Activities of Cécile Kashetu KYENGE related to 2010/0310M(NLE)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and Iraq
Amendments (4)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Urges the EU to remain committed to emergency assistance in the country, bearing in mind that there are more than 3 million internally displaced persons in the country, of whom more than 1.6 million are living in appalling hygienic and sanitary conditions. Stresses also that about half of the internally displaced persons are minors and that, of these, 600 000 have not received any form of education.
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that, during the transition from emergency assistance to development, a long-term approach, stabilisation, reforms and improvements in the areas of good governance and accountability, education and skills development, access to livelihood opportunities and provision of basic social services are priority areas for development assistance; stresses also the importance of reforms to improve the gender situation and the representation of women in the country's political life; looks forward to receiving concrete proposals on envisaged actions that respond to those needs and urges the Commission to provide evidence of the results and impacts achieved within the framework of the multiannual indicative programme 2014-2017;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the need to support Iraq in moving towards sustainable diversification of the economy to reduce reliance on exploitation and exports of raw materials such as crude oil, which accounted for 46.8% of the country’s exports in 2016.
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Highlights the need to invest in Iraqi agriculture in view of its high employment potential and the importance of repopulating rural areas where the population is in constant decline due to the conflicts.