Activities of Elly SCHLEIN related to 2017/2083(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
The EU-Africa Strategy: a boost for development (debate) IT
Amendments (22)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas the security of the European continent as well as its capacity to maintain a sustainable growth closely and immediately depend on the stability and the development of the African continent;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. RecCalls for the recognisedstrengthening of the effectiveness of ACP-EU cooperation and the results achievedin order to achieve concrete results in the field of development; stresses that this common framework must be maintained, while developing the regional dimension, including by means of increased cooperation with the African Union and the regional economic communities;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the role played by civil society, the private sector, the parliamentary assemblies and local authorities in consolidating the political dialogue between the EU and Africa;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the need to increase the participation of civil society and social partners in the Africa- EU partnership, promoting the reinforcement of itstheir capacities and ensuring their involvement in the design and implementation of relevant reforms and policies; supports the various platforms established to make civil society a key actor in the partnership, particularly the Joint Annual Forum, whose aim is to implement the EU-Africa roadmap;
Amendment 101 #
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 alsoto increase efforts to combat corruption and illicit capital flight and increase corporate accountability on both continents, as they are indispensable elements in sustainable development;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls therefore for a frank dialogue, with the active participation of social partners, concerning these values and principles and for them to be made a major component of cooperation, particularly by extending the conditionality of development aid on strict respect for them;
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 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls that Africa is particularly vulnerable to the impact of climate change; considers it necessary to support African countries in their efforinvestments toin reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to adaptnewable energy in African countries; recalls that it is vital to respect the commitment given in Paris in 2015 to allocate USD 100 billion to developing countries by 2020;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the EU initiatives to promotedemanding better management of, and more transparent trade in, natural resources; calls for a joint EU-Africa charter on sustainable management of natural resources to be drawn up;
Amendment 150 #
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; underlines the importance of the involvement of social partners by boosting the effectiveness of social dialogue at all relevant levels which is conducive of collective bargaining;
Amendment 151 #
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, recalls the obligations that the private sector is required to fulfil under the United Nations and OECD Guidelines;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Supports the establishment of a continental free trade area in Africa; recalls also the development prospects presented by Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) and trade agreements between the EU and African countries; calls for increased cooperation between the European and African private sectors and for concentration of investment in key sectors such as sustainable energy, basic infrastructure, sustainable use of natural resources and agriculture, particularly by means of public-private partnerships;
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 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Notes that Africa’s population is growing rapidly, which necessitates a long- term strategic vision; recalls the need to harness the demographic dividend by means of appropriate public policies and investment and stresses the crucial role of the emancipation of women, gender equality and education, particularly of girls, 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 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 212 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Considers it important to support African countries in establishing effective health systems; in this context, the importance of investing in science, technology and innovation (STI) to tackle the still huge burden of poverty-related and neglected diseases (PRNDs) that disproportionately affect the most marginalised African populations, and thereby addressing the critical need to achieve the SDGs;
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Considers it important to support African countries in establishing effective health systems; and ensuring universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), vital to ensure healthy lives and well-being by lowering maternal and newborn mortality and reducing the risk of sexually-transmitted diseases;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Underlines that Science, Technology and Innovation(STI) are essential means for the implementation of the SDGs, as these drive social and economic development and can provide life-saving solutions that tackle poverty- related and neglected diseases in the African continent that disproportionately affect the most marginalised; calls for the Commission and Member States to improve both the financial and policy environment to promote STI through its development cooperation;
Amendment 249 #
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; reiterates its concerns that these new policies and financial instruments may be implemented to the detriment of development objectives; asks for a stronger scrutiny role of the European Parliament in this regard to ensure that the new funding tools are compatible with EU legal basis, principles and commitments; rejects the idea of conditionality of aid based on border control, management of migratory flows or readmission agreements as the basis of partnership and cooperation with third countries;