6 Amendments of Marian HARKIN related to 2015/2345(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Acknowledges the vital role performed by many NGOs in society through advocating and promoting their policy objectives and contributing to the public debate on important social issues including by carrying out public awareness campaigns, research and data collection, mobilising their memberships to deliver better services and providing resources and expertise for policy makers at the European and Member State level;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that EU programmes such as the EaSI, ESF and FEAD cannot be fully implemented without NGO involvement and therefore it is important to develop genuine partnerships between the Commission, Member States and NGOs to help deliver EU policies particularly in the area of social inclusion;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that social NGOs contribute to the social policy priorities set by the EU and that for some of these priorities the Commission can help to ensure progress by adequately funding those NGOs working in this area at a European level;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that manysome NGOs have difficulties in accessing ESF funding and are disproportionately burdened by the complexity of programmes and reporting requirements; calls on the Commission and Member States to step up support in this area and make every effort to reduce the bureaucratic burden, particularly for smaller NGOs;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that most EU funds available for social NGOs require co-financing, and too high a share can be detrimental to the applicant NGO which may not be able to raise this amount; notes some NGOs report that there are inconsistencies in the way co-financing levels are applied to various social NGOs;
Amendment 85 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Points out that in the social field full policy impact is difficult to identify and measure within one year; calls on the Commission to better balance the measuring and reporting of output and impact and ensure that assessments are designed to evaluate and reflect the real added value of NGOs;