Institute for Training and Technical Cooperation
ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT ON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING
2016
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACRONYMS ....................................................................................................................... 3
1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................. 5
1.1 Main evolutions in 2016 compared to 2015 ..................................................................... 5
1.2 Implementation of TA Plan - main features of the WTO Technical Assistance in 2016 ........... 5
1.3 Evaluation of Performance in 2016 and lessons learnt ...................................................... 6
2 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 7
3 MAIN EVOLUTIONS IN 2016 COMPARED TO 2015 ....................................................... 7
3.1 Continued tight management of the TA resources ............................................................ 7
3.1.1 Resources for TA decreased............................................................................... 8
3.1.2 Stable volume of TA activities ............................................................................ 8
3.2 Implementation of Results-Based Management ..............................................................10
3.3 Improving the TA offer ................................................................................................11
3.3.1 Continuous improvements in the e-Learning offer ...............................................11
3.3.2 Continuous improvements in the face-to-face offer .............................................15
3.3.3 Focus on the Implementation of the WTO Agreements .........................................17
4 IMPLEMENTATION OF TA PLAN AND MAIN FEATURES OF THE TA PROVIDED
IN 2016 .......................................................................................................................... 19
4.1 Participation of least developed countries (LDCs) ............................................................20
4.2 Geographical distribution .............................................................................................22
4.3 Product mix ...............................................................................................................24
4.4 Distribution by subject ................................................................................................28
4.5 Language mix ............................................................................................................30
4.6 Progressivity of training ...............................................................................................32
4.7 Gender mix ................................................................................................................33
4.8 Key Result mix ...........................................................................................................34
5 EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE IN 2016 .................................................................. 36
5.1 Key Result 1: Government officials are implementing WTO Agreements and making
full use of Members' rights ..................................................................................................38
5.1.1 Output 1.1: Government officials have enhanced knowledge about the WTO
Agreements, formulation of trade policies and conduct of trade negotiations.....................42
5.1.2 Output 1.2: Effective partnerships result in substantive contributions of
human and financial resources, for e-Learning and face-to-face activities .........................58
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5.1.3 Output 1.3: Members' needs and priorities are identified annually .........................60
5.2 Key Result 2: Acceding governments are participating in accession negotiations, in line with WTO accession processes and procedures ................................................................61
5.2.1 Output 2.1: Acceding governments have expertise on WTO rules, accessions negotiating best practices and core accession obligations acquis ......................63
5.3 Key Result 3: Members are accessing and using the most recent and relevant WTO-related information and data enabling them to better enforce their rights and obligations ...........64
5.3.1 Output 3.1: The WTO RCs network is operational in targeted Member/Observer economies ......................................................................................65
5.3.2 Output 3.2: RCs are used by the various stakeholders to access WTO-related information and data or to follow online courses .................................................66
5.3.3 Trade in services statistics and supply-use tables are developed and used by the various stakeholders to monitor WTO-related trade developments .........................66
5.3.4 Digital Dispute Settlement Registry (DDSR) .......................................................68
5.4 Key Result 4: MPs, journalists and civil society interacting with WTO; and students or academic institutions supported by WTO are dealing with trade policy and WTO-related subjects ............................................................................................................................68
5.4.1 Output 4.1: Improved understanding by MPs, journalists, civil society and businesses of WTO issues and trade policies .................................................................70
5.4.2 Output 4.2: Research on trade policy and WTO-related matters generated by WTO Chairs and PhD students through provision of grants .........................................71
5.4.3 Output 4.3: Academic courses on WTO-related subjects introduced and updated with WTO support .........................................................................................74
5.4.4 Output 4.4: Outreach activities on trade policy and WTO-related matters organised by WTO Chairs through the provision of grants ...............................................75
5.4.5 Output 4.5: Young professional under the Young Professional Programme are exposed to WTO issues and work ...........................................................................77
ANNEX I FOLLOW-UP ON THE MAIN PREVIOUS RECOMMENDATIONS ............................ 78
ANNEX II MAIN RESULTS MEASURED IN 2016 ............................................................... 80