TRTA: TRADE-RELATED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Financing of Trade-Related Technical Assistance (TRTA)
85% of WTO TA resources in 2025 were voluntary contributions from the donor Members, while the remaining 15% came from the WTO regular budget. Donor funding is therefore essential to continue delivering top quality technical assistance to developing and LDC Members and Observers, so that they can fully benefit from their participation in WTO and the multilateral trading system.
WTO Members’ voluntary contributions in recent years
Voluntary contributions for WTO TA have regularly decreased since 2007.
In 2025, unearmarked contributions to the Global Trust Fund remained just below CHF 3 million for the second consecutive year, one of the lowest levels since the Fund was created in 2001.
This represented only 13% of the amounts received during the peak years of 2006–09. Five new donors contributed to the GTF, three did not renew their voluntary contribution and one reduced it by 90%.
GTF Funding (2016-2025)
TA expenses remained within the available TA resources during the year, thanks to some remaining but rapidly diminishing cash reserves in the GTF. The Secretariat was able to respond to the majority of the TA requests of beneficiaries, by applying drastic cost-saving measures and promoting virtual or blended training to reduce direct costs.
Technical Assistance Expenses (2016-2025)
Contributions can be made by contacting the Administration and General Services Division, Budget Section.
Voluntary Contributions 2021-2026
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