WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/INF/31
19 April 2001
(01-1973)
MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL
Technical Cooperation Audit
In the light of critical additional demands on the Organization in the area of technical
assistance, and in response to views expressed by many Members, especially those making voluntary
contributions for technical assistance programmes, I have established a new function of Technical
Cooperation Audit.
The responsibility of the unit charged with this function is to ensure that the very significant
financial and human resources engaged in WTO-administered technical assistance and training
programmes are used to optimum effect.  In particular it is important to be sure that our programmes
engender the kinds of skills in beneficiary countries that these Members and candidates for accession
need in order to be effective participants in the WTO system.  We will thereby reassure donors that
their contributions are being put to the best possible use.
I have decided to entrust the important responsibility of Director, Technical Cooperation
Audit, to Mr. Paul Rolian, one of the senior direct ors in the Secretariat, who was previously dealing
with personnel matters.  Mr. Rolian will report to Deputy Director-General Ravier.
Mike Moore
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