Following two years of budgets being frozen, WADA’s Foundation Board confirmed that the Agency would be receiving a slight budget increase, of 1% for 2014. In addition, members will meet their travel costs, which will represent an effective budgetary saving of over US$500,000. Whilst only a marginal increase, WADA is appreciative that additional funding is to be devoted to the most pressing issue facing sport today – the fight against doping. \"After two consecutive years of receiving a zero-percent increase, WADA is very appreciative that its budget has been given a slight increase, particularly given the continuing economic difficulties in many parts of the world\", said WADA President john Fahey.