19 Amendments of Ricardo CORTÉS LASTRA related to 2011/2047(INI)
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 g (new)
Paragraph 1 g (new)
1g. Reminds, as recognised by the Consensus on Development, that accountable participatory governance is a key enabler of development;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that in keeping with the concept of democratic ownership, parliaments, local authorities, civil society and other stakeholders should be supported in their efforts to play their proper role in defining development strategies, holding governments to account in monitoring and assessing development results;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Insists that needs must remain a crucial criterion for the allocation of EU development aid; calls on the Commission and the Member States to focus the disbursement of Official Development Assistance (ODA) on the poorest and most vulnerable countries, and on reaching the poorest layers of society;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Insists that needs must remain a crucial criterion for the allocation of EU development aid; calls on the Commission and the Member States to focus the disbursement of Official Development Assistance (ODA) on the poorest countries, and on reaching the poorest layers of society, particularly those facing the greatest risks of social exclusion, as is the case for people with disabilities;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses theat while there may be a need to distinguish between the development needs of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and those of the Middle Income Countries (MICs), especially the emerging donors; recalls that 72% of the world’s poor live in MICs, and that cooperatiowoman andre dialogue should therefore continue in order to address persisting poverty and inequality; reiterates that non-ODA cooperation with MICs and strategic partners must not be financed from the already scarce development budgetsproportionately represented, and that economic and social development goes hand in hand in all country situations;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Underlines that tackling inequality – including gender – reinforces the human rights based approach championed in the European Consensus on Development and leads to faster poverty reduction;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Recognises the development setbacks resulting from conflicts and disasters, as well as the importance and cost- effectiveness of investing in prevention;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that Policy Coherence for Development (PCD) is crucial to the implementation of a high-impact development policy and to the achievement of the MDGs; calls on the Commission to define clearly responsibilities and leadership from the highest levels for enforcing the Treaty obligation of PCD, and calls for sufficient resources to be set aside for this purpose in the Commission, the European External Action Service (EEAS) and the EU delegations;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Reiterates its position that the collective target of devoting 0.7% of the Union’s Gross National Income (GNI) to ODA by 2015 must be met; urges the Commission and Member States to find new sources of development funding; such as the financial transaction tax; opposes any broadening of the definition of ODA;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Acknowledges that economic growth can be an important driver of development; stresses, however, that the impact of growth on poverty eradication will be much higher if inequality is reduced; insists, therefore, that EU development assistance must be geared towards pro-poor growth through the adoption of measures which specifically focus on the poor in order to foster an increase in their share of national wealth and allow them to become a driving force for genuine inclusive growth;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Emphasises that the provision of basic social services is crucial to pro-poor growth; calls for 20% of all EU assistance to be earmarked for basic social services, as defined by the OECD, with a special focus on free access to primary health care and basic education, taking into account the EU’s support to the ‘Education for All’ initiative, and the 2010 Communication on the EU’s role in global health;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Emphasises that the provision of basic social services is crucial to pro-poor growth in order to promote equal opportunities, taking account of sectors with a high risk of social exclusion such as people with disabilities; calls for 20% of all EU assistance to be earmarked for basic social services, as defined by the OECD, with a special focus on free access to primary health care and basic education;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Stresses the importance of bridging financing gaps in health systems, due to priorities such as sexual and reproductive health suffering cuts, and the importance of investing in the fight against HIV/AIDS and other diseases;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Recalls that investing in children and youth is a long-term investment in sustainable human development;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Would welcome EU efforts to address more systematically the linkages between the external dimension of its migration and asylum policy and other policies with a bearing on migration e.g. employment, education, rights and social protection;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Underlines the intrinsic importance of Human Rights and the many avenues available to the EU to help building capacity for the respect of all human rights;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Emphasises that support for the private sector must go hand in hand with assistance to the public authorities and parliaments in beneficiary countries to enable them to regulate markets effectively, to promote transparency and, good governance and a fair taxation policy and to fight corruption;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Reiterates its position that mainstreaming cannot replace the provision of new and additional resources which the EU and other donors have promised developing countries affected by climate change; and reminds that climate change actions – and public goods in general - are not to be financed with ODA;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Insists that the EU should also address the root causes of food insecurity, including food-price speculation and ‘land grabbing’; reiterates that the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy must take into account the Treaty obligation of PCDweak accountability for the right to food, food-price speculation and ‘land grabbing’;