6 Amendments of Ignazio CORRAO related to 2014/2233(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that EU trade, investment and development policies are interlinked , andhave a direct impact in the developing countries; reminds that Article 208 of the Lisbon Treaty establishes the principle of policy coherence for development, requiring that the objectives of development cooperation be taken into account in policies that are likely to affect developing countries;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recognises that private investments and finance are likely to be the key engine for sustainable growth, which is projected to be approximately 5 % in developing countries in the coming years; emphasises that for the developing countries the future public-private partnerships (PPPs) within the post-2015 development agenda must have a greater focus on poverty reductionthe fulfilment of the millennium development goals, sustainable and a positive environmental and social change;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Calls for EU companies participating in PPPs in developing countries, in projects as environmental protection, land protection and renewable energies to be in line with the policy coherence for development;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Regrets that private engagement in social infrastructure remains rare; underlines the role for governments to incentivise the private engagement through adopting legislation and creating a stable and predictable policy framework the encourage long term for-profit investment in sustainable development;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Is concerned that certain safeguards to guarantee the purposeful use of public finance are not always in place; points out that a pro-poor development ex-ante impact assessment is needed for each PPP project that benefits from official development aid; stresses that measurable output indicators and monitoring as well as evaluation mechanisms need to be agreed, in consultation with civil society, upon during the preparatory phase of the projects; highlights the importance of the formal consultative and scrutiny role for parliaments and civil society in order to ensure full transparency and accountability;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to establish a monitoring system aimed at strengthening prevention in order to eliminate active and passive corruption and ensure compliance with the principles underpinning the anti- corruption laws and best practices which serve as international points of reference.