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Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration    
 
 
 QUARTER 2 2020 EXTRA BUDGETARY FUNDS REPORT  
 
 
 
 
The attached document presents the Financial Report as at 30 June 2020.1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1 All figures reported for previous years are for the year ended 31 December whilst the figures for 2020 
are as of 30 June 2020 . For 20 20, pledges are indicated in italics and lighter font. Only actual contributions are 
reported for prior years. Total number of Contributor s does not include pledges. This applies to all contribution 
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  1  SUMMARY  
1.1.  The COVID -19 situation continues to disrupt most trust fund related activities to some extent. 
Face-to-face activities have been suspended due to on -going travel restrictions in most countries. 
Fortunately, the pandemic has had no impact on e -Learning courses, which remained fully available.  
1.2.  Unfortunately, due to the continued widespread pre valence of the Covid -19 virus, the WTO 
does not have any certainty as to the possible resumption of face -to-face activities.   The Secretariat 
wrote to Members and Observers to enquire about a possible evolution of their TA needs in the 
present circumstance s.  Meanwhile, the Secretariat is reconfiguring TA activities to deliver them 
through virtual means to interested beneficiaries.   The CTD is regularly briefed on developments in 
this domain.  
1.3.  The Global Trust Fund's (GTF's) financial position is stable, but  less certain than in prior 
years.  Expenditures continued to exceed contributions.  The suspension of residential activities in 
March due to the Covid -19 pandemic will generate significant savings in 2020.   Therefore, despite a 
slowdown in voluntary contr ibutions, the current financial position is sufficient to implement most of 
the TA activities planned in 2021, as soon as the situation returns to some degree of normality.  
1.4.  Renewed commitments will be important for the sustainability of the GTF. As securin g 
commitments from capitals to support the WTO's trade -related technical assistance activities is 
increasingly a long process, we encourage Members to consider multi -year commitments to 
supporting the 2020 -2021 TA Plan as this helps to ensure predictabilit y in funding.  
1.5.  The global pandemic has underscored that the STDF is more important than ever to assist least  
developed and other developing countries to prevent the spread of plant pests and animal diseases 
and facilitate safe and inclusive trade in food pr oducts across supply chains. While t he STDF has 
seen some inevitable delay in implementation of projects on the ground, demand on the Facility to 
prepare and implement new projects to increase the SPS capacity of developing countries remains 
high. Addition al contributions are needed to deliver STDF's new strategy (2020 -2024), budgeted at 
USD 7 million per year, and approve new SPS projects. An overview of STDF partnership updates 
on COVID -19 can be found here. 
1.6.  Other trust funds are generally in a stable position, consistent with their programme objectives 
and opening balances that allow for implementation of planned activities when circumstances 
permit.   
2  GLOBAL TRUST FUND (GT F)  
Table 1 GTF – Global S ituation – as at 30 June 2020 - (in MCHF)  
GTF  Status  
Funds brought forward from 2019   9.6  
Contributions received in 2020   1.8 Green   
Total funds   11.4  
Less Expenditure and commitments   -4.3  
Balance available   7.1 Green   
Less Pending Activities   0.0  
Balance available including pending Activities   7.1 Green   
 
  
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  Table 2 GTF - Contributions and Pledges – as at 30 June 2020 - (in CHF)  
DDAGTF  Contribution   
2016  2017  2018  2019  2020  
Australia         17,927      
Australia - Transfer from TEVAL      52,756        
Austria  109,000   215,200   233,200   226,600   219,800  
Canada           66,934  
Estonia  21,800     21,520     23,320     22,800  22,040  
European Union  1,294,800    1,164,800  1,128,400  879,200  
European Union        214,000  
Finland      1,159,000      
France  433,200   455,600   519,300   488,250     479,250  
Germany  1,083,000    1,139,000    1,133,000   1,099,000    
Japan  218,634   233,669     231,601   124,256  
Korea Rep.  347,200   331,100   298,800     343,997  
Liechtenstein  40,000     40,000     40,000     40,000     40,000  
Lithuania       20,273     30,316     22,800     53,930  
Netherlands  490,000   490,000        
Netherlands - Reimbursement    -   299,402        
Norway  1,059,571   722,022     541,213       515,865  
Norway - Transfer from TEVAL      55,158        
Sweden  1,253,700  1,929,722  2,154,955  1,955,184   1,946,875  
United States         87,570  
United States  529,036   571,172   600,547   485,122   581,400  
Total Contributions Received  6,879,941  6,169,278  7,375,165  6,240,970  1,770,793  
Total Contributions & transfers and 
reimbursement    5,977,790        
Total Contributions received and Pledges          5,575,116  
Total Number of Contributors  12 13 12 11 8 
 
Figure 1 (GTF)  - Contributions by Member  - (in MCHF) – as at 30 June 2020  
 
 
 
  
0.88
0.34
0.22
0.12
0.09
0.05
0.04
0.02European Union
Korea Rep.
Austria
Japan
United States
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Liechtenstein
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  Figure 2 GTF - Contributions and Expenditures 2012 -2020  – (in MCHF)  
 
 
 2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  2020  
Expenditures   10.0   8.0   9.3   8.7   7.8   8.4   8.3  9.2 4.3 
Contributions received & 
Transfers   12.1   13.6   7.8   9.1   6.9   6.0   7.4  6.2 1.8 
Available year -end balance   12.4   18.0   16.5   16.4   16.0   13.6   12.6  9.6 7.1 
Technical Assistance Plan - 
Target   18.0   18.6   14.4   14.4   12.0   12.0   12.6  12.5 12.6 
 - 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 14.0 16.0 18.0 20.0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020Millions CHFGlobal Trust Fund
Expenditures
Contributions received &
Transfers
Available year-end balance
Technical Assistance Plan -
Target 
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- 5 - 3  EXPENDITURE BY KEY RESULTS OF WTO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PLAN  – AS AT 30 JUNE 2020  
Table 3: Key Result 1  (Outcome 1)  – Government officials are implementing WTO Agreements and fully realising Members' rights and 
obligations  – (thousands CHF)  
 
Level  Title Target 
Region  Budget RB 
2020  Expenses RB 
2020  Budget  GTF  
2020  Expenses 
GTF 2020  Budget 
other TF 
2020  Expenses 
other TF 
2020  
Level 1  Geneva -based Courses for LDCs - Introduction and Focus 
Activities - Geneva weeks  Global               462            
Level 3  Applied Advanced Trade Policy Courses  Global            1,367               910          
Level 2  Intermediate level activities for:  Africa; Middle East; Asia 
and Pacific Economies; Caribbean; Central and Eastern 
Europe, Central Asia and Caucasus; Latin America  All regions                2,972               894      
Level 3/2  Geneva -based Advanced Thematic Courses and topic 
specific symposia for Capital -based officials  Global            1,814               190                
950                 99      
Level 3  Advisory Role on Legal Issues (Art. 27.2 of DSU)                   60                 53          
Level 2  Regional and/or sub -regional general capacity -building 
activities  All regions                   370        
Level 2/3  National seminars and workshops, including assistance for 
needs assessment and monitoring and evaluation  All regions               695               124                 40        
Level 2  Regional and sub -regional topic -specific seminars  All regions                3,000                 57      
  China's LDCs and Accessions Programme:  Participation of 
LDCs in selected WTO meetings; LDCs TPR follow -up 
workshops; and, South -South Dialogue  All regions                        95                  5  
Level 3  Internships in the framework of the Netherlands Trainee 
Programme (NTP)  Global                      774              957  
Level 3  Regional Coordinator Internships programme (RCI)  Global                   210               102      
Level 3  French -Irish Missions Internship programme (FIMIP)   Global                      970              944  
Level 1  Online courses:  Introduction level  
Capital -
based 
officials   x            
Level 2  Online courses: intermediate Level (Generalists and 
Specialists)   x            
  Online course:  Tailored Course - Create your own 
eLearning Courses   x            
 Sub-total             4,398           1,277           7,542           1,151         1,839          1,905  
 Overheads @13%                    -                   981               150              239              248  
 Total             4,398           1,277           8,523           1,301         2,078          2,153   
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- 6 - Table 4: Key Result 2 (Outcome 2)  – Acceding governments are participating in accession negotiations  – (thousands CHF)  
 
Level  Title Target 
region   Budget RB 
2020   Expenses 
RB 2020   Budget  GTF  
2020   Expenses 
GTF 2020   Budget 
other TF 
2020   Expenses 
other TF 
2020  
 2/3 Seminars, courses and workshops on Accessions  All regions                 80                   9                313                 42      
  China's LDCs and Accessions Programme: WTO Accession 
Round Table meetings  Global                      230  -               1  
1 China's LDCs and Accessions Programme: WTO Accessions 
Internship Programme (AIP)  Global                      100                38  
2 Online course:  Accession to the WTO  Global   x            
 Sub-total                  80                   9               313                42            330               37  
 Overheads @13%                    -                      41                   6                43                  5  
 Total                  80                   9               354                48            373               41  
 
Table 5: Key Result 3 (Outcome 3)  – Academic institutions and other stakeholders are analysing WTO issues and reaching out to policy makers  
– (thousands CHF)  
 
Level  Title Target 
region   Budget RB 
2020   Expenses 
RB 2020   Budget  GTF  
2020   Expenses 
GTF 2020   Budget 
other TF 
2020   Expenses 
other TF 
2020  
  WTO Chairs programme  All regions                      50                   9      
  WTO Support programme for doctoral students                        65                   1      
  Donation of WTO publications to Academic Institutions and 
other academic activities                     5                     -          
 Sub-total                    5                 -                 115                10                -                  -    
 Overheads @13%                   -                     15                  1                -                  -    
 Total                    5                 -                 130                11                -                  -    
 
 
 
  
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- 7 - Table 6: Key Result 4 (Outcome 4)  – Non-governmental stakeholders are aware of and knowledgeable about WTO work and issues  – 
(thousands CHF)  
 
Level  Title Target 
region   Budget RB 
2020   Expenses 
RB 2020   Budget  
GTF  2020   Expenses 
GTF 2020   Budget 
other TF 
2020   Expenses 
other TF 
2020  
  Outreach for legislators, journalists, civil society and 
businesses  All regions                   605                 24      
 WTO Young Professionals' programme (YPP)                     657               492      
  Online training material for self-study  All regions                       -          
 Sub-total                   -                   -             1,262              516                -                  -    
 Overheads @13%                   -                   164                67                -                  -    
 Total                   -                   -             1,426              583                -                  -    
 
Table 7: Other costs: Programme staff and Monitoring & Evaluation  – (thousands CHF)  
 
OTHER 
COSTS  Title Target 
region   Budget RB 
2020   Expenses 
RB 2020   Budget  
GTF  2020   Expenses 
GTF 2020   Budget 
other TF 
2020   Expenses 
other TF 
2020  
 L-Posts (Commitments till 31 December 2019 included)                  1,900            2,102      
 Implementation of RBM and development of eLearning 
courses                   65                 71          
 Sub-total                  65                71           1,900           2,102                -                  -    
 Overheads @13%                   -                   247              273                -                  -    
 Total                  65                71           2,147           2,375                -                  -    
 
Table 8: Summary Grand Total  – (thousands CHF)  
 
SUMMARY 
GRAND 
TOTAL  Title Target 
region   Budget RB 
2020   Expenses 
RB 2020   Budget  
GTF  2020   Expenses 
GTF 2020   Budget 
other TF 
2020   Expenses 
other TF 
2020  
 Sub-total            4,548           1,357         11,132           3,822         2,169          1,942  
 Overheads @13%                  -               1,447              497            282             252  
 Total             4,548           1,357         12,579           4,318         2,451          2,195   
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Figure 3 Expenditure by key results (Outcomes)  of WTO Technical Assistance Plan  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Key Result 1 Implementation 
of WTO Agreements and full 
use of Member's rights and 
obligations
60%
Key Result 2 Acceding 
governments are 
participating in accession 
negotiations
1%Key Result 3 Academic 
institutions and other 
stakeholders are analysing 
WTO issues and reaching out 
to policy maker
0%Key Result 4 Non -
governmental stakeholders 
and legislators are aware of 
and knowledgeable about 
WTO work and issues
8%Other costs
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  4  TRADE FACILITATION AGREEMENT FACILITY (TTFAF)  
Table 9 TTFAF - Global situation – as at 30 June 2020  
Trade Facilitation Agreement Facility (TTFAF)  MCHF   Status  
Funds brought forward from 201 9 5.11   
Contributions received  0.00  
Total funds  5.11 Green    
Expenditure  -0.23  
Balance available  4.88 Green    
TTFAF Contribution and Pledges - as at 30 June 2020 - (in CHF)   
 2016  2017  2018  2019  2020  
Austria     109,500          
China       984,000        
European Union     217,600     233,200       42,800  
Finland     175,840      231,800      
France        115,400    108,500    106,500  
Norway  1,765,952          
Total Contributions Received    2,268,892     1,217,200   347,200   108,500    
Total Pledges       149,300  
Figure 4 TTFAF  - Contributions and expenditures 2015 -2020 – (in MCHF)  
 
 2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  2020  
Expenditures  0.3 0.5 0.6 0.7 1.2 0.2 
Contributions  4.4 2.3 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.0 
Available year -end balance  4.1 6.0 6.6 6.2 5.1 4.9 
 
0.01.02.03.04.05.06.07.0
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020Millions CHFTTFAF
Expenditures
Contributions
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 5  STANDARDS AND TRADE DEVELOPMENT FACILITY - STDF (TWB01)  
Table 10 STDF – Global situation – as at 30 June 2020  
Standards and Trade Development Facility - STDF on SPS (TWB01)  MCHF  Status  
Funds brought forward from 201 9 9.39   
Contributions received  1.35 Yellow  
Total funds  10.75    
Contracted commitments  -5.59  
Expenditure  -1.83   
Balance available  3.32 Yellow    
Uncontracted commitments*  -5.34  
Balance available including uncontracted commitments  -2.01 Red   
STDF – Contributions and pledges  – as at 30 June 2020 - (in CHF)   
 2016  2017  2018  2019  2020  
Australia      552,079  181,258  360,479      290,742  
Canada      144,237  337,601         326,629  
Chinese Taipei  158,705          
Denmark          614,684  586,682     568,384  
European Union  507,771    654,600  696,000  663,600       639,000  
Finland      579,500      
France  54,350      57,300  195,760  162,750        21,300  
France               159,750  
Germany  164,250    171,900  169,950      
Ireland  164,250    163,650  170,850  165,900    
Japan  50,113          
Netherlands  875,000    875,000  575,000  575,000       575,000  
Norway  470,921    481,348  792,818  703,577       701,576  
Sweden  1,179,040  1,138,803   1,107,487   1,100,255    
United Kingdom       810,313   803,750      375,925  
United Kingdom           375,925  
United States  420,975    439,475   371,100   798,900        96,900  
United States**            94,900  
Total Contributions Received  4,045,375  4,678,392  6,602,321  5,920,894  1,353,251  
Total Contributions and Pledges          4,226,031  
Total Number of Contributor s 10 10 13 11 5  
* 6 projects & 6 Project Preparation Grants (PPGs)  approved to be contracted within 12 months.  
** Additional funds have been pledged . 
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  Table 11 STDF – Expenditure and commitments  by type  – as at 30 June 2020 - (in CHF)  
STDF Programme  Expenditure ** Number of Activities  
Plan 2020 Plan 2020 % 
Grand Total  6,746,100  1,834,705     
I. Knowledge Work  84,750  16,313  8 2 25% 
II. Projects and PPGs      4,407,000  1,145,196  12 4 33% 
III. Global Platform  113,000  0 2 0 0% 
IV. Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning           67,800  0 6 0 0% 
V. Communications  344,650  99,983  36 15 42% 
VI. Secretariat      1,728,900  573,213     
Contracted commitments    5,587,440     
Uncontracted commitments*    5,336,896     
* 6 projects & 6 PPGs approved to be contracted within 12 months.  
** Prior year projects are shown in expenditures but not reflected in the current year implementation 
status.  
Figure 5 STDF - Contributions and expenditures 201 2-2020 – (In MCHF)  
 
 
 
 2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  2020  
Expenditures  5.6 4.1 5.1 4.5 5.1 4.5 6.0 4.7 7.4* 
Contributions  4.5 3.6 4.3 4.6 4.0 4.7 6.6 5.9 1.4 
Available year -end balance  9.8 9.3 8.6 8.6 7.5 7.7 8.2 9.4 3.3 
*  The current year expenditures include multi -year commitments beyond 20 20. 
 
  
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 6  OTHER FUNDS  
Table 12 French -Irish Mission Internship Programme (TIMM1)  – Global situation – as at 
30 June 2020  
French -Irish Mission Internship Programme (TIMM1)  MCHF   Status  
Funds brought forward from 201 9 1.23     
Contributions received  0.00    
Total funds  1.23  Green 
 
Expenditure  -1.07    
Balance available  0.16 Green   
 
TIMM1 – Contributions and pledges – as at 30 June 2020 - (in CHF)    
 2016  2017  2018  2019  2020  
France  649,800  683,400  923,200  868,000      852,000  
Ireland  164,250  163,650  227,800  222,000    
Total Contributions Received  814,050  847,050  1,151,000  1,090,000    
Total Pledges         852,000  
Table 13 Netherlands Trainee Programme (TNL05)  – Global situation – as at 30 June 2020  
Netherlands Trainee Programme (TNL05)  MCHF  Status  
Funds brought forward from 201 9 1.18     
Contributions received  0.00     
Total funds  1.18 Green   
 
Expenditure  -1.08     
Balance available  0.10 Green   
 
TNL05 – Contributions – as at 30 June 2020 - (in CHF)  
 2016  2017  2018  2019  2020  
Netherlands      875,000     875,000     875,000     875,000  
Total Contributions Received   875,000  875,000  875,000   
Total Pledges        875,000  
Table 14 China LDCs & Accessions Programme (TCLAP)  – Global situation – as at  30 June 
2020  
China LDCs & Accessions Programme (TCLAP)  MCHF  Status  
Funds brought forward from 201 9 0.75     
Contributions received  0.00    
Total funds  0.75 Green   
 
Expenditure  -0.05     
Balance available  0.70 Green   
 
TCLAP – Contributions – as at 30 June 2020 - (in CHF)  
 2016  2017  2018  2019  2020  
China  485,000     473,000    494,000     499,500  - 
Total Contributions Received    485,000    473,000    494,000   499,500  -  
 
  
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  Table 15 Natural Disasters and Trade (TNDAT) – Global situation – as at 30 June 2020  
Natural Disasters and Trade (TNDAT)  MCHF  Status  
Funds brought forward from 201 9 0.01     
Contributions received  0.00    
Total funds  0.01 Green   
 
Expenditure  0.00     
Balance available  0.01 Green   
 
TNDAT – Contributions – as at 30 June 2020 - (in CHF)  
 2016  2017  2018  2019  2020  
Australia         110,000      
Total Contributions Received    -    -    110,000  -   -  
Table 16 LDC in the WTO Ministerial Conference  (TMI12) – Global situation – as at 30 June 
2020  
LDC in the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference (TMI12)  MCHF  Status  
Funds brought forward from 2019 MC11 *  0.28     
Funds brought forward from 2019 MC12  0.13    
Contributions received in 2020  0.14   
Total funds  0.55 Green    
Expenditure  -0.12     
Balance available  0.43 Green    
TMI12 – Contributions – as at 30 June 2020 - (in CHF)     
 2019  2020  
Chinese Taipei       143,775  
European Union   49,455   31,680   
Ireland   43,960    
Norway   32,473    
Total Contributions Received     125,888    143,775  
Total Contributions and Pledges   175,455  
* MC11 (Buenos Aires) is not close d as some  payment s are still pending. Therefore , the balance of 
 the funds has not been transferred in MC12.  
Table 17 Transfe rring technologies for the dev elopment  of Cotton (TEF02)2 – Global 
situation – as at 30 June 2020  
Transfe rring technologies for the dev elopment  of Cotton (TEF02)  MCHF  Status  
Funds brought forward from 2019  0.08   
Contributions received  0.05    
Total funds  0.13 Green   
 
Expenditure  -0.06     
Balance available  0.07 Green   
 
TEF02 – Contributions – as at 30 June 2020 - (in CHF)  
 2019  2020  
EIF  146,550        52,944  
Total Contributions Received   146,550         52,944  
 
2 Notified to CBFA in document WT/BFA/INF/4.  
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 Table 18 EIF - LDC Graduation Fund (TLDCG) – Global situation as at 30 June 2020  
EIF - LDC Graduation Fund (TLDCG)  MCHF  Status  
Funds brought forward from 2019  0.12   
Contributions received  0.00    
Total funds  0.12 Green   
 
Expenditure  -0.06     
Balance available  0.06 Green   
 
TLDCG – Contributions – as at 30 June 2020 - (in CHF)  
 2019  2020  
EIF   199,800   
Total Contributions Received   199,800   
Table 19 WTO Fisheries LDCs participation  (TFSNG) 3 – Global situation as at 30 June 
2020  
WTO Fisheries LDCs participation  (TFSNG)  MCHF  Status  
Funds brought forward from 2019  0.03   
Contributions received  0.05    
Total funds  0.09 Yellow    
Expenditure  -0.06     
Balance available  0.03 Yellow    
TFSNG – Contributions – as at 30 June 2020 - (in CHF)  
 2019  2020  
Australia  15,525    
Germany    54,400  
New Zealand  38,455    
Norway    115,069    
Total Contributions Received   169,049  54,400  
 
  
 
3 Notified to CBFA in document WT/BFA/INF/ 2. 
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  6.1  China Development Cooperation Resea rch Initiative  (CDCRI ) 
6.1.1   Table 20 Investment Facilitation for Development (TCR01) – Global situation – as 
at 30 June 2020  
Investment Facilitation for Development  (TCR01)  MCHF  Status  
Funds brought forward from 201 9 0.20     
Contributions received  0.00    
Total funds  0.20 Green   
 
Expenditure  0.00     
Balance available  0.20 Green   
 
TCR01 – Contributions – as at 30 June 2020  - (in CHF)  
 2017  2018  2019  2020  
China   520,300      
Total Contributions Received  520,300  - - - 
 
6.1.2   Table 21 ASYCUDA TIVA Databases (TCR02)4 – Global situation – as at 30 June 2020  
ASYCUDA TIVA Databases (TCR02)  MCHF  Status  
Funds brought forward from 201 9 1.09     
Contributions received  0.00    
Total funds  1.09 Green   
 
Expenditure  -0.34     
Balance available  0.75 Green   
 
TCR0 2 – Contributions – as at 30 June 2020  - (in CHF)  
 2019  2020  
China   1,091,200    
Total Contributions Received  1,091,200   -  
 
 
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4 Notified to CBFA in document WT/BFA/INF/1.