A/HRC/44/19 will serve as a good reference for similar regional workshops for the Asia and the Pacific and Eastern European Regions, to be held in 2020. IV. Financial situation of the Voluntary Fund Table 1 Statement of income and expenditure for the period 1 January–31 December 2019 (in United States dollars) Item Amount I. Income Voluntary contributions received in 2019 412 361.56 Gain and loss exchange 2 264.52 Singapore (pledged in 2018, paid in 2019) 5 000.00 Gain/loss on exchange Miscellaneous and Investment income Total income 296.67 63 160.66 487 786.74 II. Expenditure Staff costs 298 606.22 Other personnel costs (consultants’ fees and travel) 15 132.46 Travel of staff and consultants 51 145.61 Travel of representatives or participants to meetings and seminars 80 953.38 Contractual services 26 495.62 General operating and other direct costs 45 750.96 Equipment, vehicles and furniture - Grants out (<$50,000) and fellowships - Programme support (indirect) costs Total expenditure 67 028.02 585 112.27 III. Adjustments to prior year’s expenditure (liquidation of commitments) Net excess (shortfall) of income over expenditures for the period (97 325.53) Opening balance 1 January 2019 2 350 318.33 Other adjustments (prior period) (5 000) Unpaid pledges Total Voluntary Fund balance as at 31 December 2019 2 247 992.80 Table 2 Contributions to the Voluntary Fund for financial and technical assistance, from the establishment of the Voluntary Fund to 31 December 2019 (in United States dollars) Donor Contribution Biennium 2008–2009 Colombia Russian Federation United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40 000 450 000 45 326 Biennium 2010–2011 12 Germany 148 148 Morocco 500 000