6 Amendments of Bernd KÖLMEL related to 2016/0281(COD)
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) State development funding alone is not the solution - Much has been achieved by public development cooperation. This is not enough to address a new dimension of challenges. Instead, these funds should in future act more as drivers and promoters of private investment. In this process, sustainability and a basic principle of responsible project management must be respected.
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 b (new)
Recital 4 b (new)
(4b) Africa needs African solutions - There are encouraging signs that the States of Africa have made a new start with the establishment of the African Union (AU) and the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD). With the AU’s Agenda 2063, reform- minded politicians have mapped out Africa's own path. Europe must take African countries at their word and develop a new dimension and quality of cooperation.
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 c (new)
Recital 4 c (new)
(4c) Ownership of decisions and a pro- active approach are important drivers of development. The donor-recipient mentality that has prevailed for decades should be replaced by partnership-based, economic cooperation, which prioritises a pro-active approach and ownership of decisions. In the long term, it is primarily the private sector rather than the State that creates employment on a sufficient scale. That is why Africa needs fewer subsidies and more free and fair private investment. As an integrated financial package to finance investments, care should be taken to ensure that immediately applicable programmes are deployed in a targeted manner in order to create a favourable environment on the ground and investments are mobilised and secured in this connection. Good framework conditions are the basis for economic development.
Amendment 255 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) provide finance in favour of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises with a particular focus on private sector development; and in so doing priority must be given to strengthening existing economic structures and creating new structures where they are lacking.
Amendment 345 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission shall submit an annual report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the financing and investment operation covered by the EFSD Guarantee. This report shall be made public. It shall include the following measurable elements:
Amendment 367 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
In accordance with its transparency policies and general Union principles on access to documents and information, the eligible counterparts shall make publicly available on their websites information relating to all financing and investment operations covered by the EFSD Guarantee under this Regulation, relating in particular to the manner in which those operations contribute to the requirements of this Regulation. Open data across the entire cycle of contracting, from planning to implementation, are a successful solution that provides a wide range of possibilities. Open data allow a better internal analysis of the data and the possibility of lowering costs and making the awarding process more effective. They allow potential companies to analyse projects and open up new markets. They make it possible to detect and avoid corruption. Ultimately, it is about getting better outcomes for citizens: better schools and hospitals, more small businesses and more work. Where more private investment is being promoted, there must be transparency in order to develop open competition instead of promoting cronyism.