WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  RESTRICTED 
WT/BFA/W/267 
2 May 2012 
 (12-2319) 
Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration  
  
 
DOHA DEVELOPMENT AGENDA GLOBAL TRUST FUND (DDAGTF) 
AND OTHER FUNDS 
 
 
The attached document presents the Mont hly Financial Report as at 31 March 2012. WT/BFA/W/267 
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Doha Development Agenda Gl obal Trust Fund (DDAGTF) 
Monthly Financial Report - 31 March 2012 
 
Financial situation 31 March 2012 MCHF  
Funds brought forward from 2010 10.2  
Contributions received   0.5 Orange 
Total funds 10.7  
Expenditure (6.1) Orange 
Balance available 4.6 Orange 
 
Contributions & Pledges  Orange 
 
We are now at the end of the first quarter of 2012 and there have been no new formal pledges to the 
DDAGTF and only a single contribution payment in the current year.  There continue to be unofficial 
indications from various Members regarding their in tentions to contribute and, following letters sent 
by the WTO to several traditional contributors, comm unications at an unofficial level have increased.  
Hopefully many of these expressions of intent will materialize into formal pledges and payments 
received during the second quarter of 2012.   For other funds, we did receive CHF 1 million in  March from the Netherlands for the Netherlands 
Trainee Programme. 
 Activity Level    Orange 
 
Expenditures recorded in 2012 for the implemen tation of the planned activities under the DDAGTF 
now total CHF 6.1 million. This reflects a gradual implementation as activities are carefully reviewed 
prior to final approval.  It is expected that activ ity levels and financial commitments will start picking 
up in the second quarter.  Outlook   Orange 
 
The principal concern at this point is the uncertainty  as to when additional c ontributions will begin to 
actually arrive in our accounts.  As mentioned above  there are relatively clear  assurances from several 
traditional contributors that they will again suppor t the DDAGTF.  However,  if administrative or 
political delays result in these funds not arriving until the third or fourth quarters of 2012 these delays 
will clearly disrupt implementation.  As a contin gency, TA managers and coordinators should be 
prepared to prioritize and adapt their activities in th e event we begin to encounter cash flow issues.  
We started 2012 in a relatively healthy position wi th a carry forward of CHF 10.2 million which 
means we have not yet been limited by the availabil ity of resources.  However, it will be prudent to 
anticipate some challenges in terms of managing the allocation of resources due to the timing of 
contributions.  WT/BFA/W/267 
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  Contributions & Pledges 
DDAGTF   
Monthly Financial Report - 31 March 2012  
Donor (CHF) 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 
Sweden  2,697,280  2,026,384  2,353,920  2,074,322   
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   2,435,117 
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   
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   
Canada  404,621  456,121   944,276   458,547 
United States  943,941  1,026,109  1,002,654  940,580   
France   2,250,500  655,500  611,000   614,000  
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   330,285  
Korea  359,800  357,000  344,400  322,350   
Austria  322,320  302,480  285,640  258,600   
Chinese Taipei     184,200   
Liechtenstein  40,000  40,000  40,000  40,000   
Estonia  32,038  49,425  28,932  26,209   23,218 
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     600,000 
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   481,765 
Total Contributions including Pledges  18,558,482  19,726,321  16,108,999  15,075,383   6,306,859 
Total Number of Donors  24  20  19  19  7 
*Pledges are indicated in italics and lighter font 
 
Contributions Received (in MCHF) 2011 Contributions by Donors (in MCHF) 
 
 
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  Activity Level 
DDAGTF   
Monthly Financial Report - 31 March 2012 
Chapter/Sub-Chapter/Subject & Programme (CHF) Expenditure Number of Activities * 
Plan Mar 2012 Plan Mar 2012 % 
Grand Total  18,017,057  6,091,345 179  57 32%  
A) General WTO-Related Technical Assistance 6,465,896  967,505  26 6 23% 
 A-1 Trade Policy Courses 4,456,494  558,087  10 1 10% 
  Intermediate Level Activities 4,456,494  558,087  10 1 10% 
 A-5 Geneva-based topic-specific symposia 962,909  303,143  11 4 36% 
 A-7 Regional and Sub-regional capacity-building programmes 1,046,493  106,274  5 1 20% 
B) Specialized and Advanced Technical Assistance 5,795,779  352,605  115 20 17% 
 B-2 National Technical Assistance Activities 624,822   30,593  65 15 23% 
   Topic-specific activities 186,721   3,117  30 11 37% 
   TA within the Trade Policy Review Mechanism Framework 155,601   6,232  25 1 4% 
   WTO Reference centres and enquiry points 282,500   21,244  10 3 30% 
 B-3 Regional Seminars 4,100,544  173,400  40 4 10% 
   Agriculture (Ag) 305,619   - 4  0% 
   Dispute Settlement (DSU)  359,865   - 3  0% 
   Government Procurement (Plurilateral Agreement on)  269,098   46,626  3 1 33% 
   Market Access related issues  448,497   - 3  0% 
   Rules  298,998   - 3  0% 
   Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) 407,492   - 4  0% 
   Services negotiations; GATS 358,798   31,032  3 1 33% 
   Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)  179,399   - 2  0% 
   Trade and Development, S&D and Small Economies 358,798   - 3  0% 
   Trade and Environment 358,798   - 4  0% 
   Trade Facilitation 359,865   - 3  0% 
   Trade-related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) 395,318   95,742  5 2 40% 
 B-5 Intensive Courses on Trade Negotiations Skills 448,497  148,612  3 1 33% 
 B-6 Outreach Activities  538,196  - 6  0% 
 B-7 Accessions 83,719  - 1  0% 
C) Academic Support   1,563,082 919,917  32 29 91% 
 C-1 WTO Chairs Programme 1,237,621 883,708  16 15 94% 
  WCP Annual conference and WCP Annual Board Meeting 39,866  - 1  0% 
  Continuation of WTO Chairs 847,500 847,500  15 15 100% 
  Advisory Board Meeting 49,833 - 1  0% 
  WTO Chairs Review Exercise 113,701  36,208  15 14 93% 
  Support Missions to WTO Chair holder institutions 186,721 - 30  0% 
 C-2 Academic Cooperation Programme 148,728  41,482  2 3 150% 
 C-3 Support programme for doctoral students 97,632 396  8 1 13% 
 C-5 Research collaboration 79,100 - 0  0% 
D) Trainee Programmes and Internships 237,300 7,851  6 2 33% 
 D-2 WTO Regional Coordinator Internship 237,300  7, 851  6 2 33% 
F) Staff Costs and Other Programmes   3,955,000 3,843,466        
 F-1 L-Posts and other Short-Term Contracts 3,955,000  3,842,000     
  L-Posts 3,277,000  3,277,000       eTraining Staff 565,000  565,000       Short-term contracts 113,000   -     F-2 Documentation for national TA activities - 1,466     
* Activities include events not in original plan such as participation in conferences , events rescheduled from 2010 and partner ship arrangements. 
**Planned versus actual expenditure cannot be compared due to cost sharing with other organizations for some activities. 
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  Expenditure (in MCHF)       Available Year-End Balance (in MCHF) 
 
 
 
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Other Funds 
Monthly Financial Report - 31 March 2012 
 
Internship Programme- Selected Missions (TIMM1)  
MCHF  
Funds brought forward from 2011 1.7  
Contributions received 0.0 
 Green 
Total funds 1.7  
Expenditure (0.5) 
 Green 
Balance available 1.2 
 Green 
 
Trainee Programme (TNL05)  
MCHF  
Funds brought forward from 2011 0.0  
Contributions received 1.0 
 Green 
Total funds 1.0  
Expenditure (0.0) 
 Green 
Balance available 1.0 
 Green 
 
Trade Facilitation Negotiating Group ( TTFNG)  
MCHF  
Funds brought forward from 2011 0.3  
Contributions received 0.0 
 Orange 
Total funds 0.3  
Expenditure (0.3) 
 Green 
Balance available 0.0 
 Orange 
 
China LDCs & Accessions Programme ( TCLAP)  
MCHF  
Contributions received 0.3 
 Green 
Total funds 0.3  
Expenditure (0.2) 
 Green 
Balance available 0.1 
 Green 
 
STDF on SPS (TWB01)  
MCHF  
Funds brought forward from 2011 7.3  
Contributions received 0.9 
 Green 
Total funds 8.3  
Expenditure (2.1) 
 Green 
Balance available 6.2 
 Green 
Pending commitments* (6.3)   
Balance including commitments (0.2)   
* Approved projects & PPGs to be  contracted within 12 months      WT/BFA/W/267 
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  Contributions & Pl edges-Other Funds 
Monthly Financial Report - 31 March 2012 
Internship Programme- Selected Missions (TIMM1) 
Donor (CHF) 2008 2009 2010 2011  2012*
France 754,500             655,500             611,000             614,000           
Ireland 309,400             301,600             272,800             377,190             
Denmark 205,779             165,615             165,737           
Total Contributions Received & Pledges 515,179            1,056,100        928,300           1,153,805        779,737           
Trainee Programme (TNL05)
Donor (CHF) 2008 2009 2010 2011  2012*
Netherlands 1,139,105           818,330             94,701               1,014,309          
Total Contributions Received & Pledges 1,139,105         -                   818,330           94,701             1,014,309        
Trade Facilitation Negotiating Group ( TTFNG)
Donor (CHF) 2008 2009 2010 2011  2012*
European Union 84,032               19,747               241,280             206,720             
Norway 266,477             330,743             144,655             
Sweden 143,909             
UK 760,500             
Total Contributions Received & Pledges 844,532            286,224           715,932           351,375           -                   
STDF on SPS (TWB01)
Donor (CHF) 2008 2009 2010 2011  2012*
Canada 182,448             1,888,552          917,095             
Sweden 1,007,839          1,011,317          1,008,210          
Netherlands 981,997             500,000             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             
Denmark 617,337             616,746             360,038             331,230             331,230           
Norway 170,503             168,663             237,624             
Japan 303,143             291,471             187,398             
Germany 221,250             227,700             196,650             183,300             
Ireland 309,400             301,600             163,000             148,250             
United States 364,350             256,500             89,600               
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        917,095           
Total Contributions including Pledges 3,492,262         5,847,177        4,304,185        6,520,551        1,248,324        
Total Number of Donors 9                       12                    11                    13                    2                      
WTO Re gular B udge t
Donor (CHF) 2008 2009 2010 2011  2012*
Total Budget 5,476,400           5,476,400          4,952,500          4,987,500          4,585,100           
*Pledges are indicated in  italics and lighter font 
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  Activity Level-Other Funds 
Monthly Financial Report - 31 March 2012 
Mission Interns and Nether lands Trainee Programmes 
Chapter/Sub-Chapter/Subject & Programme (CHF) Expenditure Number of Internships 
Plan Mar 2012 Plan Mar 2012 % 
Internship Programme-Selected Mission s (TIMM1) 621,500 525,218 12 10 83% 
Trainee Programme (TNL05) 1,039,600 2,191 16 0 0% 
Trade Facilitation Negotiating Group ( TTFNG) 
Chapter/Sub-Chapter/Subject & Programme (CHF) Expenditure Number of Internships 
Plan Mar 2012 Plan Mar 2012 % 
Grand Total 450,000 252,765 2 1 50% 
China LDCs & Accessions Programme ( TCLAP) 
Chapter/Sub-Chapter/Subject & Programme (CHF) Expenditure Number of Meetings 
Plan Mar 2012 Plan Mar 2012 % 
Grand Total 320,581 259,700 3 2 67% 
STDF on SPS (TWB01) 
Chapter/Sub-Chapter/Subject & Programme (CHF) Expenditure Number of Activities 
Plan Mar 2012 Plan Mar 2012 % 
Grand Total 4,430,113 2,095,692    
Technical missions and meetings 169,232 49,521 15 6 40% 
Coordination activities 633,467 114,028 5 3 60% 
Project Development 207,694 (9,456) 4 0 0% 
Project Funding 2,492,328 1,736,833 4 3 75% 
Project Ex-post Evaluations 77,885 - 3 0 0% 
Operating Expenses 850,507 204,767 n/a n/a n/a 
Pending commitments* 6,331,192 
* 9 projects & 3ppgS approved to be  contracted within 12 months  
 WTO Regular Budget 
Chapter/Sub-Chapter/Subject & Programme (CHF) Expenditure Number of Activities 
Plan Mar 2012 Plan Mar 2012 % 
Grand Total 4,585,100 528,031    
General WTO Related T.A 1,907,600 217,315    
Regular TPCs 1,230,900 60,000 2 1 50% 
Geneva-based Introduction Course  209,700 157,315 1 1 100% 
Geneva-based Introduction days  10,000 - 3 0 0% 
Geneva Weeks   397,000 - 2 0 0% 
Other Geneva-based Support (Legal Advisory Role)  60,000 - n/a n/a  
Specialized and Advanced T.A 2,354,000 268,760    
 Geneva-based Thematic Courses  1,248,000 77,395 9 2 22% 
 National Technical Assistance Missions 1,106,000  191,365  200 38 19% 
Academic Support 250,000 41,540  n/a  
 Regional and Global Capacity Building events  70,000 - 5 0 0% 
 National Workshops for Academics  155,000 40,602 n/a n/a  
Document Dissemination Programme for Universities  25,000 938 n/a n/a  
E-Learning  73,500 416 n/a n/a  
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