3 Amendments of Rolandas PAKSAS related to 2011/2014(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the EEAS to take responsibility for leading the reflection on the future of EU aid to Afghanistan, defining a clear strategy for delivering aid in such a fragile, high-risk context; notes that the guiding principle of EU development policy is that aid be effective; emphasises that adequate risk management is essential and that this means ensuring that sufficient financial and human resources are available to guarantee thorough monitoring of aid flows and results assessment;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the responsibility of Afghan authorities with regard to structural, long- term development; urges the government to be more involved in the reconstruction, democratisation and poverty alleviation efforts and the fight against corruption and the drugs trade; considers that without proper governance there can be no lasting progress in Afghanistan; encourages EU donors to pay particular attention to the long-term sustainability of their interventions, by promoting Afghan ownership, systematically investing in capacity building and avoiding stand-alone projects that aim at short-term results only;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the EU to remain committed to the sustainable, long-term development of Afghanistan and to continue to make available appropriate resources beyond 2014, when responsibility for security will be fully in the hands of the Afghan authorities and other donors may start cutting funds; calls on the EU to seek new foreign civil-society partners and donors;