The European Communities has donated 2 million eirps to the Doha Development Agenda Global Trust Fund (DDAGTF) for the years 2010 and 2011.This last donation brings the EC's total contribution to the DDAGTF to CHF9.2 million.

This donation will finance technical assistance programmes and training activities for developing and least developed countries as well as economies in transition. The aim is to better adapt their practices and laws to WTO rules and disciplines, improve the implementation of their obligations and enhance the exercise of their membership rights.

The Doha Development Round or Doha Development Agenda (DDA) is the current trade-negotiation round of the World Trade Organization (WTO) which commenced in November 2001. Its objective is to lower trade barriers around the world, which allows countries to increase trade globally. As of 2008, talks have stalled over a divide on major issues, such as agriculture, industrial tariffs and non-tariff barriers, services, and trade remedies

"I welcome this new donation that demonstrates the EC's constant commitments to help developing countries benefit fully from the multilateral trading system and better integrate in the global economy" declared WTO Director General Pascal Lamy.