1 Amendments of Linda McAVAN related to 2015/2105(INI)
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the crucial role of Aid for Trade (AfT) in trade-related capacity-building, technical assistance, business support policies for SMEs and regional integration; notes, however, that without serious efforts by the countries directly concerned and significant improvements in governance, trade cannot – in isolation – help countries to overcome development constraints; calls the EU and its Member States to commit to increase Aid for Trade (AfT) support for developing countries, LDCs, while addressing fair and ethical trade in the upcoming revision of its Aid for Trade strategy, as announced in the communication "Trade for All";