12 Funds in trust 12.1 funds are used to execute projects financed by earmarked contributions, by the ICT Development Fund (ICTDF) or by governments. In all cases the funds have to be credited to the projects before the expenses are committed. Trust funds are voluntary contributions with specific and restrictive utilization. These contributions generate support costs during the execution and implementation of the projects. Since 2011, the detail of the Funds in trust balances annexed to the financial operating report is disclosed in the currency of management of the project. 12.2 The table below shows the evolution of Funds in Trust, unused appropriations between 2014 and 2017: in trust Balance at Balance at Balance at Balance at Balance at (in 1 January 31 December 31 December 31 December 31 December thousands 2014 2014 2015 2016 2017 of CHF, USD or EUR) USD 5,223 4,407 3,452 3,145 2,848 ICTDF CHF - - - - 258 CHF 397 1,113 1,122 1,144 924 Action USD 113 3 50 144 101 Plan EUR - - - - 1 CHF 1,113 1,163 1,206 1,045 1,282 Other FIT USD 20,005 19,045 18,365 14,756 13,545 EUR 144 102 66 113 1,329 13 Information and Communication Technology Development Fund 13.1 The Council approved the establishment of a TELECOM surplus development programme. During the period 2014-2017, the Council in its session of 2014 (C14/10) approved the payment of USD 2 000 000 into the and USD 2 000 000 in Council 2017 (C17/34 Rev1) by means of a withdrawal from the Exhibition Working Capital Fund. 13.2 The ICTDF has evolved as follows since 31 December 2013: Allocations/ Balance of fund Year Revenue Expenses at 31 December Contributions Interest Other CHF in thousand 2013 389 2014 2,000 20 15 997 1,427 2015 13 43 11 1,386 2016 37 44 83 1,296 2017 1,948 51 66 139 3,222
12 Funds in trust 12.1 funds are used to execute projects financed by earmarked contributions, by the ICT Development Fund (ICTDF) or by governments. In all cases the funds have to be credited to the projects before the expenses are committed. Trust funds are voluntary contributions with specific and restrictive utilization. These contributions generate support costs during the execution and implementation of the projects. Since 2011, the detail of the Funds in trust balances annexed to the financial operating report is disclosed in the currency of management of the project. 12.2 The table below shows the evolution of Funds in Trust, unused appropriations between 2014 and 2017: in trust (in thousands of CHF, USD or EUR) Balance at 1 January 2014 Balance at 31 December 2014 Balance at 31 December 2015 Balance at 31 December 2016 Balance at 31 December 2017 ICTDF USD 5,223 4,407 3,452 3,145 2,848 CHF - - - - 258 Action Plan CHF 397 1,113 1,122 1,144 924 USD 113 3 50 144 101 EUR - - - - 1 Other FIT CHF 1,113 1,163 1,206 1,045 1,282 USD 20,005 19,045 18,365 14,756 13,545 EUR 144 102 66 113 1,329 13 Information and Communication Technology Development Fund 13.1 The Council approved the establishment of a TELECOM surplus development programme. During the period 2014-2017, the Council in its session of 2014 (C14/10) approved the payment of USD 2 000 000 into the and USD 2 000 000 in Council 2017 (C17/34 Rev1) by means of a withdrawal from the Exhibition Working Capital Fund. 13.2 The ICTDF has evolved as follows since 31 December 2013: Year Revenue Allocations/ Expenses Balance of fund at 31 December Contributions Interest Other CHF in thousand 2013 389 2014 2,000 20 15 997 1,427 2015 13 43 11 1,386 2016 37 44 83 1,296 2017 1,948 51 66 139 3,222
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