Activities of Beata KEMPA related to 2019/2184(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on improving development effectiveness and the efficiency of aid
Amendments (6)
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas the design and implementation of effective aid policy requires a deeper understanding of the impact of aid and the overall environment in which development aid operates;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
G a. whereas Africa has become the centerpiece of gravity of the world, and a need for a strong alliance with Africa was stressed by the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in her speech on the State of the Union; whereas the new, revigorated EU strategy for Africa and the Middle East, where both sides share opportunities and responsibilities is necessary, as well as a comprehensive partnership beyond trade and investment with new objectives in the area of the fight against illegal immigration and against terrorism;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Underlines that the OECD in 2015 - cited by the Commission a year later in their ‘EU Approach to Fragility and Resilience’ presentation - stated that in 2030 62% of the world’s poorest will be living in fragile and conflict affected states. Despite this understanding and acknowledgement, since 2016 predictions have worsened with the World Bank now suggesting this could be 2/3rds of people; emphasizes that the aid, aimed at alleviating the suffering of the most affected by conflicts, disasters and instability, in order to be efficient, requires effort not just in the specific “sector”, but also in other areas, in particular health and education, and it requires attention to geographic balance within the country, as all countries need balanced development in both the sectoral and geographical sense;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Underlines the role of church and mission organisations in humanitarian and development aid and their importance on the ground, as they are among the biggest NGOs active in the development and aid fields. Stresses the fact that working with religious leaders in many local communities in developing countries is often the most effective way of reaching local people in need;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. Calls on the Commission to prepare a coherent strategy which would aim at providing long-term coordinated aid, particularly in the reconstruction activities in countries destroyed by conflicts and disasters, focusing on ways of addressing needs of people who suffer most; underlines the benefits of using new technology, innovative financing solutions, promoting fragility risk reduction and establishing strong partnerships with humanitarian, diplomatic and security actors;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recognises that the role of the private sector – at local, national, bilateral and international levels – is crucial for achieving the SDGs, for mobilising additional development finance and for the transition towards economic development, growth and prosperity; stresses in this regard that additional efforts must be undertaken to align the private sector’s involvement in development cooperation with the effectiveness principles and to improve the transparency and accountability of foreign direct investment and global value chains; calls on the European institutions and bodies to establish a clear, structured, transparent and accountable framework governing partnerships and alliances with the private sector in developing countries, and stresses that, in parallel with an increased role for the private sector, it is important to develop appropriate safeguards and institutional capacities and underlines the need for a clear and concrete strategy to ensure private sector alignment with the development priorities of national governments and civil society in developing countries;