Activities of Louis MICHEL related to 2015/2317(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
2015 Report on policy coherence for development (A8-0165/2016 - Cristian Dan Preda) FR
Amendments (7)
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Recalls, however, that aid alone is not sufficient; believes that innovative and diversified sources of financing must be considered and that coherence should be strengthened between public, private, international and domestic financing; recognises the essential role of the private sector in this regard; emphasises that it is important to create the right conditions for private enterprise in developing countries, and to promote the establishment of political and legal frameworks that are conducive to the development of the use of bank accounts and the creation of digital infrastructure;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Draws attention to the challenge of good governance in developing countries; insists that PCD should make it possible to promote the establishment of the rule of law and of impartial institutions that are able to assume the full range of basic state functions, and properly manage both natural resources and the people’s access to basic public services;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. sEmphasises that the mobilisation of domestic resources must be a key source of funding for developing countries; Supports an efficient, fair and transparent tax system in line with good governance principles; welcomes the package of tax transparency measures presented by the Commission on 18 March 2015; considers that international cooperation is vital for tackling illicit financial flows and tax evasion; urges the European Union to support developing countries by boosting their capacities in the areas of tax administration, financial governance and managing public finances, and by encouraging them to introduce funds for the redistribution of natural resources;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the EU to evaluate systematically the impact of EU agricultural, trade and energy policies – such as biofuel policy – on food security in the developing world; urges the Commission to continue to concentrate on small- and medium-scale farming, and to promote sustainable and agro-ecological practices; stresses that substantive issues of policy coherence and impact need to be addressed in the ongoing monitoring of the EU’s Food Security Policy Framework (COM(2010)0127); stresses that the EU must support the establishment of processing industries in the agricultural sector and the improvement of food storage techniques;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 6 a (new)
Subheading 6 a (new)
Health
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Stresses the need for developing countries to assign priority in their budget funding to establishing sound health systems, constructing sustainable health infrastructure and providing basic services and quality care; calls on the EU to support the establishment of universal health cover, which will guarantee the mutualisation of health risks in developing countries;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Believes that the Strategy for Security and Development in the Sahel7, as well asthe African Rapid Reaction Force and the Sahel Regional Action Plan 2015- 20208, are good examples of a successful implementation of the EU’s Comprehensive Approach, effectively mixing security, development and governance responses; __________________ 7 http://eeas.europa.eu/africa/docs/sahel_stra tegy_en.pdf 8 www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/fac/ 2015/04/st07823-en15_pdf