Between 2006 and 2015, average overall ICT disbursements fluctuated between USD 650 million and USD 700 million, the largest share (35.2%) was devoted to financing telecommunication projects, followed by investments in information and telecommunication technology (24.1%), policy and management (16.6%) and finally research and development (10.5.2%, Figure 11.14). The surge in 2013 mentioned above marked a break in this declining trend and the share reached 2.3%. Most of the aid-for-trade support for ICT is actually provided in the form of technical assistance for institutional and human capacity building in the area of ICT regulations.