8 Amendments of Renate WEBER related to 2011/2286(INI)
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Deplores theExpresses its concern about the lack of rigour on the implementation of the established eligibility criteria; takes note on Commission proposal on the DCI, which withdraws access to bilateral programmes from eleven LAC MICs; recalls that thsome countries of Latin America are among the most unequal in the world in terms of per capita income and that persistent inequality occurs in a context of low socio-economic mobility; stresses that they are a group of very heterogeneous countries and differentiated cooperation should therefore be maintained, based on coordination and political dialogue;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – indent 1
Paragraph 10 – indent 1
– an explicit link between the objectives and the sectoral concentration of bilateral aid in order to strengthen social cohesion, especially through the co-financing of active policies and programmes to reduce inequality in terms of income and opportunities, as well as other more advanced programmes supporting competitiveness and promoting sustainable development, including the promotion of technological and scientific cooperation and innovation, as well as technical assistance, priority access to thematic programmes, moves towards reimbursable aid and scholarship programmes;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recalls that the Association Agreements and the Multiparty Trade Agreements are a powerful incentive in regional integration; argues that the lack of coherence between policies jeopardises this process;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Recalls that civil society plays a centraln important role in the consolidation of democracy and the shaping, implementation and scrutiny of development policies in Latin America; deplores the scant importance given to civil society in current cooperation programmes and the low level of resources allocated;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Expresses its concern at the social impact of the high levels of crime and violence in the region, in particular femicide; considers it necessary to define a strategy that will tackle its economic, social and political causes;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the definition of a new cooperation policy must take account of the specific priorities and needs of each country and the EU must collaborate with the Middle Income Call Latin American countries (MICs) when leading the fight against poverty and for development at the regional and global level;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas some of the countries in Latin America isare among the most violent regions ofin the world, and criminality associated with phenomena such as drug trafficking and organised crime continues to be a serious problem in the region, posing a threat to its development;