Activities of Cécile Kashetu KYENGE related to 2017/2083(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
The EU-Africa Strategy: a boost for development (debate) IT
Amendments (21)
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes this new communication, which aims to impart fresh impetus to the Africa-EU partnership in order to broaden and intensify it, gearing it to prosperity and stability on the two continents, in accordance with the commitments given in subscribing to the SDGs, the new European consensus for development, which serves as guideline for European development policy, the EU Global Strategy on Foreign and Security Policy and Agenda 2063;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recognises the added value of decentralised cooperation rooted in the local area and in the interaction between social, economic and institutional persons, and reiterates its contribution to sustainability, the strengthening of civil society and good governance.
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the role played by civil society, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), parliamentary assemblies, the diaspora, youth organisations, the private sector and local authorities in consolidating the political dialogue between the EU and Africa;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises the need to promote good governance, democracy, the rule of law and respect for human rights, but also efforts to combat corruption on both continents, as they are indispensable elements in sustainable development; recognize that the strategic engagement of CSOs is essential to building capacity of local civil society and to making governments publicly accountable; calls on the EU to introduce a positive conditionality in general and sectoral budget support that foresees the involvement of CSOs at programming, implementing and monitoring stages as a means to provide to the population quality basic services and to prevent corruption;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Underlines the need for a stronger political partnership with shared responsibilities between the EU and Africa, that will give greater African ownership on programs and goals based on shared values and interest;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Encourages greater investment in the fields of transitional energy and the circular economy, in order to further stimulate actions which contribute to the respect of the environment and which create job opportunities for young people;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Recognises the need to raise awareness of the crucial importance of climate change agreements, in order to secure a sustainable and low-carbon future for young people;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Recalls that the private sector plays a decisive role in job creation and the development process, and that it helps to finance the latter; welcomes the establishment of the European Fund for Sustainable Development, which should make it possible to support the private sector in African countries and thus promote investment and the creation of sustainable jobs; recognizes that CSOs may play a crucial role in supporting the private sector to fulfil communities' needs, to promote vocational training and human capital development, to comply with human rights principles and environmental standards and to foster decent work; calls on the EU to introduce a positive conditionality on the involvement of CSOs when development funds are allocated in support of for profit private sector initiatives for development cooperation.
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Underlines within the EU/African partnership the necessity to create decent jobs and ensure decent payment and to link investment to it; calls to comply with ILO standards, including those related to a safe and healthy working environment; stresses the importance to respect and strengthen the role of social partners amongst others in involving them in monitoring, consultation processes, policy making and implementation notably of social, trade and economic policies and to support the organisation and carrying into effect of social dialogue and collective bargaining;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on the EU to take into account the different level of development and capabilities of developing countries and to support African countries in strengthening its productive and transformation capacities in order to move up the value-added scale and become less dependent on raw materials and simple processed products;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Underlines the need to maximise the development potential of free movement of persons and migration and the need to support African countries in this regard;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Recognises the fundamental role of small-scale producers to attain food security; calls for support to notably small-holder farmers and pastoralists through building up and investing in infrastructure that facilitates the regional food supply and diversity of food production and that are in line with the Principles for Responsible Investment in Agriculture and Food Systems of the CFS, in granting them access to land and water, in preserving healthy water and soil ecosystems and respecting non- documented traditional use thereof, in guaranteeing access to open source seeds in great variety that also contribute to biodiversity, in facilitating participatory land use planning and rangeland management of small-scale producers, and in supporting the establishment of cooperatives;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Notes that Africa’s population is growing rapidly, which necessitates a long- term strategic vision; stresses the crucial role of the emancipation of women,empowering women, fostering gender equality and education, particularly of girls, and supporting the socio- economic inclusion of youth through the promotion of active and participatory partnerships based on youth perspectives, in building a resilient society;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Recognises that the increasing population in Africa is both a challenge and an opportunity for the continent and therefore calls on the EU to be committed in promoting appropriate public policies and investments in health, education, and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) to ensure young people are equipped to make informed decisions about their SRH, without which social, economic and environmental resilience cannot be reached;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses also the importance of high-quality education at all levels, and the need for young people to be connected to global realities and to have skills which meet the needs of the market, by promoting and supporting vocational training, job orientation and job search, self- employment and entrepreneurship;
Amendment 205 #
21a. Emphasises the need to strengthening resilience of individuals, households and communities, in order to enhance their capacities to anticipate, resist and recover from on-going crisis, especially in the envisaged food crisis; calls on the EU to focus on food, nutrition security and sustainable agriculture in a long term perspective and by making use of the capacity and experience that CSOs have gained at community level;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the EU to support Africa to build the capacity of its administrative structure by opening channels for more young Africans participation in the Erasmus+ programme: mobility of staff and students and academic cooperation by providing trainings for teachers in a few key disciplines in order to improve students' skills and education quality and relevance;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Considers it important to support African countries in establishing effective health systems; that satisfy all the needs of the population, from basic healthcare to highly specialised services in second- and third-level hospitals; and to support the training of healthcare professionals right up to the level of specialised training.
Amendment 233 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Recalls that migration and mobility have an economic, social, environmental and political impact and that this challenge must be tackled in a manner which is coordinated between the EU and Africa; and which takes into consideration the crucial role played by diaspora, youth diaspora and diaspora organizations;; calls on the EU to strengthen multi- stakeholder partnerships by enhancing CSOs experiences at community level and identifying best practices, implemented at different latitudes along the migration path, which deal with the arrival and the integration of refugees, tailored to respond to the real needs of the people.
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls upon the EU to support and encourage increasing and better-targeted budgets allocated to education and exchange programs, in order to promote the free movement of young people between EU and African countries and generate a multi-cultural dialogue between the two continents; calls for a discussion on the recognition by the EU of certificates and diplomas issued by African schools and universities;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Supports the various initiatives adopted at European level to tackle the underlying causes of irregular migration: migration partnerships, trust funds for Africa and the European Fund for Sustainable Development; calls for their implementation to be ensured and continued efficiently and coherently; calls on the European Commission to introduce more flexible financial instruments and to explore a more flexible use of existing tools in order to enhance possible synergies among different instruments, programmes and activities, both in internal and external action;