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13-TradeandDevelopmentBoardWorkingPartyontheStrategicFrameworkandtheProgrammeBudgetSixty-fifthsessionGeneva,2–4September2013Item3oftheprovisionalagendaReviewofthetechnicalcooperationactivitiesofUNCTADandtheirfinancingReportbytheSecretary-GeneralofUNCTADExecutivesummaryIn2012,overallexpendituresonUNCTADtechnicalcooperationactivitiesremainedstableat$36.
3million,showingthatthethirdpillarofUNCTADmaintainsitskeyrole.
Contributionstotrustfundsamountedto$32.
8million,adecreaseover2011mainlyduetoreducedcountry-basedfundingfortheDebtManagementandFinancialAnalysisSystem(DMFAS)programme.
TheAutomatedSystemforCustomsData(ASYCUDA)continuedtobethelargesttechnicalassistanceactivityofUNCTAD,followedbyDMFAS.
Thesetwoprogrammesaccountedfor57percentoftotalexpendituresonUNCTADtechnicalcooperationandforupto60percentoftotalcontributionsin2012.
Asaconsequence,fluctuationsinexpendituresandcontributionstothetwoprogrammeshadasignificantimpactonoverallstatisticsonannualtechnicalcooperation.
Thecontributionsofdevelopingcountriescontinuedtoincrease,representing42.
7percentoftotalcontributionsthatamountedto$14.
5million,butthesecontributionsweretoagreatextentdevotedtofinancingASYCUDAandDMFASprojectsinthesamedevelopingcountrieswhichmadecontributions.
Contributionsbydevelopedcountries,amountingto$9.
7million,decreasedbyabout35percentascomparedwith2011andaccountedfor30percentoftotalcontributions.
Forthefirsttimecountryprojectsaccountedforthelargershareofprojectexpenditures,equivalentto48percent,followedbyinterregionalprojectsandregionalprojectswhichaccountedfor39and13percent,respectively.
Theshareoftotalexpendituresforleastdevelopedcountries(LDCs)at42percentcontinuedtogrow,followingadecade-longtrend.
ActionswithaviewtoenhancingtheimpactandefficiencyofUNCTADassistancecontinued.
Results-basedmanagementUnitedNationsTD/B/WP/253UnitedNationsConferenceonTradeandDevelopmentDistr.
:General24June2013Original:EnglishTD/B/WP/2532methodologieswerestrengthenedin2012andafundraisingstrategywaspresentedtomemberStates.
UNCTADinvolvementinsupportofcoherenceacrosstheUnitedNationssystemcontinuedtoincrease.
Inter-agencycoordinationisarequirementtoaccessanumberoffundingmechanisms(e.
g.
multi-donortrustfundsandOneUnitedNationsfunds)atthenationalandregionallevel.
UNCTADisexpandingcoordinationwithotheragencies,inparticularthroughtheUnitedNationsInter-AgencyClusteronTradeandProductiveCapacitywhichisthemosteffectivemechanisminthisregard.
TheInter-AgencyClusterisactivethroughjointinitiativesinmorethan30countries,specificallythosethatvoluntarilyadoptthe"Deliveringasone"approachwhenformulatinganewUnitedNationsDevelopmentAssistanceFramework(UNDAF).
Introduction1.
ThisreporthasbeenpreparedtofacilitatetheannualpolicyreviewofUNCTADtechnicalcooperationactivitiesbytheTradeandDevelopmentBoard.
2.
ThisreportwillalsobesubmittedtotheWorkingPartyontheStrategicFrameworkandtheProgrammeBudgetforitsreviewofUNCTADtechnicalcooperationactivities,inlinewiththeprovisionssetoutinparagraph220oftheAccraAccordandinTradeandDevelopmentBoarddecisions495(LV)ofSeptember2008,498(LVI)ofSeptember2009,504(LVII)ofSeptember2010,510(LVIII)ofSeptember2011and515(LIX)ofSeptember2012.
Inthesedecisions,theTradeandDevelopmentBoardrecommendsthatamorestructuredinteractionbecarriedoutbetweentheUNCTADsecretariat,potentialbeneficiariesanddonors,withintheframeworkoftheWorkingPartywhichisthemainmechanismforconsultationsamongmemberStatesonalltechnicalcooperationissues.
TheWorkingPartyperformstaskssetoutinitsagreedtermsofreference.
Thesestatethatit"willreviewUNCTADtechnicalassistance,withaview,interalia,toimprovingitseffectiveness,enhancingtransparency,sharingsuccessfulexperiencesandencouragingoutreachtowardspotentialrecipients".
3.
Asinpreviousyears,since2007,thescopeandfocusofUNCTADtechnicalcooperationactivitiesin2012continuedtofollowatwo-trackapproachbyprovidingthefollowingservices:(a)Technicalassistanceservicestobeneficiarycountriesandregionsthroughtrustfundsofinterregional,regionalandcountryprojectstowhichdonorscontribute;(b)SupportservicesatthecountrylevelwithintheframeworkofUnitedNationsreformsandthe"Deliveringasone"approach.
4.
WithintheUnitedNationsDevelopmentGroup,UNCTADcontinuedtoadvocatefortheneedtoeffectivelyincludenon-residentagenciesinUnitedNationsassistanceplansatthecountrylevel,aswellastoputmoreemphasisonUnitedNationsassistanceintradeandrelatedareas.
I.
FundingsourcesforUNCTADtechnicalcooperation5.
UNCTADtechnicalcooperationactivitiesarefinancedfromthefollowingthreemainsources:(a)Bilateralfunding,includingindividualgovernments,theUnitedNationssystemandotherinternationalorganizations,theEuropeanCommissionandprivateandpublic-sectordonors;TD/B/WP/2533(b)UnitedNationsregularprogrammeoftechnicalcooperation;(c)OneUnitedNationsfundsandothermulti-donortrustfunds.
A.
Bilateralfunding6.
Ingeneral,overallvoluntarycontributionsremainunpredictable,earmarkedtospecificactivitiesandwithimportantfluctuationsfromoneyeartoanother(seetable1andchart1).
In2012,theoverallvoluntarycontributionsbyindividualgovernments,multilateraldonors,non-governmentalorganizations,theenterprisesectorandfoundationsamountedto$32.
8million,adecreaseof26percentoverthepreviousyearmainlyduetoreducedcountry-basedfundingtotheDMFASProgrammeandtheseverefinancialconstraintsaffectingmajordonors.
ASYCUDAcontinuedtobethelargesttechnicalassistanceactivityofUNCTAD,followedbyDMFAS.
Thesetwoprogrammesaccountedfor57percentoftotalexpendituresonUNCTADtechnicalcooperation.
Asaconsequence,fluctuationsinexpendituresandcontributionstothetwoprogrammeshadasignificantimpactonoverallstatisticsonannualtechnicalcooperation.
Table1UNCTADtrustfundcontributions,2009–2012(Inthousandsofdollars)2009201020112012Developedcountriesa1365813883144479750Developingandtransitioncountriesb996794531516314017EuropeanCommission2596362865913105UnitedNationssystemandotherinternationalorganizationsc2856315065735277Privateandpublicsectors7816241604660Total29858307394437732808Note:UNCTADtrustfundcontributions,2009–2010,areexclusiveofthird-partycost-sharingcontributionsthroughtheUnitedNationsDevelopmentProgramme(UNDP).
aExclusiveofcontributionstotheAssociateExpertsProgrammeoftheUnitedNations.
bAmajorpartisself-sustainedforactivitiesinthecountriesthatmadecontributions,financedfromproceedsofloansorgrantsfrominternationalfinancialinstitutions.
cFordetails,seetable10ofthestatisticalannex(TD/B/WP/253/Add.
2).
7.
Contributionsfromdevelopedcountriesin2012amountedto$9.
7million,adecreaseofabout35percentascomparedwith2011.
Theirshareoftotalcontributionsdecreasedfrom32percentin2011toabout30percentin2012.
Anumberoftraditionaldonorsreducedtheircontributionsorinsomecasesevenstoppedcontributingin2012ascomparedwith2011,inmostcasesbecauseoftheoverallreductionintheirofficialdevelopmentassistance.
The10developedcountriesthatcontributedthemosttoUNCTADtrustfundsinthefour-yearperiodfrom2009to2012,inorderofaccumulatedcontributions,areNorway,Switzerland,theUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland,Sweden,Finland,Germany,Luxembourg,theNetherlands,CanadaandSpain(seetable10inTD/B/WP/253/Add.
2).
Donorsmainlydirectedtheircontributionstowardsinterregionalprojectsinsupportofdebtmanagement(DMFAS),ASYCUDAregionalandnationalprojects,capacity-buildingoninvestment,foreigndirectinvestmenttrendsandissues,thee-regulationssystem,competitionpolicies,supporttotradenegotiationsandcommercialdiplomacy,supporttotheAgreementonTrade-RelatedAspectsofIntellectualTD/B/WP/2534PropertyRights,theVirtualInstitute,andInformationandCommunicationsTechnologyPoliciesforDevelopment.
8.
In2012,developingcountriescontributedthelargershare(42.
7percentoftotalcontributions)toUNCTADtrustfundsattheamountof$14.
5million.
Almostallcontributionsbydevelopingcountriesareallocatedtoactivitiesintheirowncountries,andarefinancedfromloansorgrantsofinternationalfinancialinstitutions,mainlytoimplementASYCUDAandDMFASprogrammes.
Thesetwoprogrammescombinedaccountedforabout60percentoftotalUNCTADcontributionstotechnicalcooperationin2012.
Asaconsequence,fluctuationsintotalcontributionstothetwoprogrammeshadasignificantimpactonoverallstatisticsonannualtechnicalcooperation.
Overall,theaverageamountofcontributionsforASYCUDAandDMFASprojectsishigherthanthatforotherprojectsimplementedbyUNCTAD.
Agoodexampleisprovidedbythecontributionof$3.
6millionforaDMFASself-financedprojectinthePhilippinesin2011whichcontributedtotheexceptionalincreaseincontributionsmadebydevelopingcountriesfrom2010to2011.
Chart1Originoftrustfundcontributions,2011–2012(Percentagesofthetotalcontribution)201120129.
Amongmultilateraldonors,theEuropeanCommissioncontinuedtobethesinglelargestcontributortoUNCTADoperationalactivities.
In2012,itcontributed$3.
1million,accountingfor9.
5percentoftotalcontributionstotrustfunds.
Thisfigurerepresentsadecreaseofabout50percentcomparedwith2011andisbacktothelevelsof2010.
TheEuropeanCommissionin2012contributedtooneinterregionaldebtmanagementproject,oneinterregionalprojectinsupportoftradefacilitationnegotiationsattheWorldTradeOrganization(WTO)andonenationalASYCUDAprojectintheDemocraticRepublicoftheCongo.
10.
Remainingcontributionsin2012fromtheUnitedNationssystemandotherinternationalorganizationsincludingUNDPamountedto$5.
2million,accountingfor16.
1percentoftotalcontributions.
ThisincludesacontributionfromtheWorldHealthOrganizationinsupportofaprojecttoimproveaccesstomedicalproductsindevelopingcountries.
The2012contributionfromprivateandpublicsectorsof$0.
6million,accountingfor2percentoftotalcontributions,decreasedby60percentascomparedwith2011andisalsobacktothelevelsof2010.
TD/B/WP/2535B.
UnitedNationsregularprogrammeoftechnicalcooperationandtheDevelopmentAccount11.
ProgrammebudgetresourcesfortechnicalcooperationactivitiesareprovidedundertheUnitedNationsregularprogrammeoftechnicalcooperationandtheDevelopmentAccount,sections23and36,respectively,oftheUnitedNationsprogrammebudget.
12.
ContributionsfromtheUnitedNationsregularprogrammeoftechnicalcooperationandfromtheDevelopmentAccountarenotdistributedonayearlybasisbutunderbiennialallotmentsandareanalysedbasedonyearlyexpenditures.
ContributionsfromUNDP,OneUnitedNationsfundsandothermulti-donortrustfundscorrespondtoyearlyexpenditures.
13.
Sinceitsestablishmentin1999bytheGeneralAssembly,theDevelopmentAccount–section36–hasbecomeincreasinglyimportantinfundingcapacitydevelopmentprojectsenhancingthecapacitiesofdevelopingcountriesinthepriorityareasoftheUnitedNationsdevelopmentagenda.
TenentitiesoftheUnitedNationsSecretariatareimplementingprojects.
Theyincludethefiveregionalcommissions,theDepartmentofEconomicandSocialAffairs,UNCTAD,theUnitedNationsEnvironmentProgramme(UNEP),UN-HabitatandtheUnitedNationsOfficeonDrugsandCrime.
14.
Projectsarecarriedoutundertranches,eachofwhichhasathree-tofour-yearlifespan.
In2012,projectsunderthesixthadditionaltranche,theseventhtranche,theseventhadditionaltrancheandtheeighthtranchewereimplemented.
ThesignificanceaccordedtotheDevelopmentAccountbymemberStatesisreflectedbyitsincreasedfundingenvelope–with$23.
6milliondistributedundertheneweighthtranche,representingalmostdoubletheinitialleveloffundingwhentheAccountwasestablished12yearsago.
UNCTADhasashareofabout18percentofthetotalenvelopeundereachtranche.
Undertheeighthtranche,UNCTADsucceededinaccessing$4.
2million,attributedtoeightprojectstobeimplementedbetween2012and2015invariousareaspertainingtoUNCTADexpertise.
Inaddition,residualbalancesfromprevioustranchesareregularlyredistributedasadditionalallocations.
UNCTADmanagedtoaccess$0.
9millionundertheadditionaleighthtranche.
In2012,theninthtranchewaslaunchedwithatotalenvelopeof$29.
2million.
UNCTADpresentedanumberofproposalsinthevariousareaspertainingtoitsexpertise,ofwhich8wereapprovedforatotalbudgetof$4.
8million.
Theseprojectswillbeimplementedbetween2014and2016.
15.
ManagementoftheDevelopmentAccountissetoutinrelevantGeneralAssemblyresolutions.
TheprojectreviewandapprovalprocessisinnovativefortheregularbudgetoftheUnitedNations.
TheprocessisdesignedforprojectproposalstocompetewitheachotherinmeetingthecriteriaandthethemesprescribedbytheGeneralAssemblyandinachievingexpectedaccomplishments.
16.
ResourcesundertheUnitedNationsregularprogrammeoftechnicalcooperation–section23–areprovidedforadvisoryservicesandtraining.
In2012,expendituresundersection23remainedstableascomparedwith2012.
Asinthepast,thetrainingcomponentofregularprogrammeoftechnicalcooperationresourceswasusedmainlytofinancetrainingactivitiesrelatedtokeyinternationaleconomicissuesinlinewithparagraph166oftheUNCTADXPlanofAction.
117.
In2012,totalUNCTADexpendituresontechnicalcooperationfromtheregularprogrammebudgetamountedto$2.
6million,accountingfor7.
3percentofoverallexpenditures(seetable8inTD/B/WP/253/Add.
2).
1Foradescriptionoftheseactivities,seeclusterXIVindocumentTD/B/WP/253/Add.
1.
TD/B/WP/2536C.
Specificpartnercontributionsandmulti-partnertrustfundstosupportjointprogrammesoftheInter-AgencyClusteronTradeandProductiveCapacity18.
InthecontextofUnitedNationssystem-widecoherence,specificpartnercontributionsandmulti-partnertrustfunds(MPTFs)2arespecificallydesignedtomakethe"Deliveringasone"approachoperationalbyeffectivelyimplementingthecoordinatedinter-agencyoperationsdefinedinUNDAFs.
Since2008,UNCTADhasaccessedanumberofspecificpartnercontributionsandMPTFsforatotalamountof$3.
3million.
In2012,UNCTADparticipationinspecificpartnercontributionsandMPTFsconsistedofatotalof$0.
6million(seetable2inthepresentreportandtable7inTD/B/WP/253/Add.
2)forjointoperationsimplementedinAlbania,theLaoPeople'sDemocraticRepublic,Mozambique,Rwanda,theUnitedRepublicofTanzaniaandVietNam.
Table2AllocationstoUNCTADtosupportjointprogrammesoftheUnitedNationsInter-AgencyClusteronTradeandProductiveCapacitythroughspecificpartnercontributionsandmulti-partnertrustfunds,2009–2012(Inthousandsofdollars)2009201020112012MDGAchievementFund(MDG-F)29220041468Albania,OneUnitedNationsFund2401205730Rwanda,OneUnitedNationsFund24012057106CapeVerdeTransitionFund21113081-UnitedRepublicofTanzania,OneUnitedNationsFund--142182Mozambique,OneUnitedNationsFund60120-83Total803590694469Source:Multi-PartnerTrustFundOffice(http://mptf.
undp.
org).
Abbreviation:MDG,MillenniumDevelopmentGoals.
1.
Specificpartnercontributions19.
IntheLaoPeople'sDemocraticRepublic,UNCTADhasbeenparticipatingsince2011inathree-yearjointprogrammedevelopedwiththeInternationalLabourOrganization(ILO),theInternationalTradeCentre(ITC)andtheUnitedNationsIndustrialDevelopmentOrganization(UNIDO),financedbytheStateSecretariatforEconomicAffairsofSwitzerland.
In2012,UNCTADreceivedasecondinstalmentof$150,000.
Carriedoutunderoutcome1oftheUNDAF2012–2015,theprojectaimsatdevelopingacompetitivetourismindustrywithaparticularfocusontheorganicagricultureandhandicraftindustries.
2Specificpartnercontributionsaredirectcontributionstooneormoreagenciesgivenbyoneormoredonorstosupportinter-agencycoordination.
MPTFsareestablishedthroughamulti-tiergovernancestructure(agenericMPTFarchitecturehasbeendevelopedbytheUnitedNationsDevelopmentGroup)involvingtherepresentativesoftheUnitedNationssystem,nationalgovernmentsanddonors.
SpecificpartnercontributionsandMPTFsarecomplementarytosupportjointoperationsoftheUnitedNations.
TD/B/WP/25372.
Multi-partnertrustfunds20.
IntheOneUnitedNationspilotcountryAlbania,UNCTADreceivedin2012anallocationof$30,000fromtheOneUnitedNationsFundforAlbaniaforactivitiesoncustomsoperations,competitionandinvestmentpromotiondevelopedincooperationwiththeEconomicCommissionforEuropeoftheUnitedNations,theFoodandAgricultureOrganizationoftheUnitedNations(FAO),ITC,UNDPandUNIDO.
21.
IntheOneUnitedNationspilotcountryMozambique,UNCTADstartednewactivitiesundertheUNDAF2012–2015andreceivedanallocationof$82,800fromthe2012OneUnitedNationsFundforactivitiesonsupporttoenterprisedevelopmentcarriedoutincooperationwithUNDP,ILO,UNIDO,FAOandITC.
22.
IntheOneUnitedNationspilotcountryRwanda,UNCTADreceiveda2012OneUnitedNationsFundallocationof$105,915.
UNCTADextendeditsactivitiesintwojointprogrammescarriedoutwithintheInter-AgencyClusteronTradeandProductiveCapacity:(a)aprojectwithUNIDOaimedatstrengtheninginstitutionalcapacitiestoimprovethebusinessenvironmentand(b)aregionalintegrationprojectinpartnershipwiththeEconomicCommissionforAfrica,UNCTAD,ILO,UNDP,UNIDOandITC.
23.
IntheOneUnitedNationspilotcountrytheUnitedRepublicofTanzania,UNCTADisparticipatinginajointprogrammecarriedoutwithintheInter-AgencyClusterwiththeparticipationofUNDP,ILO,UNCTAD,UNIDOandITC.
In2012,UNCTADreceivedanallocationof$182,231fromtheOneUnitedNationsFundfortheUnitedRepublicofTanzaniatosupportactivitiesontradeandinvestmentpromotionwithparticularreferencetointegratedvaluechainsandgreateraccesstointernationalmarkets.
24.
InVietNam,UNCTADisparticipatinginthejointprogrammetitled"GreenProductionandTradetoIncreaseIncomeandEmploymentOpportunitiesfortheRuralPoor"carriedoutwithintheOneUnitedNationspilotcountrybytheInter-AgencyCluster.
Thejointprogramme,composedofUNCTAD,FAO,ILO,ITCandUNIDO,issupportedbytheMDGAchievementFund(MDG-F).
In2012,UNCTADreceivedanallocationof$67,945fromtheFundforenterprisedevelopmentactivities.
D.
CooperationwiththeUnitedNationsDevelopmentProgramme25.
Since2006,cooperationandcoordinationbetweenUNCTADandUNDPhasbeensignificantlystrengthened.
Thisrelationshiprevolvesaroundtwointerrelateddimensions:(a)AreaswhereUNDPandUNCTADworkconvergeandwhereeffortscouldbejoinedinviewofavoidingduplicationsandaddingvaluebycombiningeachagency'sexpertise:CooperationtakesplaceintheframeworkofthememorandumofunderstandingsignedbetweenthetwoorganizationsinMarch2009withconcreteoperationssetoutintheRoadmapofjointworkfor2010–2012.
UNDPandUNCTADagreedonatriennial"roadmap"thatidentifiedjointactivities(researchwork,outreach,technicalassistanceandcooperationatthecountry/regionallevels).
(b)CooperationinallactivitiesoftheUnitedNationsClusteronTradeandProductiveCapacityattheglobal,regionalandnationallevels:UNCTADisinchargeofthecoordinationofthejointactivitiesoftheInter-AgencyCluster,butasUNCTADhasnofieldoffices,theroleofUNDP-GenevainfacilitatingcontactswithUNDPatthefieldlevelhasbeencrucialfortheefficiencyofUNCTADandtheInter-AgencyClusterasawhole.
TD/B/WP/2538E.
Financingofassociateexperts26.
Inadditiontothefundingsourcesmentionedabove,somedonorssupporttheUNCTADAssociateExpertsProgramme,whichiscarriedoutundertheAssociateExpertsProgrammeoftheUnitedNations.
In2012,Germany,Italy,NorwayandSpaincontributedtofourassociateexpertposts.
SpainfinancedthepostofanexperttoworkintheTechnicalCooperationServiceonissuesrelatedtoOneUnitedNationsandtheUnitedNationssystem-widereformprocess(seetable6inTD/B/WP/253/Add.
2).
27.
ThesecretariatisgratefultothosedonorswhocontinuetoregularlysupporttheUNCTADAssociateExpertsProgrammeandcallsonotherdonorstoconsiderfinancingtheprogramme,whichoffersauniqueopportunityforyoungprofessionalstoparticipateintheanalyticalandoperationalworkofUNCTAD.
II.
Expendituresandallocationoftechnicalcooperationresources28.
In2012,overallexpendituresforUNCTADtechnicalcooperationactivitiesremainedstableat$36.
3million,showingthatthethirdpillarofUNCTADhasmaintaineditskeyrole.
In2005,totalexpendituresreached$30millionandhavesincethenaveragedatabout$36millionayear,withapeakofover$39millionin2010(table3).
Table3UNCTADtotalexpendituresontechnicalcooperationandsourceoffunds,2009–2012(Inmillionsofdollarsandpercentage)2012200920102011AmountPercentageoftotalChangeoverpreviousyear(percentage)Trustfunds36.
136.
636.
033.
491.
9(7.
5)Multi-partnertrustfundsandOneUnitedNationsfunds0.
30.
90.
60.
30.
9(47.
8)RegularbudgetandDevelopmentAccount2.
41.
72.
42.
67.
39Total38.
839.
239.
136.
3100.
0A.
Typeofprojects29.
UNCTADtechnicalcooperationprojectscontinuetobeprovidedonthebasisofinterregional,regionalandcountryprojectsandprogrammes(chart2).
1.
Interregionalprojects30.
Interregionalprojectsarethematicprojectsofferingactivitiesthatalldevelopingcountriescanbenefitfrom.
In2012,expendituresundertheseprojectsamountedto$14.
2million,accountingfor39percentoftotalexpenditures.
Thetotalnumberofinterregionalprojectswithexpendituresin2012wasreducedto59,ascomparedwith83in2011(excludingassociateexpertsandDevelopmentAccountprojects).
TD/B/WP/2539Chart2Technicalcooperationexpendituresbytypeofproject,2011–2012(Asapercentageoftotalprojectexpenditures)201120122.
Regionalprojects31.
In2012,expendituresonregionalprojectsamountedto$4.
8million,adecreaseofabout$2.
5millionoverthepreviousyear,representing13percentoftotalexpenditures.
Thetotalnumberofregionalprojectswithexpendituresin2012was17,ascomparedwith23in2011.
Majorregionalprojectsunderimplementationin2012included,inAfrica,onesubregionalASYCUDAproject,onecompetitionprojectandonee-regulationsproject;inLatinAmericaandtheCaribbean,twosubregionalASYCUDAprojects,onesubregionale-regulationsprojectandonecompetitionlawandpolicyproject;inAsiaandthePacific,oneASYCUDAprojectandoneprojectondevelopment-orientedregionalintegrationinSouth-EastAsia.
3.
Countryprojects32.
ForthefirsttimecountryprojectsbecamethemajorformofdeliveryofUNCTADtechnicalcooperationintermsofvolume.
In2012,totalexpendituresoncountryprojectsamountedto$17.
3million,anincreaseofabout5millionascomparedwith2011.
Countryprojectsaccountedforabout48percentoftotaldeliveryin2012.
Thetotalnumberofcountryprojectswithexpendituresin2012was96,ascomparedwith115in2011.
Mostcountryprojectsareeitherself-financedorfinancedbyresourcesmadeavailabletoUNCTADunderthebilateralaidprogrammesofcertaindonors.
Allprojectsfinancedbymulti-donortrustfundsandOneUnitedNationsfundsarecountryprojects(seesectionI.
C).
ThemajorityofexpendituresofcountryprojectsimplementedbyUNCTADrelatetotheareasofcustomsmodernizationandreform(ASYCUDA)anddebtmanagement(DMFAS).
33.
Expendituresoncountryprojectsin2012increasedinallregionsascomparedwith2011,withtheexceptionofEuropewheretheyremainedstable.
B.
Thematicdistribution34.
UNCTADtechnicalcooperationisgroupedinto17thematicclusters(table4).
Trustfundssupportingcross-sectoralactivitiessuchastradeandgender,South–SouthcooperationoractivitieslinkedtotheparticipationofexpertsandcivilsocietyinTD/B/WP/25310UNCTAD'sworkaregroupedunderanadditionalcluster18,whichrepresentsabout6percentoftotalannualexpenditures.
35.
Theallocationofcontributionsamongdifferentthematicclustersisunevenanddoesnotmatchthedemandsreceivedundereachthematiccluster.
Asalreadystressed,about60percentofUNCTADtechnicalcooperationactivitiesareundertakenundertwothematicclusters,namelyclusters11and12.
Theremaining15thematicclustersofactivitiesaremuchsmallerinsizeandaccounteachforbetween7and1percentoftotaldelivery.
C.
Geographicaldistribution36.
TotalexpendituresinAfrica(includingcountryandregionalprojects)amountedto$9.
4millionin2012andremainedstableascomparedwiththepreviousyear.
Countryprojectexpendituresincreased,whileregionalprojectexpendituresdecreased.
TheshareforAfricaintotaldeliveryofUNCTADtechnicalcooperationin2012was25.
8percent,ascomparedwith23.
5percentin2011.
37.
TotalexpendituresinAsiaandthePacific,includingcountryandregionalprojects,amountedto$7.
3millionin2012,increasingby$2millionascomparedwiththepreviousyear.
Bothcountryandregionalprojectsexpendituresincreased.
TheshareoftheregioninthetotaldeliveryofUNCTADtechnicalcooperationin2012was20percent,comparedwith13.
5percentin2011.
Table4Technicalcooperationexpenditurebyregionandcluster,2009–2012(Inthousandsofdollars)2009201020112012AmountAmountAmountAmountPercentageTotal38789391983907336311100.
0ByregionAfrica734975519188936325.
8AsiaandthePacific795968955287726820.
0LatinAmericaandtheCaribbean525058515054470112.
9Europe7286907997842.
2Interregional1750418212187461419439.
1ByclusterI.
Capacity-buildingontradenegotiationsandcommercialdiplomacy335727376668252.
3II.
Tradeanalysiscapacitiesandinformationsystems3233873241540.
4III.
Tradeenvironmentanddevelopment90198310719502.
6IV.
Competitionpolicyandconsumerprotection8751231127411783.
2IV.
Commoditysectordevelopmentandpovertyreduction1328114013972700.
7VI.
Foreigndirectinvestmenttrendsandissues4164704858882.
4VII.
Investmentpolicies2454209110938972.
5TD/B/WP/253112009201020112012AmountAmountAmountAmountPercentageVIII.
Investmentfacilitation1701785228824616.
8IX.
Enterprisedevelopment848181617843270.
9X.
Globalizationanddevelopmentstrategies426753111515534.
3XI.
Strengtheningthedebtmanagementcapacityofdevelopingcountries502547385866593916.
4XII.
Transportandtradefacilitation1467515058147621601044.
1XIII.
Informationandcommunicationstechnologypoliciesandapplicationsfordevelopment4113214393661.
0XIV.
Cross-divisionaltrainingandcapacity-building2530241519149352.
6XV.
Sciencetechnologyandinnovation2653563521740.
5XVI.
Productivecapacitiesinlandlockeddevelopingcountries,smallislanddevelopingStatesandstructurallyweak,vulnerableandsmalleconomies7108929415951.
6XVII.
Strengtheningsupportfortrademainstreamingintonationaldevelopmentplansand/orpovertyreductionstrategypapersinLDCsinthecontextoftheEnhancedIntegratedFramework3136784386211.
7XVIII.
Executivedirectionandmanagementandsupportservices22312348286221686.
0Ofwhich,LDCs1614013277141851520141.
938.
TotalexpendituresinLatinAmericaandtheCaribbean,includingcountryandregionalprojects,amountedto$4.
7million,asmalldecreaseascomparedwith2011.
Countryprojectexpendituresslightlyincreasedwhileexpendituresofregionalprojectsdecreasedbyabout$1million.
TheshareoftheregionintotaldeliveryofUNCTADtechnicalcooperationremainedstableat12.
9percent,ascomparedwith2011.
39.
InEurope,sixnationalprojectswithtotalexpendituresof$784,000wereunderimplementationin2012.
TheseincludedinparticularASYCUDAprojectsinAlbania,GibraltarandKosovo.
40.
Thegeographicaldistributiondata(table4andchart3)shouldbereadinconjunctionwiththeinformationprovidedinsectionII.
A,inparticularthecommentsregardingregionalandcountryprojects.
Itshouldbenotedthatonlyexpendituresonregionalandcountryprojects,whichaccountedforabout61percentoftotalexpenditures,aretakenintoaccountforthecalculationofregionalshares.
However,countryandregionsalsobenefitedfrominterregionalprojects.
Furthermore,wheninterpretingregionalshares,itmustbekeptinmindthatmostcountryprojectsareeitherself-financedorfinancedthroughresourcesmadeavailablebydonorsfromtheirbilateralaidprogrammesorthroughmulti-donortrustfunds.
TD/B/WP/25312Chart3Technicalcooperationexpenditurebyregion,2003-2012(Asapercentageoftotalyearlyexpenditure)41.
Aspartofitsstrategyfordeliveringtechnicalcooperationservices,UNCTADcontinuestoassignprioritytoLDCs.
In2012,technicalcooperationexpendituresinsupportofLDCsamountedto$15.
2million,anincreaseofabout1millionoverthepreviousyear,accountingfor42percentoftotalexpenditures.
OverthepasteightyearsexpendituresinsupportofLDCsaveragedaround$14millionayear.
In2012,contributionstotheLDCTrustFundfromChinaandNorwaytotalledonlyabout$100,000.
Contributionshavesteadilybeendecliningsince2009.
Sinceitsestablishmentin2000,theFundhasreceivedatotalof$10millionfrom20differentdonors.
Asemphasizedinparagraph9ofTradeandDevelopmentBoarddecision515(LIX)ofSeptember2012,developmentpartnersinapositiontodosoarecalledupontocontinuetocontributetotheLDCTrustFund.
III.
StructureandfunctioningA.
Follow-uptointergovernmentaldecisions42.
UNCTADtechnicalcooperationcontinuestorevolvearoundpolicyanalysisandadviceandhumanandinstitutionalcapacity-building.
Inaccordancewithparagraphs178and217oftheAccraAccordandwithparagraph11ofTradeandDevelopmentBoarddecision515(LIX)ofSeptember2012,effortscontinuedtoensuregreatercoherencebetweentechnicalcooperationprogrammesandanalyticalandconsensus-buildingwork.
43.
InpreviousreportsontechnicalcooperationofUNCTAD,examplesonsynergiesbetweenthethreepillarswereprovidedwithafocusontheareasofinvestmentandcompetitionpolicies.
Activitiescarriedoutunderthetradefacilitationprogrammealsoprovideagoodillustrationofhowaconsensus-buildingeventinGeneva,followedbytheTD/B/WP/25313publicationofresearchwork,canleadtoasuccessfultechnicalassistanceprojectthatbenefitsdevelopingmemberStatesofUNCTAD.
InMarch2011,anadhocexpertmeeting3ontradefacilitationmeasuresincludedinbilateralandregionalfreetradeagreementsledtocompletingapublicationinDecember2011.
Thepublicationoffersin-depthanalysisandscrutinyofcustomsandothertradefacilitationmeasurescontainedin118regionaltradeagreementsinforceinAfrica,Asia,continentalAmericaandEurope,andagreementsconcludedacrossregions.
4Itincludespolicyactionsaimedatdevelopingacohesiveapproachtotradefacilitationbaseduponavoidanceofamultiplicityofmeasuresandharmonizationatthenationallevel.
Theanalysisalsosuggeststhatexperiencesgainedmayactuallycontributetoraisingtheambitionofthemultilateralruleformationprocess,bringingremediestopossiblediscriminationrisksbyensuringcooperationamongcountriesinimplementingbestpracticesanduseofinternationalstandards,asameanstoensurealignmenttocommonreferences.
SuchthinkinghasbeenincorporatedintoaUnitedNationsDevelopmentAccountproject5startedin2011andcurrentlybeingexecutedinBangladesh,Bhutan,Burundi,India,Kenya,Nepal,Rwanda,UgandaandtheUnitedRepublicofTanzania.
Theproject,tobeconcludedin2013,adoptedastrategywhichcombinesassessmentsofnationaltradefacilitationeffortscurrentlyinplacewithpossiblelinkagesattheregionalandmultilaterallevels.
Thusfar,implementationoftheprojecthasbroughtsoundprogressincapacity-buildinginparticipatingcountrieswellbeyondtheinitialexpectedresults.
44.
Rationalizationoftheactivitiescarriedoutwithineachofthethematicclustersandconsolidationofprojectsunderthematictrustfundscontinuedthrough2012.
EffortswereaimedatreducingthefragmentationofUNCTADoperationalactivitiesandthenumberoftrustfunds,withoutaffectingthescope,contentanddeliveryofUNCTADtechnicalcooperationprogrammes.
45.
Thenumberofoperationaltrustfundswithexpendituresin2012amountedto187.
Thecorrespondingfigurewas262in2008whenactionstowardsreducingfragmentationstarted.
In2012,thesecretariatmanagedtofinanciallyclose45projects;ofthese,22wereinterregionalprojects,6wereregionalprojectsand17werecountryprojects.
6However,29newprojectswerestartedin2012,23ofwhichwerecountryprojects.
46.
Onlyinterregionalandregionaltrustfundsfundedbybilateraldonorsareconcernedbytheclusteringprocess.
Intermsoffigures,thisrepresentsatotalof63interregionalprojectsand17regionalprojectswithexpendituresin2012.
UNDP-fundedprojects,DevelopmentAccountprojectsandprojectsfinancedbymulti-partnertrustfundsandOneUnitedNationsfundsarenotpartoftheclusteringprocess,astheyaregovernedbyfinancialandadministrativerulesthatdifferfromthosefortrustfundsprojects.
47.
TheProjectReviewCommittee7continuedtoperformitscentralroleastheinternalmechanismtoensurecoherenceandinterdivisionalcooperationonissuesrelatedto3Ad-HocExpertMeeting:TradeFacilitationinRegionalTradeArrangements(http://unctad.
org/en/Pages/MeetingsArchive.
aspxmeetingid=21005).
4UNCTAD(2011),TradeFacilitationinRegionalTradeAgreements,NewYorkandGeneva(http://unctad.
org/en/PublicationsLibrary/dtltlb2011d1_en.
pdf).
5Theprojectistitled"StrengtheningcapacitiesofdevelopingcountriesinAfricaandAsiatosupporttheireffectiveparticipationinnegotiatingbilateral,regionalandmultilateraltradefacilitationarrangements"(http://www.
un.
org/esa/devaccount/projects/2010/10-11AU.
html).
6Aprojectisfinanciallyclosedwhenalltheprojectactivitiesprogrammedhavebeencompletedandtherearenooutstandingobligations(commitments)intheprojectaccounts.
7TheProjectReviewCommitteeistheinterdivisionalmechanismformakingcollegialdecisionsonUNCTADtechnicalassistanceoperationsandfundraising.
ItstermsofreferenceweresetbytheSecretary-GeneralofUNCTADin2008.
ThegoalsandscopeoftheCommitteearesharingandTD/B/WP/25314technicalcooperation.
TheCommitteemeetsasnecessarytodiscussissuesrelativetothemanagementoftechnicalcooperation,includingfundraising,distributionoffundsandapprovalofnewprojectsproposals.
MembersoftheProjectReviewCommittee(i.
e.
divisionalfocalpoints)andtheTechnicalCooperationServicecommunicatealmostonadailybasisonallissuesrelatedtothecoherentdeliveryoftechnicalcooperation.
48.
The17thematicclustersdocument,circulatedasaninformalworkingdocumentoftheWorkingParty,isfrequentlyupdatedbythedivisionsresponsiblefortherespectiveclusterstoreflectongoingandproposedactivitiesinresponsetorequestsreceivedfrombeneficiaries.
Thedocumentincludesproposalstomergeinterregionalandregionalprojectsintomulti-donorandmulti-yeartrustfunds.
Theobjectiveistocontinuereducingthenumberoftrustfunds,consolidateactivities,simplifyandstreamlinethestructureofUNCTADtechnicalcooperation.
Informationregardingnewandclosedprojectsin2012isprovidedintable12indocumentTD/B/WP/253/Add.
2.
49.
Thesecretariatiscommittedtocontinuingitseffortstowardsthereductionoffragmentation,andcountsonthesupportofdonorgovernmentsinthisregard.
Donorsareregularlycontactedbythesecretariattorequestauthorizationtoclose,reimburseortransferresidualamountstootheractivities.
Theseoperationscanonlytakeplacewiththeformalapprovalofdonors.
50.
ThesecretariatcontinuestoupdatethecompilationoftheindicativelistofformalrequestsforUNCTADassistancereceivedin2012–2013thatiscirculatedasaninformalworkingdocumentoftheWorkingParty.
Thislistcontinuestoincrease.
Itisausefultoolforidentifyinginatransparentmannertheneedsandprioritiesofbeneficiariesandshouldguidedonorsintheirdecisionstoallocatetheircontributions,asrecommendedinparagraph8ofTradeandDevelopmentBoarddecision515(LIX)ofSeptember2012.
51.
InSeptember2012theTradeandDevelopmentBoardrequestedthesecretariattoenhancethemanagementandadministrationofUNCTAD.
Aspartofthisresponsethesecretariatpreparedadocumententitled"Guidelinesfortheimplementationofresults-basedmanagementregardingtechnicalcooperationprojects".
ThedocumentwascirculatedtomemberStatesinDecember2012.
ItisatoolavailabletoallprojectmanagersofUNCTADprojectsthatwillguidetheminthedesignandimplementationofoperationalactivities.
TheGuidelinesareacompilationofthemethodologyandbestpracticesmostusedwithintheUnitedNationssystem.
AnnexestothedocumentrefertonumerousexamplesofhowtheseGuidelinescanbeappliedtospecificoperations.
52.
ThefullimplementationoftheseGuidelineswillrequirealearningprocess,particularlyamongprojectmanagersthatarenotyetfamiliarwiththesetools.
Forthispurposeaprocessofdisseminationandtrainingstarted.
TwobriefingsessionsbyvideoconferencehavebeenorganizedwiththeDepartmentofEconomicandSocialAffairs,atnocosttoUNCTAD,withaviewtolearninghowresults-basedmanagementisbeingappliedinUnitedNationsDevelopmentAccountprojects(includingthosedesignedandimplementedbyUNCTAD).
ThemethodologyusedbytheDevelopmentAccountisparticularlyadvanced,appropriateandrelevantforUNCTADtechnicalcooperation.
53.
Asecondstepinthedisseminationandawarenessprocessshouldbetheorganizationofatrainingcourseaddressedtoprojectmanagers,deliveredbyanexpertonresults-basedmanagement,tailoredtothespecificitiesofUNCTADprojectsaswellasthereportingofinformation,analysingUNCTADtechnicalcooperationprogrammes,improvingandstreamliningprocedures,supportingresourcemobilizationefforts,ensuringoverallcoherenceandenhancingtheroleofUNCTADatthecountrylevel.
TD/B/WP/25315widevarietyofmodalitiesandthematicareasinwhichUNCTADdeliversassistance.
Resourceswillneedtobeidentifiedtoorganizethistraining.
54.
TheProjectReviewCommitteewillusetheGuidelineswhendiscussingnewprojectdocumentswithaviewtoensuringthequality,sustainability,efficiencyandeffectivenessofUNCTADoperationalactivities.
55.
AnotheraspectofenhancingthemanagementandadministrationofUNCTADrelatestotherequestbytheTradeandDevelopmentBoardforanUNCTADfundraisingstrategy.
AdraftofthisstrategywascirculatedtomemberStateson22March2013(UNCTAD/OSG/Misc/2013/1).
GiventhecloselinkthatexistsbetweenthedraftfundraisingstrategyandthecoordinationofUNCTADtechnicalassistance,thesecretariatsuggestedthatmemberStatestakeupconsiderationofthedraftfundraisingstrategyattheSeptembersessionoftheWorkingParty.
ThesecretariatlooksforwardtothisdiscussionandinputsfrommemberStatesinordertofinalizethestrategy.
56.
TheUNCTADProjectPortal(www.
unctad.
info/en/TC/mode=AllProjects)providesonlineaccesstocomprehensiveinformationonallUNCTADtechnicalassistanceprojectsandthefacilitytoselectinformationbyproject,donor,geographicalcoverageandthematiccluster.
B.
ContributiontoUnitedNationssystem-widecoherence57.
SinceitsestablishmentinApril2007anditsofficiallaunchbytheUnitedNationsSecretary-GeneralduringthetwelfthsessionoftheUnitedNationsConferenceonTradeandDevelopment(UNCTADXII)inApril2008,theInter-AgencyClusteronTradeandProductiveCapacity8hassuccessfullypursuedthreemaingoals:(a)strengtheningtheroleoftradeandproductivecapacitiesintheintegratedtechnicalassistancedeliveredbytheUnitedNations;(b)ensuringinter-agencycoordinationwithin"Deliveringasone";and(c)increasingthelinksbetweennon-residentagenciesandUnitedNationscountryoffices.
58.
TheInter-AgencyClusterwasmentionedasanexampleofbestpracticeinthereportoftheSecretary-GeneraloftheUnitedNationsonthe2012quadrennialcomprehensivepolicyreview(QCPR).
ThereportnotesthattheInter-AgencyClusterprovidesnewopportunitiesforcooperationoneconomicdevelopmentaswellas"greateraccesstotherangeofdevelopmentexpertiseandresourcesintheUnitedNationssystem".
ThemessagewasreiteratedduringtheGeneralAssemblydebateregardingUnitedNationssystem-widecoherenceinOctober2012.
59.
InJune2012,theGovernmentofAlbaniahostedtheFifthHigh-levelIntergovernmentalConferenceonDeliveringasOnetodiscusstheachievements,challengesandlessonslearnedthusfar.
DuringtheConference,theMemberStatesinsistedthatthebenefitsoftheimplementationof"Deliveringasone"werebyfargreaterthananyshortcoming,andthattherewasnogoingbacktodoingbusinesswiththeUnitedNationsasbefore.
MemberStateshighlightedthatgovernmentownershipofUnitedNationsassistance,aswellasalignmentonnationalpriorities,hadgreatlyimprovedsince2007.
UNCTADraisedissuesonnon-residentagenciesduringtheConferenceandemphasized8Since2007,theClusterhasbeentheinter-agencymechanismcomposedofresidentandnon-residentagenciesoftheUnitedNationssystemwithmandatesandexpertiseintheareaofinternationaltradeandproductivesectors.
CoordinatedbyUNCTAD,itiscurrentlycomposedofUNIDO,FAO,ILO,ITC,WTO,UNDP,theUnitedNationsCommissiononInternationalTradeLaw,thefiveregionalcommissions,UNEPandtheUnitedNationsOfficeforProjectServices.
Seehttp://www.
unctad.
org/en/Pages/TC/TC_United-Nations-Inter-Agency-Cluster.
aspx.
TD/B/WP/25316that"Deliveringasone"greatlyfacilitatedtheaccessofGovernmentsandUnitedNationsResidentCoordinatorstotheexpertiseofnon-residentagencies,inparticularonpolicyaspects.
UNCTADalsohighlightedthat"Deliveringasone"notonlyledtomorecoherencebutalsosignificantlyincreasedthequalityofjointoperationsastheybenefitedfromawiderangeofexpertiseexistingwithintheUnitedNationssystem.
60.
On21December2012,theUnitedNationsGeneralAssemblyadoptedalandmarkresolution(A/Res/67/226)ontheQCPR,whichassessestheeffectiveness,efficiency,coherenceandimpactofUnitedNationsoperationalactivitiesfordevelopmentandestablishessystem-widepolicyorientationsforthedevelopmentcooperationandcountry-levelmodalitiesoftheUnitedNationssystemfortheperiod2013–2016.
Theresolutioncallsforstrengthenedsystem-widecoherenceandeffectivenessatthecountrylevelandforthefirsttimerecognizesthe"Deliveringasone"model.
TheUnitedNationsdevelopmentsystemiscalledupontofurtherstrengthenjointprogrammingprocessesandimproveUNDAFasastrategicframework.
Atthegloballevel,theUnitedNationsdevelopmentsystemisrequestedtoinvestinintra-agencyrationalizationofoperations.
1.
IncreasedparticipationofUNCTADandtheInter-AgencyClusteratthecountrylevel(a)ParticipationintheOneUnitedNationspilotcountries61.
Atthetimeofthepreparationofthisreport,inadditiontotheOneUnitedNationspilotcountriesmentionedinchapterI,jointprogrammes9werebeingimplementedand/ordesignedbytheInter-AgencyClusteronTradeandProductiveCapacityasfollows:(a)InCapeVerde,theInter-AgencyClusterfinalizedthedesignofanewjointprogrammetobeimplementedwithinthenewUNDAF2012–2016cycle.
Thejointprogrammerelatestoinclusivegrowthandpovertyreduction.
ItincludestheparticipationofUNCTAD,UNDP,UNIDO,ITC,FAOandILO.
Whenformulatingthejointprogramme,coordinationwiththeEnhancedIntegratedFrameworkwasensured.
(b)InPakistan,theInter-AgencyClusterparticipatedintheformulationofthenewUNDAF2013–2017withafocusoneconomicgrowth.
TheUNDAFincludestheparticipationofUNCTAD,FAO,ILO,UNDP,UNEP,UNIDOandtheUnitedNationsOfficeforProjectServices.
(c)InUruguay,theInter-AgencyClusterisparticipatingintheUNDAF2011–2015undertheoutcomeon"SustainableDevelopmentthroughIntegrationintotheInternationalTradingSystem,DiversifiedProductionandIncreasedInvestment".
TheInter-AgencyCluster'sinterventionincludesUNCTAD,UNDP,UNIDO,ITC,FAOandUNEP.
(b)Participationincountrieshavingadopteda"Deliveringasone"approachatthenationallevelandregionalcoordinatingmechanisms62.
InadditiontotheOneUnitedNationspilotcountries,thenumberofcountrieshavingadoptedthe"Deliveringasone"approachwhenformulatingnewUNDAFsbasedonthe2010HowtoPrepareanUNDAF:GuidelinesforUnitedNationsCountryTeams(UnitedNationsDevelopmentGroup)isincreasing.
ManyUnitedNationsResidentCoordinatorsarerequestingtheInter-AgencyCluster'sassistancetoaddressgovernmentprioritiesontrade-relatedandproductivecapacityissuesatthecountrylevel.
9AtablecontainingupdatedinformationonInter-AgencyClusteroperationsatthecountrylevelwillbecirculatedduringthemeetingoftheWorkingParty.
TD/B/WP/2531763.
In2012,theInter-AgencyClusterwasinvolvedinthedesignandimplementationofjointprogrammes,todifferingdegreesinscopeandconfiguration,atthenationalandregionallevels.
(a)OperationsoftheInter-AgencyClusteratthenationallevels:(i)Africa:theComoros,Lesotho,andSaoTomeandPrincipe;(ii)ArabStates:Egypt,IraqandStateofPalestine;(iii)AsiaandthePacific:Afghanistan,Bhutan,theLaoPeople'sDemocraticRepublic,MyanmarandNepal;(iv)EuropeandtheCommonwealthofIndependentStates:Azerbaijan,Belarus,Georgia,Kazakhstan,RepublicofMoldova,Serbia,UkraineandUzbekistan;(v)LatinAmericaandtheCaribbean:EcuadorandPanama.
(b)OperationsoftheClusterattheregionallevels:(i)Africa.
TheInter-AgencyClusterisparticipatingintheregionalinitiativeonindustry,tradeandmarketaccesscoordinatedbyUNIDO.
Theregionaloperationsaimatpromotingsustainablegrowth,wealthcreationandglobalintegrationthroughthreepriorityareas,namelythedevelopmentofindustrialpolicyandinstitutionaldirection,upgradingproductionandtradecapacitiesandboostingintra-Africantrade.
TheInter-AgencyClusterinterventionincludesUNCTAD,theEconomicCommissionforAfrica,UNIDO,UNDP,ILOandWTO.
(ii)ArabStates.
In2012,fiveagenciesoftheInter-AgencyCluster–UNCTAD,UNDP,UNIDO,ILOandITC–jointlydesignedaregionalprojectforthemembersoftheLeagueoftheArabStates.
Knownasthe"AidforTradeinitiativeforArabStates",theprojectaimsatprovidingaplatformfortargetedtradereforms,strengtheningemploymentandcompetitiveness,tradepromotionandregionaltradeintegration.
Itbuildsonongoingactivitiesofthefiveagenciesintheregionandatthecountrylevel.
OfficiallyendorsedbytheArabEconomicandSocialDevelopmentSummit,theprojectisexpectedtostartoperationsin2013.
ItwasinitiatedbytheInternationalIslamicTradeFinanceCorporationwhichiscontributingtothis$11millionproject,togetherwith20otherbilateraldonors,overatwo-yearperiod.
(iii)EuropeandtheCommonwealthofIndependentStates.
TheInter-AgencyClusterisparticipatinginjointinitiativesoftheUnitedNationsSpecialProgrammefortheEconomiesofCentralAsia.
In2012,UNCTADandtheEconomicCommissionforEuropesubmittedanAidforTradeprojectconceptnoteoncustomsdataexchangeandharmonization.
TD/B/WP/25318Box1.
UNCTADroleintheEnhancedIntegratedFrameworkTheAccraAccordrecognizestheEnhancedIntegratedFrameworkasakeymechanismfortheprovisionoftrade-relatedtechnicalassistancetotheLDCsandcallsonUNCTADtointensifyandstrengthenitscontributiontoit.
Inthiscontext,UNCTADcontinues,withverylimitedresources,totakepartactivelyintheFramework.
Inaddition,UNCTADassistsLDCsbothintermsofcapacity-buildingforownershipoftheFrameworkthroughitssupportactivitiesbeforeandafterconductingDiagnosticTradeIntegrationStudiesandbyprovidingtradepolicyandstrategyadvisoryservices.
In2012UNCTADcarriedouttheupdateoftheDiagnosticTradeIntegrationStudyoftheGambiaandhasbeenrequestedbytheGovernmentsofSenegalandMozambiquetocarryouttheirrespectiveStudies.
FundingfortheseupdatingStudieshasbeenprovidedbytheEnhancedIntegratedFrameworktrustfund.
Duringitsthirteenthministerialmeeting(UNCTADXIII,Doha),UNCTADorganizedtheLDCMinisterialWorkingBreakfastontheEnhancedIntegratedFramework.
VariousmeetingsduringUNCTADXIIIdiscussedhowtobestintegratetradeintonationaldevelopmentstrategiesandthemodalitiesforacceleratingdeliveryofresultsinthenewglobaleconomiclandscape.
InadditiontoLDCministers,participantsattheWorkingBreakfastincludedtheExecutiveSecretariatoftheEnhancedIntegratedFramework,theExecutiveDirectorofWTO,andtheSecretary-GeneralofUNCTAD.
Anumberofotheractivitieswerealsocarriedout,namely:Chad.
UNCTADorganizedanationalworkshoptosensitizehigh-levelofficialstotheimportanceofmainstreamingtradeintothepovertyreductionstrategy,andtoprovidetoolsforfosteringnationalownershipoftheFramework.
DemocraticRepublicoftheCongoandCentralAfricanRepublic.
UNCTADprovidedtechnicalassistancefortheformulationofaTier2EnhancedIntegratedFrameworkprojectandtoreinforcetheFrameworkprocess.
Tier2isaimedatassistingintheimplementationofpriorityprojectsidentifiedintheActionMatrixofaDiagnosticTradeIntegrationStudy.
Comoros.
UNCTADorganizedaworkshopintheComorosforformulatingatradedevelopmentstrategyandpreparedthenecessarybackgroundpapersforthevalidationworkshopthatwasattendedbyGovernmentofficialsandEnhancedIntegratedFrameworkstakeholders.
Cambodia.
UNCTADisimplementingaprojectonrulesoforiginfinancedfromthemulti-donortrustfundestablishedatthecountrylevelunderatradesector-wideapproach.
Anumberofworkshopsandadvisorymissionshavebeencarriedoutontheutilizationoftradepreferencesandrulesoforigin.
2.
OrganizationandparticipationoftheInter-AgencyClusterattheUnitedNationssystemlevelandotherevents64.
AspecialsessionoftheInter-AgencyClusteronTradeandProductiveCapacitywasorganizedon21April2012ontheoccasionofUNCTADXIII.
ThespecialsessionwaschairedbytheDeputySecretary-GeneraloftheUnitedNationsandtheDeputySecretary-GeneralofUNCTADandwasattendedbyhigh-levelofficialsfrom11agenciesmembersoftheInter-AgencyCluster.
Thesessionwasanoccasiontotakestockoftheworkcarriedoutsince2008andprovideagencies'perspectiveonthethemeofUNCTADXIII.
TD/B/WP/2531965.
IntheframeworkofaprojectfinancedbytheDevelopmentAccount,andincooperationwiththeagenciesmembersoftheInter-AgencyCluster,UNCTADorganizedaregionalworkshopinNepalfrom24to27April2012.
Theworkshopaimedatstrengtheningcapacityinformulatingtrade-relatedassistanceplansandimprovingtheinclusionoftradeinnewUNDAFs.
TheworkshopwasmeantforGovernmentofficialsinchargeofdevelopmentstrategies.
Allselectedparticipatingcountries(Afghanistan,Bhutan,Fiji,Nepal,Samoa,TajikistanandTimor-Leste)intheregionalworkshoparestartinganewUNDAFcyclein2013.
Inter-AgencyClustermembersjointlydeliveringtheworkshopincludedtheUnitedNationsCommissiononInternationalTradeLaw,UNEP,theEconomicandSocialCommissionforAsiaandthePacificandUNCTAD.
AspecialnationalsessiondevotedonlytoNepaltookplaceattheendoftheregionalworkshopwith15representativesfromtheGovernmentofNepal.
66.
AspartofthesameDevelopmentAccountproject,UNCTADjointlyorganizedwiththeUnitedNationsInstituteforTrainingandResearchanonlinecourseonthetradedimensioninUNDAFs.
Some130representativesofgovernments,non-governmentalorganizations,universitiesandrelatedinstitutionssignedupforthecoursewhichwasdeliveredinOctoberandNovember2012.
67.
TheInter-AgencyClusterorganizedaneventinNovember2012entitled"PovertyreductionthroughtradeinLesotho:Anexampleofinter-agencycoordination".
TheMinisterofTradeandIndustryofLesothoandtheDeputySecretary-GeneralofUNCTADparticipatedinthesessionanddescribedtheroleandactivitiesoftheInter-AgencyClusterinLesotho,whichprovidesanexcellentexampleofhowinter-agencycoordinationintheareaoftradecanworkanddeliver.
IV.
Conclusionsandwaysforward68.
Follow-upactionsinresponsetotheAccraAccord,theDohaMandateanddecisionsoftheTradeandDevelopmentBoardregardingthestructureandfunctioningofUNCTADtechnicalcooperationcontinued.
Effortstoreducefragmentationandconsolidateactivitiesunderthematicclusterswerevigorouslypursuedwithaviewtoenhancingcoherenceandtransparencyandtostrengtheninginternalmanagement.
Theoverallgoalwastoincreasetheimpactandsustainabilityofprojectactivities.
ExpenditurescontinuedatasustainedpaceshowingthekeyroleofthispillarofUNCTADactivities.
RequestsfrombeneficiariescontinuedtoincreaseinallareaspertainingtoUNCTAD'smandatewhilevoluntarycontributionsfromdevelopedpartnersdecreasedandremainedunpredictable.
Allocationofcontributionsamongdifferentthematicclusterswasuneven.
Consequentlylong-ormedium-termplanningoftechnicalcooperationhasbeendifficult.
69.
Effortstoestablisharesults-basedmanagementapproacharebeingpursued.
Allnewprojectsarebuiltusingalogicalframeworkapproachwithaviewtoenablingassessmentoftherelevance,quality,efficiency,effectivenessandimpactofaproject.
Thesecretariatintendstostrengthenitseffortsinthisdirectionduringthecomingyear.
70.
ThesecretariatalsointendstoimprovethecapacityofUNCTADtoattractdonorresources.
Aroadmapisprovidedintherecommendationsincludedinthedocumententitled"UNCTADfundraisingstrategyfortechnicalcooperationactivities"(UNCTAD/OSG/MISC/2013/1)thatwillbediscussedatthesixty-fifthsessionoftheWorkingParty.
ThesecretariatlooksforwardtotheguidanceandsupportofmemberStatesinthisregard.
DespitetheimpactoftheeconomiccrisisonfinancialsupportforUnitedNationsprogrammes,UNCTADhasbeenabletomaintainthesupportofitsdonorsanditisparticularlyproudoftheincreasedsupportprovidedbybeneficiariesforself-financedTD/B/WP/25320activitiesintheirowncountries,whichrepresentsaconcreterecognitionoftheimportanceofUNCTADprogrammes.
71.
AttheleveloftheUnitedNationssystem,theInter-AgencyClusteronTradeandProductiveCapacity,whichUNCTADcontinuedtolead,furtherconsolidateditsroleandcontinuedtobeoneofthemostdynamicinter-agencymechanismswithintheUnitedNationssystem.
Withits15members,theInter-AgencyClusterwasabletoparticipateactivelyinthepreparatoryphasesofanumberofUNDAFsatthecountrylevelandformulatedanddeliveredjointprogrammesandactivitieswithintheframeworkofthe"Deliveringasone"initiative.
TheInter-AgencyClusterwasmentionedasanexampleofbestpracticeinthereportoftheSecretary-Generalonthe2012QCPR.
Moreandmorecountriesareadoptingthe"Deliveringasone"approach.
Since2008,thepositiveresultsachievedbytheInter-AgencyClusterhaveshownthatdespitethecomplexityofthisthematicareaofwork"Deliveringasone"canbeachieved.
GE.
13-TradeandDevelopmentBoardWorkingPartyontheStrategicFrameworkandtheProgrammeBudgetSixty-fifthsessionGeneva,2–4September2013Item3oftheprovisionalagendaReviewofthetechnicalcooperationactivitiesofUNCTADandtheirfinancingReportbytheSecretary-GeneralofUNCTADAnnexII:StatisticaltablesUnitedNationsTD/B/WP/253/Add.
2UnitedNationsConferenceonTradeandDevelopmentDistr.
:General16July2013EnglishonlyTD/B/WP/253/Add.
22ContentsPageTables1.
EvolutionofUNCTADtechnicalcooperationexpendituresbysourceoffunds,2008–2012.
32.
Distributionofexpendituresbyinterregional,regionalandcountryactivities,201233.
Expendituresbyclusterandregion,201244.
Technicalcooperationexpendituresbyregionandcluster,2009–2012.
55.
Technicalcooperationrelatedtoleastdevelopedcountries,2009–2012.
66.
Associateexperts'expenditures,2012.
67.
AllocationstoUNCTADtosupportjointprogrammesoftheUnitedNationsInter-AgencyClusteronTradeandProductiveCapacitythroughspecificpartnercontributionsandmulti-partnertrustfunds,2012.
78.
TechnicalcooperationprovidedthroughtheUnitedNationsregularprogrammeoftechnicalcooperationandtheDevelopmentAccount,201279.
Country,regionalandinterregionalprojects,2012.
910.
Top20donorstoUNCTADtrustfundcontributions,2012.
2111.
UNCTADtrustfundcontributions,2009–20122212.
Newandclosedcountry,regionalandinterregionalprojects,2012.
27BoxBox1SomekeyfiguresonUNCTADtechnicalcooperation,2011–201220NotesAllreferencestodollars($)aretoUnitedStatesdollars.
Detailsandpercentagesdonotnecessarilyadduptothetotalsshownbecauseofrounding.
Thefinancialdatainthetablesonprojectsreflectthesituationasat31December2012.
Earlyin2012,budgetfigureswereadjustedtoreflectexactincome.
Thenegativeamountsinthe2012expenditurescolumnpertaintotheadjustmentsofprioryearaccountsand/orsavingsontheliquidationoftheprioryear'sobligations.
Totalincome2009–2012isdefinedascontributionsreceivedwithinthatperiod.
InthecaseofprojectsfinancedbytheUnitedNationsDevelopmentProgramme(UNDP),totalincomesequaltotalexpenditures.
Allotmentisdefinedasfundingofbudgetfortheyear.
Forabbreviations,pleaseseeTD/B/WP/253/Add.
1.
TD/B/WP/253/Add.
23Table1EvolutionofUNCTADtechnicalcooperationexpendituresbysourceoffunds,2008–2012(Actualprojectexpendituresinthousandsofdollars)TrustfundsaMDTFandOneUNUnitedNationsregularprogrammeoftechnicalcooperationandDevelopmentAccountbTotalYearAmount%Amount%Amount%Amount20083504891.
9--18124.
73828320093615393.
22760.
723606.
13878920103658193.
99302.
416874.
33919820113604492.
26131.
624176.
23907320123335791.
93190.
926347.
336311aUNDP-financedprojects,voluntarycontributionsbymemberStatesandmultilateralorganizations.
bSections22and34oftheUnitedNationsregularbudget.
Table2Distributionofexpendituresbyinterregional,regionalandcountryactivities,2012(Inthousandsofdollarsandpercentage)2012TrustfundsaMPTFandOneUNUnitedNationsregularprogrammeoftechnicalcooperationandDevelopmentAccountbTotalPercentageoftotalin2011Amount%Amount%Amount%Amount%%AfricaCountry774521.
33190.
9--806422.
214.
3Regional12033.
3--960.
312993.
69.
2Subtotal894824.
63190.
9960.
3936325.
823.
5AsiaandthePacificCountry626617.
3----626617.
311.
6Regional6691.
8--3330.
910022.
81.
9Subtotal693519.
1--3330.
9726820.
013.
5LatinAmericaandtheCaribbeanCountry21956.
0----21956.
04.
7Regional24436.
7--630.
225066.
98.
3Subtotal463812.
8--630.
2470112.
912.
9EuropeCountry7842.
2----7842.
22.
0RegionalSubtotal7842.
2----7842.
22.
0InterregionalTD/B/WP/253/Add.
242012TrustfundsaMPTFandOneUNUnitedNationsregularprogrammeoftechnicalcooperationandDevelopmentAccountbTotalPercentageoftotalin2011Amount%Amount%Amount%Amount%%Interregional1205233.
2--21425.
91419439.
148.
0Subtotal1205233.
2--21425.
91419439.
148.
0Country1699046.
83190.
9--1730947.
732.
7Regional431511.
9--4921.
4480713.
219.
4Interregional1205233.
2--21425.
91419439.
148.
0Total3335791.
93190.
926347.
336311100.
0100.
0aVoluntarycontributionsbymemberStatesandmultilateralorganizations.
bSections22and34oftheUnitedNationsregularbudget.
Table3Expendituresbyclusterandregion,2012(Inthousandsofdollars)ClusterAfricaAsiaandthePacificLatinAmericaandtheCaribbeanEuropeInter-regionalTotalPercentageoftotal2012I.
Capacity-buildingontradenegotiationsandcommercialdiplomacy----8258252.
3II.
Tradeanalysiscapacitiesandinformationsystems----1541540.
4III.
Trade,environmentanddevelopment----9509502.
6IV.
Competitionpolicyandconsumerprotection183-692-30311783.
2V.
Commoditysectordevelopmentandpovertyreduction51---2202700.
7VI.
FDItrendsandissues----8888882.
4VII.
Investmentpolicies----8978972.
5VIII.
Investmentfacilitation868-953263924616.
8IX.
Enterprisedevelopment-6711841393270.
9X.
Globalizationanddevelopmentstrategies-481--107215534.
3XI.
Strengtheningthedebtmanagementcapacityofdevelopingcountries1050989330273542593916.
4XII.
Transportandtradefacilitation6588555224867526331601044.
1XIII.
ICTpoliciesandapplicationsfordevelopment----3663661.
0XIV.
Cross-divisionaltrainingandcapacity-building66-58-8119352.
6XV.
Science,technologyandinnovation--63-1111740.
5XVI.
Productivecapacitiesinlandlocked----5955951.
6TD/B/WP/253/Add.
25ClusterAfricaAsiaandthePacificLatinAmericaandtheCaribbeanEuropeInter-regionalTotalPercentageoftotal2012developingcountries,smallislanddevelopingStatesandstructurallyweak,vulnerableandsmalleconomiesXVII.
Strengtheningsupportfortrademainstreamingintonationaldevelopmentplansand/orpovertyreductionstrategypapersinLDCsinthecontextoftheEnhancedIntegratedFramework17857--3866211.
7XVIII.
Executivedirectionandmanagementandsupportservices382122--166421686.
0Total9363726847017841419436311100Table4Technicalcooperationexpenditurebyregionandcluster,2009–2012(Inthousandsofdollars)2009201020112012AmountAmountAmountAmountPercentageTotal38789391983907336311100.
0Byregion:Africa734975519188936325.
8AsiaandthePacific795968955287726820.
0LatinAmericaandtheCaribbean525058515054470112.
9Europe7286907997842.
2Interregional1750418212187461419439.
1Bycluster:I.
Capacity-buildingontradenegotiationsandcommercialdiplomacy335727376668252.
3II.
Tradeanalysiscapacitiesandinformationsystems3233873241540.
4III.
Tradeenvironmentanddevelopment90198310719502.
6IV.
Competitionpolicyandconsumerprotection8751231127411783.
2V.
Commoditysectordevelopmentandpovertyreduction1328114013972700.
7VI.
FDItrendsandissues4164704858882.
4VII.
Investmentpolicies2454209110938972.
5VIII.
Investmentfacilitation1701785228824616.
8IX.
Enterprisedevelopment848181617843270.
9X.
Globalizationanddevelopmentstrategies426753111515534.
3XI.
Strengtheningthedebtmanagementcapacityofdevelopingcountries502547385866593916.
4XII.
Transportandtradefacilitation1467515058147621601044.
1XIII.
ICTpoliciesandapplicationsfordevelopment4113214393661.
0TD/B/WP/253/Add.
262009201020112012AmountAmountAmountAmountPercentageXIV.
Cross-divisionaltrainingandcapacity-building2530241519149352.
6XV.
Sciencetechnologyandinnovation2653563521740.
5XVI.
ProductivecapacitiesinlandlockeddevelopingcountriessmallislanddevelopingStatesandstructurallyweakvulnerableandsmalleconomies7108929415951.
6XVII.
Strengtheningsupportfortrademainstreamingintonationaldevelopmentplansand/orpovertyreductionstrategypapersinLDCsinthecontextoftheEIF3136784386211.
7XVIII.
Executivedirectionandmanagementandsupportservices22312348286221686.
0Ofwhich:LDCs1614013277141851520141.
9Table5Technicalcooperationrelatedtoleastdevelopedcountries,2009–2012(Inthousandsofdollarsandpercentages)2009201020112012(1)CountryprojectsinLDCs6502546059899687(2)CalculationofLDCsparticipationinregionalandinterregionalprojects9638781781965514(3)TotalexpendituresrelatedtoLDCs16140132771418515201(4)TotalUNCTADtechnicalcooperationexpenditures38789391983907336311(5)ShareofLDCsinUNCTADtechnicalcooperation,i.
e.
(3)/(4)(percentage)42343642Table6Associateexperts'expenditures,2012(Indollars)ProjectnumberShorttitleDivisionSourceoffundsExpendituresin2012INT/08/X49ASYCUDADTLItaly80472INT/0T/9AK"OneUnitedNations"reformandUnitedNationssystem-widecoherenceprocessTCSSpain6043INT/10/X13TRAINFORTRADEDTLNorway107805INT/10/X53GenderandtradeOSGNorway91508INT/12/X36TradeanalysiscapacitiesandinformationsystemsDITCGermany45278Total331107TD/B/WP/253/Add.
27Table7AllocationstoUNCTADtosupportjointprogrammesoftheUnitedNationsInter-AgencyClusteronTradeandProductiveCapacitythroughspecificpartnercontributionsandmulti-partnertrustfunds,2012(Indollars)CommentsAmountreceivedin2012SpecificpartnercontributionsLaoPeople'sDemocraticRepublicFirstallotmentofathree-yearjointprogramme150000TotalsuchallocationstoUNCTAD150000Multi-partnertrustfunds'OneUnitedNations'pilotfunds:Albania'OneUnitedNations'FundAccessedforthefirstyear30000CapeVerdeTransitionFundPending-Mozambique'OneUnitedNations'FundAccessedforthefirstyear,UNDAF2012–201682800Rwanda'OneUnitedNations'FundAccessedforthefifthconsecutiveyear205915UnitedRepublicofTanzania'OneUnitedNations'FundAccessedforthesecondconsecutiveyear,UNDAF2011–2015182231MillenniumDevelopmentGoalsAchievementFund:Panama(MDTF-MDGFund)Projectincompletionphase-VietNam('OneUnitedNations'MDTF-MDGFund)Accessedforthefourthconsecutiveyear67945Expanded'Deliveringasone'fundingwindow:ComorosPending-LesothoPending-Other'Deliveringasone'initiatives:UnitedNationsBhutanCountryFundProjectendedin2011-TotalMPTFallocationstoUNCTAD468891Total618891Table8TechnicalcooperationprovidedthroughtheUnitedNationsregularprogrammeoftechnicalcooperationandtheDevelopmentAccount,2012(Indollars)ProjectnumberTitleDurationClusterSourceoffundsTotalincome2009–2012Allotment2012Expendituresin2012ROA-1245B(AE)BuildingcapacitiesinAsia-Pacificregiontoaddressfinancialimplicationsofexternalshocksandclimatechangemitigationthroughinnovativerisk-managementinstruments2009–2012XDevelopmentAccount398771(173876)237524ROA-1356A(AC)Strengtheningscience,technologyandinnovationpoliciesfordevelopmentin2009–2012XVDevelopmentAccount405204(106631)62512TD/B/WP/253/Add.
28ProjectnumberTitleDurationClusterSourceoffundsTotalincome2009–2012Allotment2012Expendituresin2012LatinAmericaROA-2166(O6)Enhancingeffectiveparticipationofdevelopingcountriesindynamicandnewsectorsofinternationaltrade2008–2012IIDevelopmentAccount382397-106970ROA-2242(O7)Strengtheningcapacitiesindevelopingcountriesfortheeffectiveenforcementofcompetitionlawtominimizeconstraintstoeconomicproductivity2010–IVDevelopmentAccount356369-241263ROA-2243(P7)Addressingtheimpactandimplicationsoftheglobalfinancialandeconomiccrisisondevelopingcountriesthroughsupporttoservicessectordevelopment2011–IDevelopmentAccount153132-101300ROA-2244(Q7)Enhancingcapacitiesofdevelopingcountriestomainstreamgenderintradepolicy2010–XVIIIDevelopmentAccount349582400487128170ROA-2245(R7)Strengtheningcapacityforeffectiveassetandliabilitymanagementinnationaldebtmanagementoffices2010–XIDevelopmentAccount184908-74878ROA-2246(S7)IntegrationofthetradedimensionintheUnitedNationsDevelopmentAssistanceFrameworks2010–XVIIIDevelopmentAccount32068330437890260ROA-2263(AJ)EnhancingthecapacitiesoflandlockeddevelopingcountriestoattractFDIforthedevelopmentandmodernizationofproductivecapacities2011–VIIIDevelopmentAccount78817-45921ROA-2264(AK)Towardsdevelopingaglobalmonitoringsysteminnationalinvestmentpolicies2011–VIIDevelopmentAccount132574-132574ROA-2284(AR)Strengtheningcapacitiesforpolicy-orientedanalysisofkeyglobaldevelopmentchallengesatdevelopingcountryuniversities2011–XDevelopmentAccount49167-33167ROA-2286(AT)Strengtheningthecapacityoftheruralcommunitiesinleastdevelopedcountriestoutilizetheopportunitiesprovidedbyduty-freequota-freemarketaccessandenhancingthevalueaddedoftheirtraditionalproducts2012–XVIDevelopmentAccount6749449600067494ROA-2672(AU)StrengtheningcapacitiesofdevelopingcountriesinAfricaandAsiatosupporttheireffectiveparticipationinnegotiatingbilateral,regionalandmultilateraltradefacilitationarrangements2011–XIIDevelopmentAccount146622-140947ROA-2685(AV)Enhancingnationalownershipoftrade-relatedassistanceinUnitedNationscountry-leveldevelopmentplans2012–XVIIIDevelopmentAccount5097531100050975Section23UnitedNationsregularprogrammeoftechnicalcooperationongoingXVIIIUnitedNations398904312975001120067TD/B/WP/253/Add.
29ProjectnumberTitleDurationClusterSourceoffundsTotalincome2009–2012Allotment2012Expendituresin2012regularprogrammeTotal706573925288572634022Table9Country,regionalandinterregionalprojects,2012(Indollars)ShorttitleProjectnumberClusterSourceoffundTotalincome2009–2012Allotment2012Expenditures2012Africa(46countryprojectsand11regionalprojects)Angola1TRAINFORTRADEANG/0T/7APXIVEuropeanCommission179848074321655522InstalacióndelSIGADE5.
3ycapacitaciónavanzadaparalagestióndeladeudaconenlaceasistemasintegradosANG/0T/9AJXIAngola2655508410067362Burundi3RenforcementdescapacitésdegestiondeladettedelaDirectiondelaTrésorerieBDI/0T/BATXIEuropeanCommission2249491179301079754ASYCUDAtechnicalassistanceandsupportBDI/0T/ABDXIIUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland10499501114477538447Cameroon5Appuitechniqueal'informationdesdouanescamerounaisesCMR/0T/AAIXIIEuropeanCommission41846711944037076CapeVerde6'Deliveringasone',CapeVerdeCVI/0T/9ALXVIII'OneUnitedNations'42199547326(91)Comoros7Elaborationdelapolitiquecommercialedel'UniondesComoresCOI/0T/BCJXVIIUNDP339003000010391Congo8ASYCUDAWorldtechnicalassistanceandsupportPRC/0T/AAGXIICongo11195665146765438869Capacity-buildingindebtmanagementwithintheCaissecongolaised'amortissementPRC/0T/AAQXICongo51823731144010030910FacilitationdesaffairesenCongo(eRegulationsCongo)PRC/0T/BBZVIIICongo682175936919966Cted'IvoireTD/B/WP/253/Add.
210ShorttitleProjectnumberClusterSourceoffundTotalincome2009–2012Allotment2012Expenditures201211MiseenoeuvredeASYCUDAWorldIVC/0T/4BVXIICted'Ivoire507393150141164051DemocraticRepublicoftheCongo12ImplementationofASYCUDADRC/0T/9ANXIIEuropeanCommission3368439100987090113513RenforcementdescapacitésdegestiondeladetteRépubliquedémocratiqueduCongoZAI/0T/BBBXIDemocraticRepublicoftheCongo492000281300164914Djibouti14ASYCUDAWorldtechnicalassistanceandsupportDJI/0T/AASXIIDjibouti847679358100395920Egypt15StrengtheningpublicdebtmanagementEGY/0T/9AGXIEgypt3294389093796599Gabon16cRenforcementdescapacitésd'étudesetmodernisationdesoutilsinformatiquesdegestiondeladetteGAB/0T/9ATXIGabon270592187678116514Gambia17MigrationtoASYCUDA++GAM/0T/8BHXIIGambia307755144061627918EIF-ProjectUpdatingtheDTISGAM/0T/BCAXVIIUNOPS197950157840167627Guinea-Bissau19MigrationdesdouanesàSYDONIA++GBS/0T/8BIXIIAfricanDevelopmentBank40000096071075020RenforcementdescapacitésdegestiondeladetteGBS/11/001XIUNDP9976113026782456Lesotho21EnhancingcapacitiesofLesothotomainstreamgenderintradepolicyLSO/0T/AAFXVIIINorway160539326073682822CustomsmanagementsystemLES/0T/BDCXIILesotho5881551500012792Liberia23ASYCUDAWorldprojectinLiberiaLIR/0T/8CDXIILiberia2337848558242603381Libya24ImplementationofASYCUDAWorldintheLibyanCustomsDirectorateLIB/0T/8APXIILibya198986627988616137Madagascar25Renforcementdescapacitésdegestion,d'analysedeladettedeMadagascarparlamiseenplacedelaversion6deSYGADEMAG/0T/BBHXIMadagascar188870148229148036Mali26ASYCUDAWorldtechnicalassistanceandMLI/0T/9BFXIIMali635474121600135865TD/B/WP/253/Add.
211ShorttitleProjectnumberClusterSourceoffundTotalincome2009–2012Allotment2012Expenditures2012supportMorocco27Promotiondesinvestissementsdanslarégiondel'OrientalduMarocMOR/0T/7AIVIIIMorocco174521119300102692Mozambique28'Deliveringasone',MozambiqueMOZ/0T/9AZXVIII'OneUnitedNations'26280029973207Namibia29MigrationtoASYCUDA++NAM/0T/2AIXIINamibia480300656906455130ImplementationofASYCUDAinNamibiaNAM/0T/BANXIINamibia573550370554402222Rwanda31'Deliveringasone',RwandaRWA/0T/8BNXVIII'OneUnitedNations'3600004199463432'Deliveringasone',Rwandaproject,economicgrowthRWA/0T/BAOXVIII'OneUnitedNations'163388985003916833ImplementationservicesofDMFASversion6RWA/0T/BBCXIRwanda1797561120004070934CustomsmanagementandelectronicsinglewindowsystemRWA/0T/BBEXIIRwanda1893698783953880929SaoTomeandPrincipe35ImplementationofASYCUDAaSTP/0T/9ABXIIUnitedStatesofAmerica6640000(1520)Seychelles36ASYCUDAprojectinSeychellesSEY/0T/BBOXIICommonMarketforEasternandSouthernAfrica514400264175261044SierraLeone37ImplementationofASYCUDA++inSierraLeoneSIL/0T/8AAXIIUnitedKingdom2582869232192724Sudan38ASYCUDAprojectSUD/0T/8BGXIISudan583190238390261631Togo39Formationtechniquedel'equipenationaledeladirectiongeneraledesdouanesTOG/0T/BCKXIITogo204601760016574Tunisia40Coopérationpourlamodernisationetl'automatisationdesprocéduresdouanièresTUN/0T/7ATXIITunisia1677270(29)UgandaTD/B/WP/253/Add.
212ShorttitleProjectnumberClusterSourceoffundTotalincome2009–2012Allotment2012Expenditures201241StrengtheningofdebtmanagementcapacitiesattheMinistryofFinance,PlanningandEconomicDevelopmentUGA/0T/AAWXIUganda168300476685386542ImplementationofacustomsmanagementsystemUGA/0T/BBTXIIUganda84800056114060560243StrengtheningpublicdebtmanagementUGA/0T/BCGXIUganda932724206647534UnitedRepublicofTanzania44'Deliveringasone,TanzaniaprojectURT/0T/BBMXVIII'OneUnitedNations'324119293477272345Zimbabwe45ImplementationofDMFAS5.
1ZIM/9X/9DNXIZimbabwe76387254412406946ImplementationofASYCUDAWorldinZimbabweZIM/0T/7ACXIIZimbabwe1317938299154332597Subtotalcountryprojects2776516194574148064704Regional:Africa1OptimizingtheAfricannaturalresourcesmanagementRAF/9X/9DEVMultipledonors5544648172507922EstablishmentofSEATAC(ASYCUDA)RAF/0T/6BCXIINorway7161031461101514623ASYCUDAWorldregionalcentreforArabStatesRAB/0T/7BPXIISyrianArabRepublic532054206264635604ASYCUDAregionalsupportcentreforAfrica(Ouagadougou)RAF/0T/7AWXIIMultipledonors35961475048935StrengtheningASYCUDAimplementationinSouthernandEasternAfricaRAF/0T/8ALXIIBotswana14247224487225826Interconnexiondesdouanesd'AfriquecentraleRAF/0T/8ATXIIEuropeanCommission23216850(17300)7RenforcementdupleAfriquedel'ouestduprogrammeSYGADEdelaCNUCEDRAF/0T/9AVXIFrance1453490(173)8Facilitationdesaffairesdanslespaysdel'UEMOA(eRegulationsUEMOA)RAF/0T/BAAVIIILuxembourg18244026592877450079ImplementationofthecompetitionframeworkintheUEMOAregionandtosupporttheworkoftheCommissionRAF/0T/BAHIVWestAfricanEconomicandMonetaryUnion19251916890018263110Enhancingnationalownershipoftrade-relatedassistanceinUnitedNationscountry-leveldevelopmentplansROA-2685(AV)XVIIIDevelopmentAccount146622070473.
511StrengtheningcapacitiesofdevelopingcountriesinAfricaandAsiatosupporttheireffectiveparticipationinnegotiatingbilateral,regionalandmultilateraltradefacilitationarrangementsROA-2672(AU)XIIDevelopmentAccount5097531100025487.
5SubtotalregionalAfrica616359015689701299416TD/B/WP/253/Add.
213ShorttitleProjectnumberClusterSourceoffundTotalincome2009–2012Allotment2012Expenditures2012TotalAfrica33928751110263849364120AsiaandthePacific(27)countryprojectsand7regionalprojects)Afghanistan1EmergencycustomsmodernizationandtradefacilitationprojectinAfghanistanAFG/0T/4CEXIIMultipledonors17502462096396912ImplementationofASYCUDAAFG/0T/BBDXIIAfghanistan619020720982872208990Bangladesh3Capacity-buildingforintegrateddebtmanagementinBangladeshBGD/0T/BBYXIWorldBank40000086044958724ASYCUDA-migrationtoASYCUDAWorldBGD/0T/BCDXIIBangladesh1091366705017580690Cambodia5Rulesoforigin:operationalproceduresandtrainingCMB/0T/BBIXVIIWorldBank13340252500570816ConsultingservicesfortechnicalassistanceintheareaofdebtmanagementCMB/0T/BBXXIAsianDevelopmentBank129666113410104918Indonesia7StrengtheningpublicdebtmanagementINS/0T/ABBXISwitzerland1109311178213201133Iran(IslamicRepublicof)8Implementationofe-customsASYCUDAWorldIRA/05/755XIIUNDP4713900(99)Jordan9ImplementationofASYCUDAWorldJOR/0T/6AEXIIJordan5017700(22)10CreationoftheregionalcentreofexcellenceintheAqabaspecialeconomiczoneJOR/0T/AABXIIJordan893302181114202898LaoPeople'sDemocraticRepublic11ComputerizationofcustomsprocedureanddataLAO/0T/9AEXIIWorldBank228255569794473443012ImplementationofDMFAS5.
3LAO/0T/AAVXIWorldBank150700360942838613Enhancingsustainabletourism,cleanproductionandexportcapacityLAO/0T/BAJXVIIIUNOPS30000024795096668Lebanon14ImplementationofASYCUDAWorldLEB/0T/5BKXIILebanon136730107716109118Mongolia15ImplementationservicesofDMFASversion6forpublicdebtmanagementMON/0T/BBJXIMongolia1166575844957653Nepal16ConsolidationofcustomsautomationNEP/0T/6BRXIIAsian2120810(12)TD/B/WP/253/Add.
214ShorttitleProjectnumberClusterSourceoffundTotalincome2009–2012Allotment2012Expenditures2012DevelopmentBankOman17StrengtheningpublicdebtmanagementOMA/0T/9ADXIOman2548459725069759Pakistan18Tradeandtransportfacilitationproject(TTFP-II)PAK/0T/8AKXIIWorldBank1654000554565624779Palestinianpeople19ImplementationofASYCUDAWorldPAL/0T/7AVXIIEuropeanCommission16831580(13244)20CapacitydevelopmentforfacilitatingPalestiniantradePAL/0T/BALXIICanada1648236308034252229PapuaNewGuinea21InstallationofASYCUDAPNG/0T/4APXIIPapuaNewGuinea564756032759564Philippines22StrengtheningdebtmanagementinthebureauoftheTreasuryPHI/0T/ABKXIPhilippines3620585351371397050SriLanka23ASYCUDAWorldinSriLankaSRL/0T/7BLXIISriLanka1258676164750174578SyrianArabRepublic24ASYCUDAimplementationSYR/0T/4BPXIISyrianArabRepublic1599460119037112933VietNam25Publicfinancialmanagementreformproject–component3B–DMFASVIE/0T/8BCXIWorldBank200000419743469226GreenproductionandtradetoincreaseincomeandemploymentopportunitiesfortheruralpoorVIE/0T/9BMIXMDTF-MDGFund4178356750066854Yemen27ASYCUDAWorldProjectinYemenYEM/0T/8BTXIIYemen29989119(94)Subtotalcountryprojects2856254463485276266495Regional:AsiaandthePacific1ASYCUDAimplementationandsupportintheAsia/PacificregionRAS/0X/0DXXIIMulti-donor22834535700229882ASYCUDAsupportmechanismforthePacificRAS/0T/1DAXIIMulti-donor14873953418923383483ASYCUDAWorldregionalcentreforArabStatesRAB/0T/7BPXIISyrianArabRepublic53205420626463560TD/B/WP/253/Add.
215ShorttitleProjectnumberClusterSourceoffundTotalincome2009–2012Allotment2012Expenditures20124Development-orientedregionalintegrationinSouthAsiaRAS/0T/BBWXAsianDevelopmentBank2832482152272437015BuildingcapacitiesinAsia-PacificregiontoaddressfinancialimplicationsofexternalshocksandclimatechangemitigationthroughinnovativeriskmanagementinstrumentsROA-124-5B(AE)XDevelopmentAccount398771(173876)2375246StrengtheningcapacitiesofdevelopingcountriesinAfricaandAsiatosupporttheireffectiveparticipationinnegotiatingbilateral,regionalandmultilateraltradefacilitationarrangementsROA-2672(AU)XIIDevelopmentAccount146622070473.
57Enhancingnationalownershipoftrade-relatedassistanceinUnitedNationscountry-leveldevelopmentplansROA-2685(AV)XVIIIDevelopmentAccount5097531100025487.
5Subtotalregionalprojects31274109362061002082TotalAsiaandthePacific3168995472847347268576LatinAmericaandtheCaribbean(16countryprojectsand5regionalprojects)Argentina1StrengthenpublicdebtmanagementcapacityinArgentinaARG/0T/8BLXIArgentina28302593500507162FortalecimientodelacapacidaddegestióndeladeudapúblicadelaprovinciadeBuenosAiresARG/0T/8BUXIArgentina753311669174733TransparenciaenlostrámitesdeinversiónenLomasdeZamora(eRegulations)ARG/0T/BADVIIIArgentina1849463770441334Aruba4ASYCUDAWorldARU/0T/BCBXIIAruba620000180150174955Belize5ASYCUDABZE/0T/7BUXIIBelize904932584564637049ElSalvador6SYDONIAELS/0T/BCEXIIElSalvador222610118113124476Grenada7ASYCUDAWorldGrenadaaGRN/0T/AAPXIIWorldBank690780251138248916Guatemala8FortalecimientodelacapacidadesparalagestióndeladeudaGUA/0T/AADXIInter-AmericanDevelopmentBank1620001254013565Haiti9ConsolidationSYDONIAWorld(phase1)HAI/0T/BCCXIIHaiti173980151660152127TD/B/WP/253/Add.
216ShorttitleProjectnumberClusterSourceoffundTotalincome2009–2012Allotment2012Expenditures2012Honduras10FortalecimientodelascapacidadesparalagestióndeladeudaaHON/0T/4AHXIHonduras159700283111StrengtheningpublicdebtmanagementHON/0T/BAUXIUNDP431180153600170865Panama12FortalecimientodelascapacidadesparalagestióndeladeudaenPanamáPAN/0T/9AAXIPanama21950040507(425)13Reddeoportunidadesempresarialesparafamiliaspobres(UNCTAD/EMPRETEC)PAN/0T/9BKIXMDGFund556179115221117718Paraguay14ControlyadministracióndeladeudapúblicaPAR/0T/AAYXIParaguay30593013200088086Suriname15ASYCUDAWorldimplementationSUR/0T/BAEXIISuriname599910212884228722TrinidadandTobago16SimplificationofcustomsproceduresanddatausingASYCUDA++aTRI/0T/1BWXIITrinidadandTobago425571123074139073Subtotalcountryprojects601557322233732194680Regional:LatinAmerica1ASYCUDAregionalsupportfortheAmericasRLA/0T/3ADXIINationalGovernments24894014362614663652Strengtheninginstitutionalandcapacity-buildingintheareaofcompetitionandconsumerlawandpolicyinLatinAmericancountriesRLA/0T/3BFIVSwitzerland219542811892856918643AppuiauxactivitésdeformationUNCTAD-ALADIRLA/0T/6BJXIVSpain34183967260584544ImplementationofASYCUDAWorldinBelastingdienst/BESIslandsRLA/0T/ABCXIINetherlands9203402790623139535FacilitationdesaffairesdanslespaysdelaSIA(eRegulationsSIA)RLA/0T/BABVIIILuxembourg17164758366329119446Strengtheningscience,technologyandinnovationpoliciesfordevelopmentinLatinAmericaROA-1356A(AC)XVDevelopmentAccount405204(106631)62512SubtotalregionalLatinAmerica806868827018692505092TotalLatinAmericaandtheCaribbean1408426149252424699772Europe(7countryprojects)Albania1ImplementationofASYCUDAWorldintheCustomsDepartmentALB/0T/7BFXIIAlbania1599050(565)TD/B/WP/253/Add.
217ShorttitleProjectnumberClusterSourceoffundTotalincome2009–2012Allotment2012Expenditures20122ImplementationoftheexcisemanagementandcontrolfunctionintheAlbaniancustomsITsystemALB/0T/BBAXIIAlbania2800001853661946543EnhancingregionaltradeandattractingnewinvestmentALB/11/001VIIIUNDP13604108461534Georgia4StrengtheningpublicdebtmanagementGEO/0T/BARXIGeorgia1200007000027162Gibraltar5ImplementationofASYCUDAWorldGIB/0T/9AMXIIGibraltar1072755205768226283Romania6EMPRETECphase1pilotphasethroughanEMPRETECnationalcentreROM/0T/1CZIXRomania,Italy20000101883677Europe/Kosovo7ImplementationofASYCUDAinKosovocustomsEUR/0T/AAZXIIKosovocustoms1350054312917331174Subtotalcountryproject3016318795086783919TotalEurope3016318795086783919Interregional(64projects)1Technicalassistanceandcapacity-buildingindevelopingcountriesontheestablishmentofpharmaceuticalproductioncapacitiesGLO/0T/7BVVIIGermany363128601067852SupporttoAvianInfluenzaandFoodCrisisCoordinationOfficeGLO/0T/8CGXVIIIUNDP3690681250971207073TechnicalassistanceindevelopingcountriesincreatingprospectsforthedomesticprivatesectorinimplementingtheTRIPSAgreementGLO/0T/ABGVIIIGermany7981294828675453164TrainingprogrammeonRBPs(competitionpolicies)INT/8X/603IVFrance,Norway,Sweden,SIDA120000152062621675TRAINS:developmentanddisseminationofselectedcomputerizedtradedataINT/9X/00JIIMulti-donors130829400019716NegotiationsforaGSTPamongdevelopingcountriesINT/9X/00MIMulti-donors56294947000369887IntroductionofmultimodaltransportandmicrocomputersoftwareprogrammesINT/9X/31YXIIMulti-donors3529749118208458CollectionanddisseminationofironorestatisticsINT/9X/42ZIIIMulti-donors42183994888830069Technicalcooperationonmarketaccess,tradelawsandpreferencesINT/9X/77IIMulti-donors1150001004181036610TrustFundforLeastDevelopedCountries:coreprojectINT/9X/77JXVIMulti-donors10240141065332527374TD/B/WP/253/Add.
218ShorttitleProjectnumberClusterSourceoffundTotalincome2009–2012Allotment2012Expenditures201211L'intelligenceéconomiqueauservicedesplusdémunisINT/9X/9C2IIIFrance20925819500012734012Capacity-buildingoninternationalinvestmentagreementsINT/0T/0BGVIIMulti-donors97183933503937334613FinancingofparticipationofexpertsfromdevelopingcountriesandcountrieswitheconomiesintransitioninUNCTADExpertGroupINT/0T/1AKXVIIIMulti-donors379337870305211514StrengtheningthedebtmanagementcapacityofdevelopingcountriesINT/0T/2AOXIMulti-donors107080961962055208040715TraininginLDCsanddevelopingcountriesontradepolicyformulationINT/0T/2CTINorway240175660441923016DevelopmentanddisseminationofselecteddataonFDIandtheoperationsoftransnationalcorporationsINT/0T/2CWVIMulti-donors151013290003262017SupporttotheUNCTAD/ICCInvestmentAdvisoryCouncilINT/0T/3AOVIINorway,Germany200001200002039818ConsultativetaskforceonenvironmentalrequirementsandinternationaltradeINT/0T/3BBVNetherlands900003313374419IntegratingintellectualpropertyrightspoliciesinsustainabledevelopmentstrategiesINT/0T/3BHVIIIUnitedKingdom/DFID213702155521753320WorldInvestmentReportINT/0T/3BRVIMulti-donors600509666026981121Miseenplaced'unprojetderenforcementdescapacitésdeformationportuairepourlespaysendéveloppement(programmeTRAINFORTRADE)INT/0T/4ABXIVLesportsdespaysendéveloppement63477619865714443522IntegrationofLDCs,landlockedandislandcountriesintheglobaleconomyINT/0T/4AYXVIIItaly68564311561912891423Strengtheningresults-basedmanagementofUNCTADprogrammesINT/0T/4BS18Norway388693133571477124Capacity-buildingindevelopingcountriesandleastdevelopedcountriestosupporttheireffectiveparticipationintheWTOnegotiationsprocessontradefacilitationINT/0T/4COXIIMulti-donors62219020770919923925PanelofEminentPersons–enhancingthedevelopmentroleandimpactofUNCTADINT/0T/5BNXVIIIMulti-donors167183550184036426TrustFundfortheUNCTADVirtualInstituteonTradeandDevelopmentINT/0T/6APXIVCanada,Finland88850114431216307327TRAINFORTRADETrustFundINT/0T/6ARXIVMulti-donors109861117409319549828InvestmentgatewaysystemINT/0T/6ATIXMulti-donors1308732460002334529Challengesandopportunitiesofimplementingbiodiversity-relatedMEAsINT/0T/6BPVSwitzerland144008271173064330UNCTAD/TRAINFORTRADEporttrainingprogrammeforEnglish-speakingINT/0T/7BRXIVIreland1150538351900330525TD/B/WP/253/Add.
219ShorttitleProjectnumberClusterSourceoffundTotalincome2009–2012Allotment2012Expenditures2012developingcountries31ClimatechangeprogrammeINT/0T/7BSVNorway110371646447304832EMPRETECnetworkstopromoteentrepreneurshipandenterprisedevelopmentINT/0T/7CAIXSpain475333314303065733SpecialtrustfundforactivitiesrelatedtotheCommissiononScienceandTechnologyforDevelopmentwithregardtoWSISfollow-upINT/0T/7CBXVSwitzerland5243789072510184134AssistanceinformulatinginvestmentpoliciesandbuildinghumanandinstitutionalcapacitiesforsustainabledevelopmentINT/0T/8ACVIISweden160669032294136491235BioTradeFacilitationProgramme,PhaseIIINT/0T/8ASVSwitzerland100000075838684207736Policiesandcapacity-building:bestpracticesforbuildingandtheenvironmentconducivetoinvestmentanddevelopmentINT/0T/8AYVIIAustralia944014872550537PromotingresponsiblesovereignlendingandborrowingINT/0T/8CFXNorway187091283667387244938ICTpoliciesfordevelopmentINT/0T/9ASXIIIFinland138190633545336593539GeneralTrustFundonWTOAccessionINT/0T/9AUINorway91161042192338726540GlobalCommodityForumINT/0T/9AXIIICommonFundforCommodities181268378063746841IntegrationandpilotingofASYCUDA/CLIENTexportsystemINT/0T/9BDXIINetherlands750000937889406042GeneralTrustFundonServices,DevelopmentandTradeINT/0T/9BGIMulti-donors550001695255226443SupporttoDMFASactivitiesorganizedbytheWorldBankINT/0T/9BJXIWorldBank83746713000010383344IntegrationandpilotingofASYCUDA/TIRsystemaINT/0T/AALXIIInternationalRoadTransportUnion42521156500895045Economiccrisesandcommodity-dependentLDCs:mappingtheexposuretomarketvolatilityandbuildingresiliencetofuturecrisesINT/0T/ABIXVIICommonFundforCommodities38507624138222239546Capacity-buildingininvestmentfordevelopmentINT/0T/BAQVINorway202906729168932337547ImplementationplansforWTOtradefacilitationagreementindevelopingmembersINT/0T/BAYXIIEuropeanCommission61080731354631017548TheSouthandthenewpathsofdevelopmentinthetwenty-firstcenturyINT/0T/BBFXRockefellerBrothersFund50000372503678249UnitedNationsForumonSustainabilityStandardsINT/0T/BBNISweden878460193422217159TD/B/WP/253/Add.
220ShorttitleProjectnumberClusterSourceoffundTotalincome2009–2012Allotment2012Expenditures201250TestingofindicatorsinpursuitoftheG20actionplanondevelopment,privateinvestmentandjobcreationpillarINT/0T/BBUVIGermany53862040890746201551StrengtheningSMEsindevelopingcountriesandcountrieswitheconomiesintransitionINT/0T/BBVIXPrivatecompanies1362731171709252752StrengtheningthedebtmanagementcapacityofdevelopingcountriesINT/0T/BBZXIEuropeanCommission12273901145500120214853AccountingandCorporateGovernanceTrustFundINT/0T/BCPIXGermany115783172811947654EIF-projectupdateofthediagnostictradeintegrationstudyofSenegalINT/0T/BCVXVIIUNOPS160000327703503655Improvingaccesstomedicalproductsindevelopingcountriesthroughcapacitybuildingforlocalproductionandrelatedtechnologytransfer:phaseIIINT/0T/BCWXVWHO7273308981959856-59Interregionalprojectswithlessthan$1,000expenditurein2012(4projects)INT/0T/AllMulti-donors30561871141(32701)60-64Associateexperts(5projects)bINT/0/XAllMulti-donors1064488453388331107Totalinterregionalprojects458170891295729912052233Interregionalregularbudget1DevelopmentAccount(15projects)cROA-15AllDevelopmentAccount2075123120086510219972UnitedNationsregularprogrammeoftechnicalcooperationUND12-340XVIIIUnitedNationsregularprogramme398904312975001120067Totalinterregionalregularbudget606416724983652142064Totalabove1521375813927713736310684Note:Totalincome2009–2012isdefinedascontributionsreceivedwithinthatperiod.
InthecaseofUNDP-financedprojects,totalincomesequaltotalexpenditures.
aProjectthatwas'operationallybutnotfinanciallycompleted'or'completed'in2012.
bForfurtherdetails,seetable6.
cForfurtherdetails,seetable8.
Fourprojectsarelistedundercertainregionalareas.
Box1.
SomekeyfiguresonUNCTADtechnicalcooperation,2011–2012(number)20112012Projectswithexpenditures*240187Multi-donorprojectswithmorethanfivedonors2020Interregionalprojectsandprogrammes8359Regionalprojectsandprogrammes2317TD/B/WP/253/Add.
221Country-specificprojects11596Country-specificprojectsforleastdevelopedcountriesonly5441Newtrustfundprojectsstarted4629Projectsfinanciallyclosed6345Countriesthatmadecontributions7886Self-financedprojects6256ProjectsfinancedbyUNDP115ProjectsfinancedsolelybytheEuropeanCommission35Financialreportssenttodonors**501450Totalextrabudgetarycontributionsreceived$44376829$36310684Totalextrabudgetarycontributionsfromthetop10bilateraldonors$14224461$9743895ASYCUDAresourcesasapercentageoftotalexpenditures38%41%DMFASresourcesasapercentageoftotalexpenditures15%16%Note:Projectslistedinthisboxhadexpenditures.
Theyalsoincludeprojectsthatareoperationallyterminatedbutarenotyetfinanciallyclosed.
*Notalloperationalprojectshaveexpendituresinagivenyear.
**Formulti-donortrustfunds,eachdonorreceivesanindividualreport.
Table10Top20donorstoUNCTADtrustfundcontributions,2012a(Indollars)RankingofDonars2012DevelopedcountriesEuropeanCommission3104852Switzerland1718783Sweden1585381Germany1482654Finland1276024Luxembourg1251180Norway1029708Canada611215Netherlands600000Ireland122549DevelopingcountriesBangladesh,b,c1491366TD/B/WP/253/Add.
222RankingofDonars2012Ugandab,c1023592Rwanda899950Liberiac835498LaoPeople'sDemocraticRepublicc684767Arubac620000Surinamec599910Lesothoc588155Namibiac573550Pakistand554000aExclusiveofcost-sharingcontributionsthroughUNDPandAssociateExperts.
Themajorpartofcontributionsfromdevelopingcountriesareself-financedprojects,financedfromproceedsofloans,creditsorgrantsfrominternationalfinancialinstitutions.
bSelffinancingforDMFAS.
cSelffinancingforASYCUDA.
dWorldBank.
Table11UNCTADtrustfundcontributions,2009–2012a(Indollars)Donor2009201020112012Total(2009–2012)Albania16490542702845004500458175Algeria50005000500015000Angola177350500093200g3200g278750Argentina4923562000020000104973637329Armenia--631411500078141Aruba---620000620000Australia935243637936001900135402Austria1580023700-39500Azerbaijan-1000010000-20000Bangladesh29702975297014913661500281Barbados9975---9975Belize754932b150000b--904932Benin24696---24696TD/B/WP/253/Add.
223Donor2009201020112012Total(2009–2012)Bolivia(PlurinationalStateof)500050005000500020000Brazil5000---5000BurkinaFaso362914975-497546241Burundi49854975--9960Cambodia111983--138402250385Canada111195539710547766112151782584Chad---1240712407Chile100001000010000500035000China100000130000140000160000530000Colombia15000--1500030000Congo-515200g1129566b50001649766CostaRica1000074975349755000124950Cted'Ivoire226400-4975300893b532268Cuba1470415085154751454059805DemocraticRepublicoftheCongo--630217g8037638254Djibouti6677915798699945b147734b930256Dominica214788153420104000b-472208DominicanRepublic500028800050005000303000Ecuador50001000060002000041000Egypt500080000-500090000ElSalvador151400--222610374010Ethiopia2064099604980-35580Fiji79139767818206579997317982Finland10071941371829142812012760245083167France43122021527814285766401855756Gabon9975370592g-380567Gambia184755123000--307755Georgia109565-190000-299565Germany1240233108188380525414826544610024Ghana24970--24970TD/B/WP/253/Add.
224Donor2009201020112012Total(2009–2012)Gibraltar---404015404015Greece39526--39526Grenada-29000033168069100690780Guatemala50000500004500045000190000Guinea-Bissau-134322b--134322Haiti468888--183980652868Honduras109446752259973441205635848India3000015000-2970574705Indonesia2000010000250002500080000Ireland3633142995103480561225491133430Iran(IslamicRepublicof)723431414115435-101919Iraq10000--265305275305Japan-10000--10000Jordan300000571742b269774b2735561415072Kazakhstan2000020000200001996279962Kosovoh---519340519340Lebanon50005000-1000020000Liberia599950b440950b461450b8354982337848Libya1989866b---1989866LaoPeople'sDemocraticRepublic749940798894b949594bg6847672433255Lesotho---588155588155Luxembourg749940-234620212511804347321Madagascar--148000g90870238870Malawi--20304-20304Maldives24990-5500-30490Mali-325947158798b150729635474Mexico1500015000150001500060000Mongolia---116657116657Morocco---9997599975Mozambique-2000--2000TD/B/WP/253/Add.
225Donor2009201020112012Total(2009–2012)Namibia-480300b-5735501053850Netherlands122449202166413905126000004134625Nicaragua78800147600bg5000161813393213Norway31508571639342252989810297088349804Oman182500254845g--437345Pakistan500000-6000005540001654000Panama28450050005000-294500PapuaNewGuinea7911284332136450b129359429253Paraguay500010000234367g81563330930Peru44980---44980Philippines870003261913625570g150004053761Portugal35000---35000Qatar-30150-3015060300RepublicofKorea150001500011500015000160000RepublicofMoldova8112550001000010000106125Romania-9980199802000049960Rwanda--1243504b8999502143454SaintLucia339981---339981SaoTomeandPrincipe---224000224000Samoa791647671582040240660478578SierraLeone--118226-118226Senegal---2492624926Seychelles---7200072000Singapore15000--1500030000Spain664602505420457797-1627819SriLanka435000600000b223676b-1258676Sudan49704960294685b298319602934Suriname10000--599910609910Sweden16336691155226155453515853815928812Switzerland999002559605230931117187836687600TD/B/WP/253/Add.
226Donor2009201020112012Total(2009–2012)SyrianArabRepublic50001536814d600000b-2141814Thailand1500015000150001500060000Timor-Leste5627454023-112548222845Togo4975497549752046035385TrinidadandTobago145000140000b170571b5000460571Tunisia883386764311746-167727Turkey46458---46458Uganda500094935128480g10235921252007UnitedArabEmirates--77928-77928UnitedKingdom3247397e296172248472-6257717UnitedStates668094400040004000680094Vanuatu79258767408206579997318059Venezuela(BolivarianRepublicof)130756329960337128171000968844VietNam5000500015500055000220000Yemen9970304877b--314847Zambia997545890-500060865Zimbabwe399925209925b454444b2974251361719UnitedNationssystemorganizationsFAO--100001300023000ITC102220---102220MDTF/'OneUnitedNations'funds-5900906944704688911753451OCHA-40000100001000060000UNDP155786511549531610532022583076129UNOPS-420822129431867151407WorldBank/IBRD50000611354900002781271029481WHO338782--7273301066112OtherinternationaldonorsEuropeanCommission259607936283106590603310485215919845AfricanDevelopmentBank265678---265678AsianDevelopmentBank2131412077150000263925629143TD/B/WP/253/Add.
227Donor2009201020112012Total(2009–2012)CommonFundforCommodities115000191995389806-696801CommonMarketforEasternandSouthernAfrica--525241283159808400EuropeanCentralBank--10227-10227Inter-AmericanDevelopmentBank-2050444835030000283394InternationalBankforReconstructionandDevelopment-68051-68051InternationalCentreforTradeandSustainableDevelopment213702---213702InternationalMonetaryFund---18991899InternationalRoadTransportUnion-28646782744-369211OrganizationofthePetroleumExportingCountries---5500055000WestAfricanEconomicandMonetaryUnion--192519-192519Othercontributionsf78099962390416285616601673693631Total29858738307387334437682932808385137782685aExclusiveofcost-sharingcontributionsthroughUNDPandassociateexperts.
Themajorpartofcontributionsfromdevelopingcountriesareself-financedprojects,financedfromproceedsofloans,creditsorgrantsfrominternationalfinancialinstitutions.
bSelf-financingforASYCUDA.
cContributiontoUNCTADXII.
dSelf-financingforASYCUDAWorldregionalcentreforArabStates.
eUnitedKingdomofwhich(Gibraltar)–ASYCUDA–$668,740(GovernmentofGibraltar).
UnitedStatesofwhich(PuertoRico)–ASYCUDA–$884,000(PermanentMissionoftheUnitedStatesinGeneva).
fIncludesprivatesectorcontributionsandpublicdonations.
gSelf-financingforDMFAS.
hUNCTADhasbeenauthorizedbyUNMIKtoactonitsbehalf,inaccordancewithSecurityCouncilresolution1244(1999)concerningtheimplementationoftheself-financingforanationalASYCUDAproject.
Table12Newandclosedcountry,regionalandinterregionalprojects,2012ShorttitleProjectnumberClusterSourceoffundClosedprojectsAfricaSaoTomeandPrincipe1ImplementationofASYCUDASTP/0T/9ABXIIUnitedStatesofAmericaChadTD/B/WP/253/Add.
228ShorttitleProjectnumberClusterSourceoffund2Renforcementdescapacitésd'étudesetintégrationinformatiquedelaDirectiondelaDetteCHD0T6BEXIChadMali3ElaborationdelapolitiquecommercialeduMaliMLI0T8AWXVIIMaliSierraLeone4Supportinginclusiveandfairprivatesectordevelopment:developingcompetitionandconsumerprotectionlawsandpoliciesinSierraLeoneSIL0TABJIVSierraLeoneUganda5ImplementationofDMFAS5.
2intheTreasuryOfficeofAccountsoftheMinistryofFinanceUGA0T2BKXIUgandaRegional:Africa1StrengtheningSMEdevelopmentandaccesstofinancingandinsuranceinMoroccoandTunisiaRAF/0T/8AJIXSpainAsiaandthePacificJordan1ImplementationofASYCUDAWORLDintheHashemiteKingdomofJordanJOR0T7AQXIIUnitedStatesofAmericaOman2Oman-UNCTADtriangularinitiativeonSouth-SouthcooperationOMA0T9AFVIOmanUnitedArabEmirates3UNCTADinvestmenteventsattheAIM2011UAE0TBAIVIIIUnitedArabEmiratesRegional:Asia1Thecreationofmulti-stakeholderadvisorypanelsonsoundandcost-effectivemanagementofhealthandenvironmentRAS/9X78TIIIMultipleDonors2SupporttotheforumsecretariatRAS/0T/0ACXVIIreland3Capacity-buildinginthefieldoftrainingforinternationaltrade(TrainForTrade)RAS/0T/2CKXIVFrance4StrengtheningtheexportcapacityofselecteddevelopingcountriesindynamicandnewtypesofgoodsandservicesRAS/0T/9BNIIJapanLatinAmericaandtheCaribbeanCostaRica1FortalecimientodelascapacidadesparalagestióndeladeudaenCostaRicaCOS0T7ALXICostaRicaTD/B/WP/253/Add.
229ShorttitleProjectnumberClusterSourceoffundEcuador2Capacity-buildingindebtmanagementforEcuadorECU0T4AZXIEcuadorElSalvador3InvestmentpolicyreviewofElSalvadorELS0T9AIVIIIElSalvadorGrenada4ASYCUDAWorldGrenadaGRN/0T/AAPXIIWorldBankHonduras5FortalecimientodelascapacidadesparalagestióndeladeudaaHON/0T/4AHXIHondurasTrinidadandTobago6SimplificationofcustomsproceduresanddatausingASYCUDA++TRI/0T/1BWXIITrinidadandTobagoRegional:LatinAmericaandtheCaribbean1ImplementationofASYCUDAWORLDinthecustomsadministrationsofAnguilla,MontserratandtheTurksandCaicosIslandsRLA0T8BOXIIEuropeanCommissionEuropeGeorgia1ASYCUDAWorldtechnicalassistanceandsupportGEO0T9BOXIIGeorgiaInterregionalprojects1QuickresponsewindowforASIT-advisoryservicesininvestmentandtechnologyINT/9X/77SVIIISwitzerland2MappingaseismicshiftGLO/0T/AAMXFoundations3Buildingnationalcapacityinsustainablemanagementofrecoverablematerial/resourcesinrapidlyindustrializing(developing)countries.
INT/0T/0BOIIIMultipledonors4Capacity-buildingongoodgovernanceininvestmentpromotionINT/0T/1CHVIIISweden5PreparationforUNCTADXIhigh-levelinteractiveroundtableontradeandgenderINT/0T/4AKXVIIICanada6TrustFundforsupportingtheadoptionandappropriationofICTbythetourismindustryindevelopingcountrieswithaspecialfocusonLDCs/e-tourismstrategyfordevelopmentINT/0T/4CDIXMultipledonors7PartnershiponSustainableEconomicDevelopmentandMiningINT/0T/4CMVInternationalCouncilonMiningandMetals8ProjectforWTOaccessionsINT/0T/4CNIGermany9ModellingnationallistsofenvironmentalgoodsINT/0T/5AJIIICanada/IDRCTD/B/WP/253/Add.
230ShorttitleProjectnumberClusterSourceoffund10UNCTADTrustFundProjectforWTOaccessions(phase3)INT/0T/5AUIUnitedKingdom11MobilizingcorporatecontributionstoeconomicdevelopmentINT/0T/5BEVIINorway12NetworkofcentresofexcellenceinnewandemergingtechnologiesindevelopingcountriesINT/0T/6ADXVItaly13TheruleoflawandgoodbusinesspracticesinzonesofconflictINT/0T/6ASVIIIFoundations14BuildingproductivecapacitiesforleastdevelopedcountriesINT/0T/7AEIXSweden15Thebiofuelsmarket:currentsituationandalternativescenariosINT/0T/7BCIIItaly16TheoperationalaspectsofajointprogrammeonstrengtheningthecreativeindustriesinfiveselectedAfrican,CaribbeanandPacificcountriesthroughemploymentandtradeexpansionINT/0T/8AZIIEconomicCommission17'OneUnitedNations'reformandUnitedNationssystem-widecoherenceprocessINT/0T/9AKXVIIISpain18IntegrationandpilotingOFASYCUDA/TIRsystemINT/0T/AALXIInternationalRoadTransportUnion19EmpretecnetworkstopromoteentrepreneurshipandenterprisedevelopmentINT/0T/BAPIXEconomicCommission20High-levelmulti-stakeholderPan-AfricancottonmeetingINT/0T/BAWVCommonFundForCommodities21InconjunctionwithprojectIDTBBF-'TheSouthandthenewpathsofdevelopmentinthe21stcenturyINT/0T/BBQXUNDPNewprojectsAfricaBurkinaFaso1ProjetdemigrationversSYDONIAWorldauBurkinaFasoBKF0TBCLXIIBurkinaFasoCentralAfricanRepublic2RenforcementdescapacitésdegestiondeladettepubliquedelaDirectiondelaDetteetdesParticipationsCAF0TBCMXIAfricanDevelopmentBankComoros3Elaborationdelapolitiquecommercialedel'UniondesComoresCOI/0T/BCJXVIIUNDPCted'Ivoire4ProjetdemodernisationdesoutilsinformatiquesetderenforcementdescapacitésdegestiondeladetteSYGADE6enCted'IvoireIVC/0T/BCFXICoted'IvoireTD/B/WP/253/Add.
231ShorttitleProjectnumberClusterSourceoffundGuinea5ImplémentationdeSYDONIAWorldGUI0TBCXXIIGuineaLesotho6CustomsmanagementsystemLES/0T/BDCXIILesothoMozambique7UpdateoftheDTISforMozambiqueMOZ0TBDHXVIIUNOPSTogo8Formationtechniquedel'équipenationaledeladirectiongénéraledesdouanesTOG/0T/BCKXIITogo9MigrationàSYDONIAWorldTOG/0T/BCNXIITogoUganda10StrengtheningpublicdebtmanagementUGA/0T/BCGXIUgandaZambia11StrengtheningintegratedpublicdebtmanagementZAM0TBDAXIZambia12CustomsmanagementsystemZAM0TBDEXIIZambiaRegional:Africa1ProjetUEMOA-CNUCEDpourlamiseenplacedesstatistiquesducommerceinternationaldesservicesRAF0TBCRXUEMOAAsiaandthePacificBangladesh1ASYCUDA-migrationtoASYCUDAWorldBGD/0T/BCDXIIBangladeshIraq2ImplementationofDMFAS6inIraqIRQ0TBCIXIIraqJordan3Strengtheningtheimplementationofe-customsJOR0TBCSXIIJordanLebanon4ImplementationofDMFAS6.
0inLebanonLEB0TBDGXILebanonSolomonIslands5ASYCUDA-modernizationandautomationofcustomsproceduresanddataSOI0TBCOXIISolomonIslandsLatinAmericaandtheCaribbeanElSalvador1SYDONIAELS/0T/BCEXIIElSalvadorTrinidadandTobagoTD/B/WP/253/Add.
232ShorttitleProjectnumberClusterSourceoffund2Strengtheningcustomsmanagementcapacity(ASYCUDAWorldconsolidation)TRI0TBDDXIITrinidadandTobagoEuropeAlbania1'Deliveringasone,AlbaniaprojectALB0TBCTXVIII'OneUnitedNations'Interregionalprojects1AccountingandCorporateGovernanceTrustFundINT/0T/BCPIXGermany2ProjectdevelopmentfornationaltradefacilitationimplementationplansINT/0T/BCUXIIEuropeanCommission3Improvingaccesstomedicalproductsindevelopingcountriesthroughcapacity-buildingforlocalproductionandrelatedtechnologytransfer:phaseIIINT/0T/BCWXVWHO4EIF-projectupdateofthediagnostictradeintegrationstudyofSenegalINT/0T/BCVXVIIUNOPS5BuildingcapacitytoproduceindicatorsforsupportingICTfordevelopmentpoliciesandmainstreamingICTinwomenentrepreneurshipprogrammesINT/0T/BCYXIISweden6BlendedlearningcoursesonTRIPSINT/0T/BCZVIIIGermanyaEstablishedfurthertotheconsolidationoftrustfundsinthisthematicareainaccordancewithWorkingPartydecisions.