions by Donor  - (in MCHF)  – as at 30 June 2018  
 
                                                 
2 For 2018, p ledges are indicated in italics and lighter font.  Only actual contributions are reported for 
prior years. Tot al number of Donors does not include pledges. This applies to all contribution tables in this 
report.  2.15 
1.16 
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0.23 
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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   7.6  
Contributions received & transfers   16.1   15.1   12.1   13.6   7.8   9.1   6.9   6.0   4.6  
Available year -end balance   8.9   10.2   12.4   18.0   16.5   16.4   16.0   13.6   10.6  
Technical Assistance Plan - Target   24.0   24.0   18.0   18.6   14.4   14.4   12.0   12.0   12.6  
Figure 3 Expenditure by key results (Outcomes)  of WTO Technical Assistance Plan  
 
 
  - 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018Millions CHF  DDAGTF  
Expenditures
Contributions
received & Transfers
Available year-end
balance
Technical Assistance
Plan - Target
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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  3  TRADE FACILITATION A GREEMENT FACILITY (TTFAF) - CONTRIBUTIONS & PLED GES 
Table 3 TTFAF - Global situation – as at 30 June 2018  
Trade Facilitation Agreement Facility (TTFAF)  MCHF    Status  
Funds brought forward from 2017  6.58     
Contributions  received  0.23    
Total funds  6.81  Green  
 
Expenditure  -0.10     
Balance available  6.72  Green  
 
TTFAF – Contributions and pledges – as at 30 June 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  231,800  
Total Contributions including Pledges         347,200  
Figure 4 TTFAF  - Contributions and expenditures 2015 -2018 . 
 
 
 2015  2016  2017  2018  
Expenditures  0.3 0.5 0.6 0.1 
Contributions  4.4 2.3 1.2 0.2 
Available year -end balance  4.1 6.0 6.6 6.7 
 
  
0.01.02.03.04.05.06.07.08.0
2015 2016 2017 2018Millions CHF  TTFAF  
Expenditures
Contributions
Available year-end
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  4  STANDARDS AND TRADE DEVELOPMENT FACILITY  - STDF  (TWB01) - CONTRIBUTIONS 
& PLEDGES  
Table 4 STDF – Global situation  – as at 30 June 2018  
Standards and Trade Development Facility - STDF on SPS (TWB01)  MCHF    Status  
Funds brought forward from 2017  7.67     
Contributions received  1.70 Yellow     
Total funds  9.37     
Contracted commitments  -4.27     
Expenditure  -3.30     
Balance available  1.80 Yellow     
Uncontracted commitments*  -3.86     
Balance available including uncontracted commitments  -2.06 Red   
* 6 projects & 2 PPG approved to be contracted within 12 months . 
   
Table 5 STDF – Contributions  and pledges  – as at 30 June 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     691,200  
Finland    568,700        579,500  
France    51,700  54,350       57,300     173,100  
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   1,144,285  
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  1,698,826  
Total Pledges       2,976,727  
Total Contributions including Pledges      4,675,553  
Total Number of Donors  10 11 10 10 4 
Table 6 STDF – Expenditure and commitments  – as at 30 June 2018  
STDF Programme (CHF)  Expenditure ** Number of Activities  
Plan 2018  Plan 2018  % 
Grand Total  5,155,478  3,295,617        
Technical missions and meetings  221,028  73,199  23 17 74% 
Coordination activities   104,988  0 9 1 11% 
Project Development  221,028  129,017  4 3 75% 
Project Funding  3,315,420  2,555,870  4 3 75% 
Project Ex -post Evaluations  209,977  20,230  3 2 67% 
Operating Expenses  1,083,037  517,301        
Contracted commitments    4,267,156        
Uncontracted commitments*    3,863,450        
* 6 projects & 2 PPG approved to be contracted within 12 months.  
** Prior year projects are shown in expenditures but not reflected in the current year implementation 
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  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 7.6* 
Contributions  4.3 5.5 4.5 3.6 4.3 4.6 4.0 4.7 1.7 
Available year -end balance  3.8 7.3 9.8 9.3 8.6 8.6 7.5 7.7 1.8 
* The current year expenditures include multi -year commitments beyond 2018 . 
5  OTHER FUNDS - CONTRIBUTIONS & PLED GES 
Table 7 French -Irish Mission Internship Programme (TIMM1)  – Global situation – as at 
30 June 2018  
French -Irish Mission Internship Programme (TIMM1)  MCHF    Status  
Funds brought forward from 2017  1.01     
Contributions received  0.00    
Total funds  1.01   Green        
Expenditure  -0.88    
Balance available  0.13 Green   
 
TIMM1 – Contributions and pledges – as at 30 June 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      63,650     229,600  
Total Contributions Received  789,400  808,200  814,050  847,050    
Total Contributions including Pledges          1,152,800  
Table 8 Netherlands Trainee Programme (TNL05)  – Global situation – as at 30 June 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 June 2018  
Donor (CHF)  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  
Netherlands  1,750,000  875,000    875,000  0  
Total Contributions Received  1,750,00 0  875,000    875,000  0  0.02.04.06.08.010.012.0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018Millions CHF  STDF  
Expenditures
Contributions
Available year-end
balance
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  Table 9 China LDCs & Accessions Programme (TCLAP)  – Global situation – as at 
30 June  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  -0.11     
Balance available  0.79 Green   
 
TCLAP – Contributions – as at 30 June 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  
Table 10 China Development Cooperation, Research Fund (TCR01) – Global situation – 
as at 30 June 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  0.00     
Balance available  0.29 Green   
 
TCR01 – Contributions – as at 30 June 2018  
Donor  (CHF)  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  
China            520,300    
Total Contributions Received          520,300    
Table 11 Natural Disasters and Trade (TNDAT) – Global situation – as at 30 June 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  -0.03     
Balance available  0.08 Green   
 
TNDAT – Contributions – as at 30 June 2018  
Donor (CHF)  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  
Australia       110,000  
Total Contributions Received      110,000  
 
  
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  Table 12 LDC in the 11th WTO Ministerial Conference, Buenos Aires (TMI11) – Global 
situation – as at 30 June 2018  
LDC in the 11th WTO Ministerial Conference (TMI11)  MCHF    Status  
Funds brought forward from 2017  0.36     
Contributions received  0.00    
Total funds  0.36 Green   
 
Expenditure  0.01     
Balance available  0.37 Green   
 
TMI11 – Contributions – as at 30 June  2018  
Donor (CHF)  2014  20153 2016  2017  2018  
Australia  - 67,750   -     327,890  - 
Canada  - 37,211   -      78,616  - 
European Commission  - 87,280   -      91,120  - 
Finland  - 43,440   - 0  - 
Ireland  - 52,200   -      54,550  - 
New Zealand  -   -      20,877  - 
Norway  - 58,069   -      96,270  - 
Sweden  - 57,674   -      60,587  - 
Switzerland  - 50,000   -      50,000  - 
Total Contributions Received    453,624       779,910    
Table 13 Data Set on Trade in Services by Sector and Mode of Supply (TDSTS) – Global 
situation – as at 30 June 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  -0.07     
Balance available  0.02 Green   
 
TDSTS – Contributions – as at 30 June 2018  
Donor (CHF)  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  
European Commission      107,980      93,773    
Total Contributions Received      107,980     93,773    
 
 
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3 2015 contributions relate to the 10th Ministerial Conference.