6 Amendments of Nirj DEVA related to 2015/2345(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that NGOs are vital change agents and human rights defenders with a central role in implementing Agenda 2030; given current humanitarian crises, underlines NGOs’ importance to humanitarian aid; condemns efforts to control NGOs through public funds;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Underlines that funding for NGOs must be dedicated to their diverse development and humanitarian projects, and that financial resources in bureaucratic and administrative processes should be significantly reduced;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. UStresses the vital importance of openness and transparency in the way NGOs use aid money and resources; urges the Commission to build a central database outlining NGO funding and results, in particular through real-time information on the internet, and to make any data secure that might endanger NGO actors secure;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls for better coordination of NGOs’ activities in order to increase effectiveness of the response to humanitarian crises, to limit duplications of efforts and competition for resources;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Advises against the politicisation of NGOs and funding being diverted towards political campaigns, resulting in the prioritisation of public advocacy over the delivery of aid;
Amendment 53 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recognises that working with multiple donors increases administrative burdens; asks the Commission, therefore, to limit minimum percentage requirements in co-funding agreements, ensure that in-kind contributions are considered eligible, harmonise external evaluation requirements and make better use of existing evaluations;