Activities of Maurice PONGA related to 2017/2083(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
The EU-Africa Strategy: a boost for development (debate) FR
The EU-Africa Strategy: a boost for development (debate) FR
Reports (1)
REPORT on the EU-Africa Strategy: a boost for development PDF (454 KB) DOC (96 KB)
Amendments (29)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
- having regard to the report on the draft recommendations on the institutional reform of the African Union prepared by H.E. Paul Kagame, with the title: ‘The Imperative to Strengthen our Union’,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 b (new)
Citation 10 b (new)
- having regard to the 3rd Civil Society Intercontinental Forum which took place in Tunis from 11 to 13 July 2017, calling for greater engagement of civil society organisations and for individuals from civil society to be placed at the centre of EU-Africa strategy,
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) has a budget of EUR 30.5 billion, of which 900 million is reserved for the African Peace Facility, and whereas 1.4 billion of the EDF will be used for the EU Trust Fund for Africa; whereas more than 5 billion has been spent on the needs of African countries in the context of the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI), and whereas 845 million has been allocated to the Pan-African Programme under the Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI) to implement the Joint Africa-EU Strategy;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas the EU is engaged with the African countries in a political institutional dialogue advanced through the EU-Africa summits, the intergovernmental organisation the ‘Union for the Mediterranean’ (UfM) and the ACP-EU cooperation bodies, including at parliamentary level via the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly, the EU Delegation to the UfM Parliamentary Assembly and with the Pan-African Parliament;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas 343 of the 487 least developed countries are in Africa, which makes the EU-Africa partnership a vital tool for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the attainment of the sustainable development goals, particularly the eradication of poverty;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that the European neighbourhood policy (ENP) review provides opportunities for coordination of neighbourhood policy and policy on other African states to be improved through the creation of extended cooperation frameworks; urges, therefore, that these thematic frameworks be set up to offer greater cooperation between the European Union, the southern neighbourhood partner countries and third countries in Africa on regional issues such as security, energy, and even migration;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers it vital to intensify relations between the EU and Africa and to establish ‘win-win’ cooperation to meet shared challenges and secure common benefits, particularly in priority fields such as economic development and job creation, good governance, security, migration, the environment, education and youth and human development through education, health, science, technology and innovation;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Welcomes the fact that the main topic of the 5th EU-Africa Summit, which will take place in Ivory Coast in November 2017, is youth given its importance for the future of both continents;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls the recognised effectiveness of ACP-EU cooperation and the results achieved in the field of development; stresses that this common framework must be maintained, while developingand a legally binding framework with the ACP Group after 2020 must be maintained, and stresses the need to step up the regional dimension, including by means of increased cooperation with the African Union and the regional economic communities;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reaffirms the need to adopt, within the Africa-EU partnership, an approach coordinated among the EU Member States themselves and between the EU and its Member States, as provided for by Article 210 TFEU; recalls likewise the necessary respect for the EU principle of the consistency of policies with dPolicy Coherence for Development goals;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses the role played by civil society, the private sector and local authorities in consolidating the political dialogue between the EU and Africa; calls, therefore, for greater intercontinental dialogue to be established between all stakeholders to ensure a people-focused partnership;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the need to increase the participation of civil society in the Africa- EU partnership, promoting the reinforcement of its capacities; supports the various platforms established to make civil society a key actor in the partnership, particularly the Joint Annual Forum (JAF), whose aim is to implement the EU-Africa roadmap; nonetheless condemns the fact that the JAF has never been held and calls on the EU and the AU to immediately put in place the financial and political means needed to ensure the meaningful participation of all stakeholders in the partnership;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Emphasises the role of the ACP- EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly and the delegations with the UfM and the Pan- African Parliament in engaging in discussions at parliamentary level in both continents; calls for the links between the different assemblies to be strengthened with a view to fostering synergies and consistency of joint measures;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the urgent need to increase the capacities of developing countries and cooperation between the EU and Africa in the field of security and in combating organised crime and trafficking in human beings; calls for security and judicial cooperation to be stepped up to make it possible to take a holistic approach to tackling problems;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses the specific role of SMEs and small family-run establishments in achieving sustainable development;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Supports the establishment of a continental free trade area in Africa; recalls also the development prospects presented by Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) and trade agreements between the EU and African countries; calls for increased cooperation between the European and African private sectors and for concentration of investment in key sectors such as sustainable energy, including electricity access for all, basic infrastructure, sustainable use of natural resources and agriculture and the ‘blue economy’ – including the maritime industry, particularly by means of public- private partnerships;
Amendment 173 #
18a. Calls for increased investment to support research and innovation and to increase cooperation and the exchange of researchers between the two continents on both matters of common interest and those which particularly concern one of the two continents such as diseases linked to poverty and neglected diseases; stresses that infectious diseases pose a significant threat to social resilience in Africa and Europe;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Congratulates the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP2) and the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) which are positive examples of EU-Africa cooperation for research and development; calls on the Commission to step up scientific and medical cooperation efforts between the two continents and to foster synergies between the existing different policies and instruments;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Encourages investment in the energy and circular economy sectors to ensure sustainable development and to play a part in creating job opportunities for young people;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 d (new)
Paragraph 18 d (new)
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 e (new)
Paragraph 18 e (new)
18e. Calls for a maritime policy which is mutually beneficial for both continents, and which uses maritime transport as a tool for trade for development;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses also the importance of ensuring access to, and completion of high-quality education at all levels, and the need for young people to be connected to global realities and to have skills which meet the needs of the market, by promoting and supporting vocational training;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses also the importance of high-quality education at all levels, and the need for young people to be connected to global realities and to have skills which meet the needs of the market, by promoting and supporting vocational training and entrepreneurship;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Emphasises the need to strengthen the resilience of individuals, households and communities, in order to enhance their capabilities to anticipate, resist and recover from crises, especially the threats to agriculture, nutrition and food security; calls on the EU to focus on creating resilient livelihoods in the long- term perspective;
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the EU to promote student exchanges between the two continents under the Erasmus + programme and is in favour of young entrepreneurs and researchers also being included in it;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Considers it important to support African countries in establishing effective health systems; that guarantee access to care for all by being affordable and high quality whilst taking into account the specific situations of vulnerable individuals, including those with disabilities; thus calls for the introduction of universal health coverage by setting up horizontal national health systems;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Supports the various initiatives adopted at European level to tackle the underlying causes of irregular migration: migration partnerships, trust funds for Africa and the European Fund for Sustainable Development; calls for their implementation to be ensured and continued efficiently and coherently; calls on the Commission to ensure greater flexibility and synergy between the current different tools, programmes and activities with regard to both its internal and its external action;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Recognises the special position of the diaspora in both the receiving countries and the countries of origin by sending considerable funds; wishes that the diaspora could act as a source of information on the dangers linked to irregular migration and contribute to social inclusion in the receiving country.