5 Amendments of André BRIE related to 2008/2152(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recalls the March 2008 report of the Agency Coordinating Body For Afghan Relief which points out that, of USD 15 billion of reconstruction assistance given to Afghanistan since 2001, "a staggering 40% has returned to donor countries in corporate profits and consultant salaries"; stresses, therefore, the need not only to increase development assistance to Afghanistan but also to make it more effective;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Believes that in the light of the extremely harsh winter of 2007/2008, the ensuing drought across much of the country, which came on top of the broader problems of deteriorating security, the accumulated pressure of returning refugees and the effects of rising world food prices, greater and more rapid attention needs to be given to the development of the country's main economic sector – agriculture – in order to avert a humanitarian crisis, which could make an already bad security situation even worse;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Recalls the major social and health problems caused by drug addiction in general, and the social and economic consequences for addicted Afghan women in particular, which are well documented in a 2005 UNODC survey; is concerned that although there are severe punitive regulations against growing, smuggling and using drugs, the government of Afghanistan is currently not able to enforce these laws; urges the Commission, therefore, to devise, finance and implement corresponding programmes, activities and awareness- raising campaigns targeting addicted women and their families;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the need to prioritise support for political party development, a women’s caucus within the National Assembly, civil society and the media; considers that the international community is under an obligation to fund an electoral budget, totally or in part, as an important component of democracy assistance in general and in the light of the upcoming elections in particular;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the need to place the focus of support for Afghanistan on reducing poverty and bringing about social justice; is convinced that international assistance must not follow a military paradigm but must be geared to the needs and political and cultural conditions in Afghanistan;