Activities of Lola SÁNCHEZ CALDENTEY related to 2018/2081(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on EU development assistance in the field of education PDF (284 KB) DOC (57 KB)
Amendments (11)
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas in 2015, 264 million children and young people of primary or secondary school age were not enrolled in school; whereas in countries affected by fragility and conflicts there are 37% more girls than boys out of primary school and young women are nearly 90% more likely to be out of secondary school than their counterparts in countries not affected by conflict;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is convinced that aid to education must be a priority, because education is a fundamental right but also because it is essential for the achievement of the other SDGs: for economic development and reducing inequalities, and for health, democracy and the rule of law, womengender equality and women and girl’s empowerment and conflict prevention;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Union and its Member States to devote 10% of their official development assistance to education by 2024, and 15% by 2030 and to include this commitment in the next Multiannual Financial Framework (2021-2027);
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Observes that the efforts of developing countries and increases in ODA will not be sufficient to bridge the funding gap; calls therefore for the creapromotion of innovative funding instruments to bolster national education systemsprogressive tax systems and for the combat of illicit financial flows, which annually drain 50 billion USD just from Africa;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that the 20% EU aid target for basic social servicesEU’s 20% ODA target to social inclusion and human development, covering basic social services including health and education is imprecise and does not allow adequate monitoring of expenditure;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Union and its Member States to devote at least half of their education aid to basic education by 2030;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls also for at least 40% of education aid from the EU and Member States to be directed to LDCs;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Recalls the importance of gender equality and girls’ education to achieve sustainable development and the principle of leaving no one behind; calls for the EU to promote inclusive, safe quality education, to support efforts to remove barriers to girls’ access to, participation in and completion of education and to ensure girls are empowered in and through education;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Recalls the importance of secondary education and vocational training; considers that the latter must be geared to the needs of businesses for youth employability and long- lasting development; considers that vocational training should provide young people with the skills needed to secure decent work, in coordination with thembusinesses and, as far as possible, financed by them; notes that the Union’s External Investment Plan could be mobilised for this purpose;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Is concerned about the phenomenon of the ‘brain drain’; calls on those Member States that devote too muchpart of their aid to scholarships and the expenses of students from developing countries to reduce it; considers that multiple entry visas would enable these students to update their knowledge and promote circular mobilityensure those students will return back to their home countries to contribute to development with the knowledge gained; Recalls, however, that students costs do not represent direct ODA flows to developing countries thus inflate aid;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Reiterates that only an enabling environment makes quality education possible, including nutritional aspects, health and safety, and access to electricity and water, in order to enable pupiboys and girls to genuinely benefit from school and to increase completion rates, especially in primary education;