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Activities of Bart STAES related to 2012/2288(INI)

Shadow reports (1)

REPORT on local authorities and civil society: Europe’s engagement in support of sustainable development PDF (186 KB) DOC (90 KB)
2016/11/22
Committee: DEVE
Dossiers: 2012/2288(INI)
Documents: PDF(186 KB) DOC(90 KB)

Amendments (7)

Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the recent policy evolutions at EU and international level which are focused on a more ambitious partnership with CSOs and LAs, founded on a human rights-based approach to development, including economic, social and cultural rights as well as international treaties on environment and biodiversity protection; and on a clear engagement to strengthening the democratic process and accountability;
2013/08/29
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that creating accountable, human rights-based, and inclusivedemocratic relations among governments, LAs, CSOs, and citizens offers a unique opportunity for the EU to establish transparent and sustainable partnerships with developing countries;
2013/08/29
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Believes that Policy Coherence for Development must be the guiding principle of the EU cooperation with local authorities aiming at developing local economy to provide decent livelihood to the population at community level,
2013/08/29
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Encourages the EU to promote institutionalised mechanisms for multilevel and multiple stakeholder dialogue among CSOs, LAs and partner governments in decent work agendas, and sustainable and inclusive growth with redistribution of revenue through government budget;
2013/08/29
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to allocate adequate resources in the future programming period, to allow CSOs and LAs from partner countries to raise awarenessmonitor and analyse progress towards policy coherence for development (PCD) at local, national and international level;
2013/08/29
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses the important role that local authorities and civil society organisations can play in fighting corruption at all level including tax evasion and illicit financial flow from developing countries ;
2013/08/29
Committee: DEVE
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Is of the view that tax revenues are essential for local economic development and considers that priority should be given to put in place effective and viable tax collection systems to ensure sustainable source of development financing,
2013/08/29
Committee: DEVE