5 Amendments of Brian HAYES related to 2014/2233(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
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2. Recognises that private investments and finance are likely to be the key engine for growth, which is projected to be approximately 5 % in developing countries in the coming years; emphasises that the future public-private partnerships (PPPs) within the post-2015 development agenda must have a greater focus on poverty reduction; and other sustainable development outcomes and be aligned with partner countries own national strategies and reform agendas;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
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3. Notes that properly structured and efficiently implemented PPPs can bring many benefits such as innovation, greater efficiency in the use of resources as well as better quality assurance and scrutiny; outlines that PPPs in developing countries are so far concentrated mostly in the energy and telecommunications sectors, whereas private engagement in social infrastructure remains rare;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
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4. Calls for increased technical assistance to the governments of the partner countriepartner countries governments to raise their capacity to claim the ownership of the PPPs and to assume their share of responsibility for the management of the PPP projects;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
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6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that companies involved in PPPs respect corporate social responsibility (CSR) principles throughout the whole lifecycle of projects, including human rights, environmental protection and ILO standards;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
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7. CDraws attention to the fact that SMEs are the driving force of job and wealth creation in developing countries and considers it therefore indispensable to increasingly engage with both local and European SMEs in PPPs;