5 Amendments of Cristian Dan PREDA related to 2013/2057(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that whilst donor coordination has been demanded by the international community over the past decade, low progress has been made, according to the 2011 Survey on Monitoring the Paris Declaration. Welcomes the opportunity to review the existing mechanisms to further enhance intra-EU coordination; underlines, in this context, the necessity of a coordination mechanism for cross- country division of labour, as well as for better coordination of in-country interventions at EU level. Stresses that the current efforts to implement joint programming of EU and Member States' aid should be stepped up as means to reduce fragmentation and increase its impact.
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes, however, that better coordination is also needed with the international community and, more importantly, with local actors, specifically with local governments, national parliaments, civil society and NGOs. Recalls that the Millennium Development Goal 8, ‘"forming a global partnership for development’", encourages wide participation and close collaboration between all development actors.
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Encourages thebetter coordination with international actors through international fora such as the United Nations Development Programme and the Working Party on Aid Effectiveness of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development; stresses that, by pooling the resources provided by donor countries, multilateral development organizations have the potential to increase aid effectiveness and maximize efficiency. Notes that the use of resources put in place by international organisations also helps donors exchange information on the development activities, resulting in greater transparency and accountability.
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the importance of granting the ownership of the development processes to developing countries by allowing them to decide the packages of reforms and policies best suited to their needs. Calls for local governments to be assisted in securing tax resources and powers of taxation and in building well- functioning local structures so that they are able to manage their own development and reduce their dependency on aid. Notes also the importance of relying on local actors such as national parliaments, local authorities, as well as civil society and NGOs who are better placed to identify the development needs and can lead the development process of countries.
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Emphasizes the growing role of non- traditional donors, as well as private- sector investments, and philanthropic financial flows to developing countries that pose additional coordination challenges. Takes the view that the new framework for EU donor coordination on development aid should also explore the opportunities for integrating these aspects, building on the commitments undertaken through the Busan Partnership for Effective Development.