Activities of Paul RÜBIG related to 2015/2203(DEC)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on Discharge 2014: EU general budget - 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th European Development Funds
Amendments (2)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
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3. Is concerned by the growth of unrealistic expectations on the EU's development policy that it should help solve the refugee crisis and by efforts to divert substantial EDF and DCI funds to migration related activities of unclear or doubtful development value, as well as to military activities and to climate actionBelieves that promoting peace, security and justice in developing countries is of paramount importance for the EU in order to address the root causes of the migratory and refugee crisis; fully recognises the complex nature of many challenges and the need for multifaceted and complementary response actions, but insists on the need for clarity in funding arrangements and respect for international commitments, as well as for existing internal legal provisions;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
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4. Notes that much of the EU's development assistance is provided as budget support; welcomes the evidence in the Court's Annual Report that overall, the conditions for the choice of this implementation modality are well respected by the Commission, but recalls that the effectiveness of budget support tends to be extremely difficult to assess; asks the Commission to avoid budget support in countries where risks are high and other modalities are better suited; is particularly concerned that of all External Assistance projects which are either delayed or not achieving their targeted goals, 18.5 % were financed via budget supports and therefore calls for more performance-based budgeting;