Activities of Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ related to 2014/2233(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
External impact of EU trade and investment policy on public-private initiatives (A8-0182/2015 - Jan Zahradil)
External impact of EU trade and investment policy on public-private initiatives (short presentation)
Amendments (5)
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
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, climate change mitigation, energy and resource efficiency;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that properly structured and efficiently implemented PPPs can bring many benefits such as innovation, competitiveness and economic growth; 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 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for increased technical assistance toand technology sharing with the governments of the partner countries;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is concerned that certain safeguards to guarantee the purposeful use of public finance are not always in place; points out that a pro-poor development ex-ante impact assessment is needed for each PPP project that benefits from official development aid; stresses that measurable output indicators and monitoring as well as evaluation mechanisms need to be agreed upon during the preparatory phase of the projects and effectively implemented; highlights the fundamental importance of the prior formal consultative and scrutiny role for parliaments and civil society in order to ensure full transparency, legitimacy and accountability;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers it indispensable to increasingly engage with both local and European SMEs and start-up companies in PPPs;