Activities of Brian HAYES related to 2015/2044(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Financing for development (A8-0143/2015 - Pedro Silva Pereira)
Amendments (4)
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Encourages the Commission to strengthen the areas of tax administration, financial governance and public financial management through enhanced cooperation and capacity building in developing countries; stresses the need to accelerate and scale-up on-going efforts to improve budgetary reporting, including on results on the ground and the share of revenues and expenditure allocated to relevant age groups; calls for increased harmonization of budgetary reporting practices across countries;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the decisive importance of good governance, the rule of law, institutional framework and regulatory instruments; especially supports investment in capacity-building, education, health, nutrition, child protection, public services, social protection and the fights against poverty and inequality, including in terms of gender; recognises the need for infrastructures and selective public investments, as well as the sustainable use of natural resources, including by the extractive industries and targeting groups with the greatest needs, such as children;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Recalls the role of civil society, including community based NGOs, as an essential development partner; calls for an increased civil society voice in the discussions of development priorities and the set-up of operations on the ground; calls for an increased consultation of young people in the discussions on investment priorities for the Post-2015, even through innovative communication technologies;
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls for an agreement at the Addis Ababa conference on a robust monitoring and accountability framework for effective follow-up of the implementation of the SDG commitments and objectives; calls for an international initiative to improve the quality of statistics, data and information in order to track spending, investment and progress on specific commitments and objectives, in particular regarding gender- related issues and children; asks all parties to ensdure transparent and efficient implementation of aid and financing, in particular by signing and effectively implementing the provisions of the UN Convention against Corruption;