Activities of Ulrike TREBESIUS related to 2015/2042(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on implementation of the European Progress Microfinance Facility PDF (196 KB) DOC (132 KB)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas 60% of the individuals for whom data are available were either unemployed or inactive at the time of their microloan application; 84% of recipients were in the main age group of 25 - 54 years and 36% of recorded entrepreneurs supported by the loans were female;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas take-up of the Facility has been strongest in the Southern and Eastern EU Member States;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that as a result of the economic crisis bank balance sheets in many southern and south eastern EU Member States have been weakened; strongly believes that the Facility should not be used as a tool to replace traditional banking structures; calls for the EIF to introduce a system whereby applicants for the Facility need to provide proof that their loan applications from a private institution has been refused in order to be eligible for the Facility;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Deplores the fact that, owing to the lack of well-defined social reporting, the social impact of the Facility has not been measured more accurately in terms of job creation, business sustainability and minority groups outreach; suggests, therefore, that suitable empirical indicators be developed, and encourages the Commission to assess whether the definition of target groups needs to be clarified further;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Recognises the importance of the targeted ratio between female and male entrepreneurs; believes however, that the success of the Facility should not be measured solely by blanket targets but on the ability of the Facility to enable micro entrepreneurs and small SME's get their projects off the ground and contribute to economic growth and social cohesion;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Calls on the EIF to consider the need to develop selection criteria that are based on empirical evidence possibly including regional, age or gender differences;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Deplores the factBelieves that business development services, including mentoring and training, cannotould be considered to be directly financed under EaSIor part financed under EaSI if rigorous performance indicators can be developed accordingly, and calls on the Commission to investigate future financing avenues;