Activities of Ana GOMES related to 2008/2318(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
One year after Lisbon: the EU-Africa partnership at work (debate)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the fact that, one year after the adoption of the Joint Strategy, the main components of the institutional architecture for its implementation are finally in place and have started to function, underpinned by an action plan with deliverables and timetables, and that some progress has been made towards implementation of the Joint Strategy and its thematic partnerships; however, regrets that, by the end of the first year of implementation, some partnerships are still in the process of defining working methods and have not yet established deliverables, timetables and budget allocations.
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that, to combat poverty effectively, which must remain at the heart of the joint strategy, the EU-Africa Strategic Partnership must help stimulate economic growthsustainable economic and social development, attract foreign investment, promote equitable international trade, and contribute to creating the conditions whereby African countries can gradually take their place in the global economy;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Stresses the importance of sustainable democracy including good governance and democratic elections which must include support for parliamentary capacity building, the organisation of civil society and the involvement of local authorities in the political dialogue;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Stresses that governance must be improved on both sides: it is not only a priority in Africa but also on the European side which must improve governance and accountability as regards aid commitments and better donor coordination with a view to taking greater account of the so-called 'aid orphans'; stresses that national and continental parliaments, non-state actors and local authorities have an important role to play in this field;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 c (new)
Paragraph 16 c (new)
16c. Calls for increased support to existing African initiatives, such as the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), which is the most serious effort yet by African leaders to improve governance on the continent, and the various instruments put in place by the AU, which will increase African ownership of the process;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 d (new)
Paragraph 16 d (new)
16d. Expresses serious concern that the "governance profiles" developed by the Commission for each ACP country, which will guide programming for development assistance in relation to the EUR 2,700,000,000 additional funds under the 10th EDF, have been prepared without any participatory element; notes that eligibility for additional funds of beneficiary countries has been judged according to a set of criteria with only one directly linked to the MDGs; expresses dismay that the Commission's "profiles" risk hollowing out the APRM process; calls on the Commission to consult and inform the European Parliament and the Council on the follow-up and the implementation of these funds in order to make sure they are allocated to governance initiatives, to support the AU governance agenda and the APRM process;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on the European Commission to take urgent action to carry out its commitments in the field of health as regards the conclusions and recommendations of the European Court of Auditors January 2009 report on "EC Development Assistance to Health Services in Sub-Saharan Africa"; stresses the importance of increasing the European Commission's aid to the health sector in Sub-Saharan Africa during the tenth EDF midterm review to support its commitment to the health MDGs;