18 Amendments of Vincent PEILLON related to 2011/2047(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the European Consensus on Development reaffirms the EU's commitment to poverty eradication and the pursuit of the MDGs, and to principles such as ownership and partnership, aid effectiveness and policy coherence for development, which continue to be crucial and should guide efforts to enhancinge the impact of EU development aid,
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses that great dividends in increasing the impact of EU aid could already be achieved through the full implementation of principles already guiding development action such as the poverty focus of EU aid, PCD, and the Paris and Accra aid effectiveness commitments; therefore calls on the Commission to take a leadership role on these issues, especially towards the high level forum on aid effectiveness in Busan;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that involving the populations of beneficiary countries in the development and assessment of public development policies is an essential requirement for their success; emphasises therefore that, in keeping with the concept of democratic ownership, parliaments, local authorities, civil society and other stakeholders shouldall be supported in their efforts to play their proper role in defining development strategies, holding governments to account and assessing development results;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that in keeping with the concept of democratic ownership, parliaments, local and regional authorities, civil society and other stakeholders should be supported in their efforts to play their proper role in defining development strategies, holding governments to account and assessing development results; further insists on the fact that the territorial approach of development allows a better ownership by the beneficiaries;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Highlights the role played by local and regional authorities and their networks in increasing the impact of the European development policy; points out that legitimate local and regional authorities, by virtue of their powers, responsibilities and proximity to the population, are a crucial link in the concerted and sustainable development of territories;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Insists that needs must remain a crucial criterion for the allocation of EU development aid; calls on the Commission and the Member States to focus the disbursement of Official Development Assistance (ODA) on the poorest countries, and on reaching the poorest layers of society; warns in this respect against funds being concentrated on projects and countries that present the least risk, something that could happen if there is too great an emphasis on strong impact;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that Policy Coherence for Development (PCD) is crucial to the implementation of a high-impact development policy and to the achievement of the MDGs; calls on the Commission to define clearly responsibilities and leadership from the highest levels for enforcing the Treaty obligation of PCD, and calls for sufficient resources to be set aside for this purpose in the Commission, the European External Action Service (EEAS) and the EU delegations;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Reiterates its position that the collective target of devoting 0.7% of the Union’s Gross National Income (GNI) to ODA by 2015 must be met, as increasing the impact of existing aid will not be enough; urges the Commission and Member States to find new sources of development funding such as a financial transaction tax; opposes any broadening of the definition of ODA;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 d (new)
Paragraph 9 d (new)
9d. Stresses that economic growth policies cannot succeed without proactive policies on redistribution, market regulation, promotion of social and environmental standards and the implementation of social protection mechanisms;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Emphasises that diversifying the economies of developing countries and reducing their dependence on imports need to be priority objectives for policies supporting growth;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Recalls that investing in children and youth is a long-term investment in sustainable human development;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Emphasises that support for the private sector must go hand in hand with assistance to the public authorities and parliaments in beneficiary countries to enable them to regulate markets effectively, to promote transparency, to implement equitable tax policies and good governance and to fight corruption;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Emphasises that support for the private sector must go hand in hand with assistance to the public authorities and parliaments in beneficiary countries to enable them to regulate markets effectively, to promote transparency and, good governance and a fair taxation policy and to fight corruption;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Stresses that the EU should ensure that its own multinational corporations contribute to inclusive growth in partner countries through paying their taxes in the country where they operate; in this view, calls on the Commission to implement country by country reporting for all European multinationals operating in developing countries;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls attention to the fact that access to modern sustainable energy services constitutes a necessary condition for achieving the Millennium Development Goals; prioritises support for local and regional sustainable energy solutions, and decentralised energy production in particular, so as to bring development priorities in line with environmental concerns;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Reiterates its position that the EU should focus its development assistance on promoting sustainable small-scale agricultural production; emphasises the need to ensure, in particular, access for small farmers to the means of production (land, secured title deeds, agricultural inputs, training, credit, consultancy and advisory services), to processing and marketing opportunities and to local and cross-border markets;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 c (new)
Paragraph 23 c (new)
23c. Emphasises that tackling food insecurity entails implementing multi- sector activities such as management of local natural resources, boosting production, training, structuring professional organisations, setting up safety nets for the most vulnerable, nutrition education and developing non- agricultural rural jobs to raise the income of rural families, these being the first victims of famine;