WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONIP/C/W/305/Add.2
17 September 2001
(01-4358)
Council for Trade-Related Aspects
of Intellectual Property RightsOriginal:  English
TECHNICAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES:  INFORMATION
FROM OTHER INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Addendum
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
The present document reproduces the information on technical and financial cooperation
activities relevant to the implementation of the TR IPS Agreement, which has been received from the
International Monetary Fund (IMF) by means of a communication dated 31 August 2001.
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Communication from Mr. Alexei Kireyev of the International Monetary Fund
to the Chairman of the Council for TRIPS
Geneva, 31 August 2001
Dear Ambassador Chidyausiku,
As requested in your letter to Mr. Taplin dated July 10, 2001, please find attached an update
of IMF technical assistance activities.  Please note that this year's data is based on more homogenous
and comprehensive definitions than in the past and reflects IMF technical assistance activities
according to its mandate and core responsibilities.
Please do not hesitate to contact us should you require any further information.IP/C/W/305/Add.2
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IMF:  Technical Assistance Delivery, FY 1998-FY 2002 (planned)
(In effective person-years)1
FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002
Actuals Actuals Actuals Actuals Planned
Fund TA Budget 257.1 266.2 251.7 265.5 263.4
    Staff 165.6 164.0 158.5 171.8 161.0
    HQ-based consultants 22.0 20.3 16.4 22.7 25.6    Experts 69.4 81.8 76.9 71.0 76.8
External TA resources 92.4 99.2 85.5 77.7 86.4
    UNDP 22.8 14.3 8.7 8.4 6.4
    Japan 53.6 70.3 68.0 59.5 62.3    Other 16.0 14.7 8.8 9.8 17.6
          Total TA Resources 349.5 365.4 337.2 343.2 349.8
Total regional use 293.8 308.5 282.2 275.8 289.0
    African 64.5 72.9 69.8 68.2 80.3
    Asia and Pacific 47.2 57.9 44.4 57.0 66.1    European I 24.8 22.7 24.1 30.2 23.8    European II 49.2 44.9 40.4 40.8 35.2
    Middle Eastern 29.2 31.9 27.5 27.8 29.5
    Western Hemisphere 36.2 32.5 28.2 23.7 24.7    Fund (interregional) 42.7 45.8 47.9 28.0 16.1    Reserve 13.2
Non-regional use 55.6 56.9 55.1 67.5 60.9
          Total TA  Use 349.4 365.4 337.3 343.3 349.9
Total resource used, by TA department
    Monetary & Exchange Affairs Dept. 121.9 127.2 112.2 101.2 105.0
    Fiscal Affairs Department 103.2 107.4 101.4 111.9 112.0
    Statistics Department 47.2 48.9 49.1 48.2 45.6
    IMF Institute 51.4 54.5 54.6 54.4 59.9    Legal Department 10.5 12.7 8.6 15.4 16.4    Other 15.4 14.7 11.3 12.2 10.9
Source:  Office of Technical Assistance Management.
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1 An effective person-year of technical assistance is 260 days.