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WT/BFA/W/ 601 
5 September  2022 
(22-6603) Page: 1/4 
Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration   
 
  
WTO BUDGET AND FINANCE REPORT – 2ND QUARTER 20 22 
1  CONTRIBUTIONS FROM MEMBERS AND OBSERVERS  
1.1.  At the end of June 2022, 58% of the Members had fully paid their assessed contributions for 
2022. The amount of CHF 121 million is equivalent to 65% of the CHF 185.7  million  assessed 
contributions for 2022.  Of the total amount reflected as having been received in 202 2 in Figure 1 
below , CHF  26.8 million was for prior year contributions that were outstanding.  
Figure 1 Total Annual Receipts  from  Member Contributions  (current year and previous 
year)  in MCHF as at 30 June  
 
 
1.2.  The contributions received from Observers during the first two quarters of 202 2 amounted to 
CHF 371,046  representing 51% of the assessed amount.  10 Observers had fully paid their 
assessed contributions for 2022 . 
Table 1 Status of contributions as at 30 June  2022 (in CHF)  
 Contributions  164 Members  25 Observers  
Total net assessment for 2022 (after applying the 
2020 budgetary surplus)    185,700,000    733,125  
Payment received for 2022 (% of total assessment)  (65%)  121,100,201  (51%)  371,046  
Payment received for prior years    26,786,443    138,425  
Outstanding balance  for 2022  (% of total  and number ) (58%)  95 (40%)  10 
 
2  CASH SITUATION  
2.1.  The cash situation at the end of June 2022 was satisfactory and at a slightly higher  level than 
at the end of  June 2021.  
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  Figure 2 Cash Situation as at 30 June  2022 
 
 
 
3  MEMBERS AND OBSERVERS UNDER ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES  
3.1.  At the end of the second  quarter of 2022, eight Members were subject to  Category I (more 
than one, but less than two years outstanding  contributions ) of the Administrative Measures ; 
five Member s were subject to Category II (more than two, but less than three years outstanding  
contributions ); and six Members were subject to Category  III (three  or more years of outstanding  
contributions  = Inactive) . 
3.2.  Since the end of March, 11 Members  that were under  various categories of Administrative 
Measures  made payments  that addressed their arrears from previous years. The concerned 
Members, which  are no longer under any category of Administrative Measures , are Afghanistan, 
Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, The Gambia, Gr enada, Kyrgyz Republic, Niger, Suriname, Togo and 
Zimbabwe . Furthermore, Cuba moved from Category III to Category I, and Antigua and Barbuda 
moved from Category III to Category II , after settling part of  their arrears . 
Table 2 Membe rs under Administrative Measures as at 30 June  2022 
Cat. I (8)  Cat. II (5)  Cat. III (6)  
Bolivia, Plurinational State of  Antigua and Barbuda  Burundi*   
Cabo Verde  Djibouti  Central African Republic*  
Cuba Mauritania  Chad*   
Dominica  Papua New Guinea  Guinea   
El Salvador  Yemen  Guinea -Bissau*  
Rwanda    Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of  
Uganda       
Zambia       
*  Members not compliant with Payment Plan terms.  
3.3.  At the end of June 2022, four Observer s were subject to Category I of the Administrative 
Measures ; two Observer s were subject to Category II ; and four Observer s were subject to 
Category  III (Inactive) . Since the report for the first quarter , two Observers have made payments: 
Sudan , formerly under  Category II , has been taken off the list  of countries under administrative 
measures , and Comoros moved from Category II to Category I.  
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  Table 3 Observers under Administrative Measures as at 30 June  2022 
Cat. I (4)  Cat. II (2)  Cat. III (4)   
Comoros  Iran Libya   
Ethiopia  Iraq Sao Tomé and Principe  
Lebanese Republic    Somalia   
South Sudan    Syrian Arab Republic  
3.4.  Table 4 shows the Member s subject to a Payment Plan  as at 30 June 2022. 
Table 4 Members following a Payment Plan as at 30 June  2022 (in CHF)  
Member  GC 
approval 
date Plan 
duration  
in years  End of 
plan Last 
payment  
received  Amount 
Outstanding  
for 2022  Total 
Outstanding 
Contributions  
Niger  2020 7 2026 17-May-22 1,142  198,094  
Sierra 
Leone  2012 15 2025 22-Feb-22 0 193,626  
Total      
1,142  391,720  
 
3.5.  The four Members listed  in the table below are not compliant with the terms of their Payment 
Plans and have thus reverted to Category III of Administrative Measures.  
Table 5 Members not compliant with their Payment Plan  as at 30 June  2022 (in CHF)  
Member  GC 
appro -
val 
date End 
of 
plan Last 
pay-
ment  
received  Amount 
outstan -
ding prior 
to 2019  Amount 
Outstan -
ding 
for 2019  Amount 
Outstan -
ding 
for 2020  Amount 
Outstan -
ding 
for 2021  Amount 
Outstan -
ding 
for 2022  Total 
Outstan -
ding 
Contribu -
tions  
Burundi  2011 2030 2017 434,441  65,785  65,785  65,785  64,315  696,111  
Central 
African 
Republic  2018 2047 2020 732,651  2,584  57,472  57,472  56,002  906,181  
Chad 2012 2026 2020 310,208             -  116,651  116,651  109,120  652,630  
Guinea -
Bissau  2017 2046 2017 589,224  51,716  51,716  51,716  50,246  794,618  
Total     
2,066,524  120,085  291,624  291,624  279,683  3,049,540  
4  2022 BUDGETARY EXPENDITURE  
Table 6 Consolidated Statement of Budgetary Expenditure  as at 30 June  2022 (in kCHF)  
Part Section  Budget  Expenditure  
and 
Commitments  Balance  % Exp  
A. Staffing 
Resources  1. Staff Expenditure  131,565  59,431  72,135  45% 
  2. Temporary Assistance   17,275  16,977  298 98% 
A. Staffing Resources Total   148,840  76,407  72,433  51%  
B. Other 
Resources  3. General Services  15,626  13,953  1,673  89% 
  4. Travel & Hospitality  7,907  1,766  6,141  22% 
  5. Implementing Partners  213 80 133 38% 
  6. Capital Expenditure  3,095  2,893  201 93% 
  7. Financial Expenditure  2,080  1,516  564 73% 
B. Other Resources Total   28,921  20,209  8,712  70%  
C. Operating 
Funds and 
ITC 8. Contributions to ITC & 
Special Reserves  19,443  10,322  9,122  53% 
C. Operating Funds and ITC Total  19,443  10,322  9,122  53%  
Grand Total   197,204  106,937  90,266  54%  WT/BFA/W/ 601 
 
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  4.1.  The expenditure as at the end of the first semester 2022  is slightly higher than in previous 
years  with an overall expenditure rate of 54% or CHF 90 million.  
Part A - Staffing Resources  
4.2.  Part A of the budget comprises expenditure for regular staff related to salary, pension, health 
insurance, death and invalidity insurance, staff benefits , travel, remov al, and installation. It also 
includes expenditure related to short term staff, consultants , and panelists . 
4.3.  Under Staff Expenditure, the slight underspending is due to a high number of vacant posts at 
the beginning of the year. This is mainly offset by over -expenditure under expenditure on Short -
term Staff , Interpreters  and Consultants , as well as Annual Leave  and Separations . 
Part B - Other Resources  
4.4.  Part B of the budget relates to expenditure for general services, travel and hospitality, activities 
jointly funded by the WTO and third parties, as well as capital and financial expenditure.  
4.5.  Under General Services , the full year  commitments for several annual contracts are included , 
such as the outsourced security contract (CHF 3.6 million), the cleaning contract (CHF 1 million), 
the UN International Computing Centre (CHF 2. 7 million)  and annual commitments  for utilities such 
as heating, water , and electricity . The expenditure rate includes increases under the International 
Computing Centre, electricity , and gas.  
4.6.  Under the Section "Travel and Hospitality ", the overall expenditure rate at the end of June is 
still low , though it is gradually coming back to pre -pandemic levels.  
4.7.  The Section "Capital Expenditure " includes the procurement of fixed assets such as computing 
hardware and software, office furniture , audio -visual equipment and security equipment.  The 
expenditure under this Section  is high mainly due to expenditure and commitments for Computing 
Software (CHF 1.8 million) and Computing Hardware (CHF 0.6 million).  
4.8.  The Section "Financial Expenditure " includes the annual reimbursement of the 50 -year interest -
free loan for the new premises , amounting to  CHF 1.2 million, which was paid at the beginning of 
June. This Section  also includes bank charges and negative interest . 
Part C - Operating Funds and ITC  
4.9.  Part C of the budget relates to the contributions to the International Trade Centre (ITC) as well 
as the two Operating Funds.  These are the Ministerial Conference Operating Fund and the Building 
Renovation Fund.  
4.10.   Under Part C, the Ministerial Conference Operating Fund (CHF 0.6 million) and the Building 
Renovation Fund ( CHF 0.6 million ) have been  fully replenished. 50% of  contribu tion to the  ITC's 
budget  has been paid. 
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