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TRTA: TRADE-RELATED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

Financing of TRTA

The Doha Development Agenda Global Trust Fund (DDAGTF) was established in 2002, in order to receive extra budgetary contributions from WTO Members to finance the implementation of the annual TA Plans. The total cost of the TA Plans is budgeted at some CHF30 Mio annually, of which some CHF24 Mio is covered from the Trust Fund and some CHF6 Mio from WTO's regular budget.

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The Global Trust Fund is operated against periodic benchmarks and closely supervised by the Committee on Budget Finance and Administration and the Committee and Trade and Development. According to the rules established by Members, by December of the year preceding the fund's revolving annual target period, actual contributions amounting to 25 percent of the annual total should be recorded. By 31 March, another 50 percent should be in hand for an overall 75 percent of the total estimated expenditure of the year. By 30 June, 100 percent of the funds needed should be received. Where contribution receipt targets are manifestly not met, the General Council shall meet on an urgent basis to discuss the matter.

Consult the list of contributions since 2005.

Contributions can be made by contacting the Administration and General Services Division, Budget Section.

 

Contributions received since 2005  back to top
(Updated 30 September 2008)

Contributions Received
(in Swiss Francs)

2005

2006

2007

2008

Total

 

 

DDAGTF

Australia

468,306

228,125

735,875

986,050

2,418,356

Austria

311,240

310,550

320,780

322,320

1,264,776

Canada

709,275

500,501

415,000

404,621

2,029,397

China      
205,600
205,600

Czech Republic

76,173

76,173

87,265

 

239,611

Denmark

1,247,127

743,050

758,027

87,288

2,835,492

Estonia

 

15,282

32,038

 

47,320

European Commission

 

717,300

1,669,450

1,494,350

3,881,100

France

 

1,195,500

 

 

1,195,500

Finland    
619,500
1,347,225
1,966,725

Germany

2,652,714

2,608,000

1,627,000

771,500

7,659,214

Hong-Kong, China

 

 

300,000

 

300,000

Iceland

60,000

120,000

60,000

 

240,000

Ireland

468,000

786,000

1,000,700

 

2,254,700

Italy

1,248,000

 

607,840

 

1,855,840

Japan

1,151,398

708,934

648,499

489,316

2,998,147

Korea

240,000

248,000

427,000

359,800

1,274,800

Latvia    
11,200
 
11,200

Liechtenstein

20,000

40,000

40,000

40,000

140,000

Lithuania

 

46,087

220,000

 

266,087

Luxembourg

385,750

 

722,250

771,500

1,879,500

Netherlands

1,295,349

1,395,349

1,395,349

 

4,086,047

New Zealand

214,750

 

234,450

 

449,200

Norway

1,931,621

2,006,421

1,994,414

2,005,214

7,937,670

Romania    
165,200
 
165,200
Spain    
573,650
571,550
1,145,200

Sweden

2,712,080

2,662,400

2,852,720

2,697,280

10,924,480

Switzerland      
800,000
800,000

Taipei (Chinese)

 

227,480

 

 

227,480

Turkey

 

 

60,000

50,000

110,000

UK

1,120,500

2,323,000

1,123,664

 

4,567,164

USA

1,216,000

1,229,708

 

943,941

2,445,708

Total

17,528,283

18,187,860

18,701,871

14,347,554

68,765,568

 

Earmarked Contributions for the DDAGTF

Spain

493,760

532,836

 

 

1,026,596

Finland

693,450

788,500

 

 

1,481,950

Total

1,187,210

1,321,336

 

 

2,508,546

 

Other Contributions for TA

Denmark — Internship Programme

579,020

 

 

 

579,020

Ireland — Internship Programme

187,200

189,360

200,520

 

577,080

Netherlands — Trainee Programme

930,000

1,000,000

850,000

 

2,780,000

Total

1,696,220

1,189,360

1,050,520

 

3,936,100

 

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