The Trade Facilitation Agreement Facility (TFAF) was launched in 2014 and is housed within the WTO Secretariat. Its role is to support the Committee on Trade Facilitation's work in relation to assisting developing and LDC Members in implementing the TFA.

By September 2024, 65 of developing and 30 LDC Members that have ratified the TFA have submitted category C commitments and 63 developing and 28 LDC Members have notified definitive deadlines for the implementation of those commitments. 93% of those commitments are to be implemented in the coming five years.

Despite notable efforts by donor Members and other development partners, many developing and LDC Members still have not identified partners to build the implementation capacity for all the measures notified in category C.

Recognizing that more efforts are needed to align TFA implementation needs with available assistance, the TFAF supports Members to secure access to assistance which can be provided through development partners. It aims to:

-_           Strengthen Members' capacity to plan, manage and implement TFA projects;

-_           Increase Member's awareness of and learning from technical assistance projects;

-_           Provide funding for capacity-building projects for Members when traditional support is not available;

-_           Strengthen coordination processes between partners to improve aid effectiveness.