2017/2594(RSP) | [ParlTrack]

Citation 5 a (new)

- having regard to the Paris Agreement on climate change, Decision 1/CP.21,

Amendment 10 #

Recital E

E. whereas a multifaceted approach to resilience is needed in the EU’s external action and this can be fostered by increasing coherence between different EU policies, particularly development aid and humanitarian assistance, and with a clear focus on disaster risk reduction as a crucial means of reducing humanitarian needs; whereas the EU’s foreign and security policy also has a central role to place in promoting resilience notably by promoting political dialogue, fostering early warning systems and working for the prevention of violent conflict and for conflict resolution when this occurs;

Amendment 11 #

Louis ALIOT

Recital E

E. whereas a multifaceted approach to resilience is needed in the EU’s external action and this can be fostered by increasing coherence between different EU policies, particularly development aid and humanitarian assistance, and with a clear focus on disaster risk reduction; whereas the EU’s foreign and security policy also has a central role to place in promoting resilience notably by promoting political dialogue, fostering early warning systems and working for the prevention of violent conflict and for conflict resolution when this occurs; whereas it would nevertheless be advisable to consider that the EU's foreign policy has to take account of the sovereign choices of the Member States and that the latter remain in control of their choice of intervention and their foreign and security policies;

Amendment 12 #

Louis ALIOT

Recital F

F. whereas the EU should not necessarily promote an integrated approach to its external action ~~whilst at the same tim~~since, while recognising each policy’s mandate and objectives, as recognised in the Treaties, it should leave most of the decision-making up to the Member States, acting in full sovereignty; whereas this is particularly important in conflict situations and with regard to the EU’s humanitarian action, which cannot be considered a crisis management tool and needs to be fully guided by humanitarian aid principles; whereas the EU should continue to promote respect for international humanitarian law by all parties to a conflict;

Amendment 13 #

Recital F

F. whereas the EU should promote an integrated approach to its external action whilst at the same time enhancing its contribution to sustainable development and recognising each policy’'s mandate and objectives, as recognised in the Treaties; whereas this is particularly important in c~~onflict~~risis situations and with regard to the EU’'s humanitarian action, which cannot be considered a crisis management tool and needs to be fully guided by humanitarian aid principles; whereas the EU should continue to promote respect for human rights and international humanitarian law by all parties to a conflict;

Amendment 14 #

Recital F

F. whereas the EU should promote an integrated approach to its external action whilst at the same time recognising each policy’s mandate and objectives, as recognised in the Treaties; whereas this is particularly important in conflict situations and with regard to the EU’s humanitarian action, which cannot be considered a crisis management tool and needs to be fully guided by humanitarian aid principles and aim at a coherent, effective and quality humanitarian response; whereas the EU should continue to promote respect for international humanitarian law by all parties to a conflict;

Amendment 15 #

Recital F a (new)

F a. whereas humanitarian action should follow a set of internationally recognised standards and principles as they are encapsulated in the 'Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and Non- Governmental Organisations in Disaster Relief' and broadly incorporated in the 'Humanitarian Charter'

Amendment 16 #

Recital G

G. whereas ~~while a lack of resilience can result in immediate needs – including a humanitarian response to save lives or political and diplomatic efforts to end conflict –~~ fostering resilience needs to be understood as a long-term effort embedded in the promotion of sustainable development; whereas as part of the EU’s foreign policy and development cooperation programmes promoting resilience needs to be context-specific and seek to contribute to the strengthening national resilience strategies owned by partner countries’ governments that are also accountable to their populations;

Amendment 17 #

Recital G

G. whereas while a lack of resilience can result in immediate needs – including a humanitarian response to save lives or political and diplomatic efforts to face crisis and end conflicts – fostering resilience needs to be understood as a long- term effort embedded in the promotion of sustainable development; whereas as part of the EU’'s foreign policy and development cooperation programmes promoting resilience needs to be context-specific and seek to contribute to the strengthening national resilience strategies owned by partner countries’' governments that are also accountable to their populations;

Amendment 18 #

Recital G

G. whereas while a lack of resilience can result in immediate needs –, including a humanitarian response to save lives or political and diplomatic efforts to end conflict –, fostering resilience needs to be understood as a long-term effort embedded in the promotion of sustainable development - development will only be sustainable if it is resilient to shocks, stresses and change; whereas as part of the EU’s foreign policy and development cooperation programmes promoting resilience needs to be context-specific and seek to contribute to the strengthening national resilience strategies owned by partner countries’ governments that are also accountable to their populations;

Amendment 19 #

Recital H

H. whereas ~~early warning~~understanding risk, strengthening risk governance and investing in early warning, early response, prevention and ~~promoting~~ disaster risk reduction, in line with the priorities of the Sendai framework, are essential in achieving resilience;

Amendment 2 #

Citation 8 a (new)

- having regard to the Commission Communication 'Lives in Dignity: from Aid-dependence to Self-reliance Forced Displacement and Development' of 26 April 2016 (COM(2016)0234),

Amendment 20 #

Recital H

H. whereas early warning, prevention and promoting disaster risk reduction, in line with the priorities of the Sendai framework, are essential in achieving resilience and therefore essential for the fulfilment of the SDGs;

Amendment 21 #

Recital I

I. whereas a focus on ~~communities~~people should remain central to the EU’'s approach to resilience, including by, wherever possible, working with and building capacities at national, regional and local levels and by recognising and supporting the central role of civil society organisations and local communities;

Amendment 22 #

Recital I

I. whereas a focus on communities should remain central to the EU’s approach to resilience, including by, wherever possible, working with and building capacities to support this focus at national, regional and local levels and by recognising and supporting the central role of civil society organisations;

Amendment 23 #

Recital i a (new)

i a. whereas natural or man-made disasters affect women, girls, boys and men differently, gender-based inequalities exacerbating the impact of stresses and shocks and impeding sustainable development; whereas in order for programmes to be effective, comprehensive and sustainable, they need to build and enhance resilience and must involve women, addressing specific abilities and coping mechanisms;

Amendment 24 #

Recital I a (new)

I a. whereas women and girls suffer the most of crisis and conflicts; whereas women and girls are disproportionately exposed to risk, increased loss of livelihoods, security, and even lives, during and in the aftermath of disasters; whereas women and girls face heightened risks due to displacement and the breakdown of normal protection structures and support; whereas in crisis- related context the likelihood of rape, sexual exploitation and risky behaviour greatly increases the likelihood of unwanted pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections and complications regarding reproductive health;

Amendment 25 #

Recital i a (new)

i a. whereas empowering women is key in order to foster resilience;

Amendment 26 #

Anna ZÁBORSKÁ

Recital i a (new)

i a. whereas family represents a major institution for carrying out essential production, consumption, reproduction, and accumulation functions that are associated with the social and economic empowerment of individuals and societies; whereas families and their members build caring support systems and their resilient behaviour can be reflected in the maintenance of normal development of optimism, resourcefulness and determination despite adversity; whereas these strengths and resources enable individuals to respond successfully to crises and challenges;

Amendment 27 #

Recital J

J. whereas the approach to resilience in the external action of the EU should pay special attention to the needs of the most vulnerable parts of the population, including the poorest, minorities, forcibly displaced populations, women, children, people with disabilities and the elderly;

Amendment 28 #

Recital J

J. whereas the approach to resilience in the external action of the EU should pay special attention to the most vulnerable parts of the population, including the poorest, minorities, forcibly displaced populations, women, children, migrants, people living with HIV, LGBTI persons and people with disabilities and the elderly;

Amendment 29 #

Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the recognition of the importance of promoting resilience in the EUGS by making it a strategic priority of the external action of the EU; welcomes the positive contribution which increased political, and diplomatic~~, and security~~ attention to promoting resilience can have in partner countries but underlines that resilience cannot be reduced to these dimensions;

Amendment 3 #

Citation 8 a (new)

- having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and Council "amending Regulation (EU) No 230/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014 establishing and instrument contributing to stability and peace" of 5 July 2017 (COM(2016)0207 COD),

Amendment 30 #

Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Reaffirms the need for EU member states to respect their Official Development Assistance commitments and strengthen resilience through their strategy and planning processes as regards to development and humanitarian aid; underlines in that matter the importance of the OECD's resilience systems analysis framework that helps to translate strategies into more effective cross-sectoral and multidimensional programme plans;

Amendment 31 #

Paragraph 2

2. Considers that the current EU approach to resilience, including commitments to address the underlying causes of crises and vulnerability, as set out in the 2012 Communication and 2013 Council Conclusions, remains fundamentally valid and should be continued, whilst recognising the need to incorporate lessons learnt from the implementation of this policy into the new Joint Communication; believes that the 2013-2020 Action Plan for resilience should be fully implemented;

Amendment 32 #

Paragraph 2

2. Considers that the current EU approach to resilience, as set out in the 2012 Communication and 2013 Council Conclusions, remains fundamentally valid and should be continued, whilst recognising the need to incorporate lessons learnt from the implementation of this policy into the new Joint Communication; wonders how the Communication will take into account elements from evaluations as a major planned evaluation will only take place in 2018; believes that the 2013-2020 Action Plan for resilience should be fully implemented;

Amendment 33 #

Paragraph 3

3. Stresses the multidimensional – economic, environmental, political, s~~ecur~~tability and societal – character of resilience and welcomes that this concept is becoming an important one in the EU’'s foreign and security policy, development cooperation and humanitarian assistance; highlights that the distinct mandate and objectives of each policy need to be respected, whilst also promoting greater coherence between policies towards sustainable development; recalls the importance of ensuring the Principle of Policy Coherence for Development in all EU external action by ensuring EU policies do not undermined development countries effort to achieve Sustainable Development Goals;

Amendment 34 #

Paragraph 3

3. Stresses the multidimensional – human, economic, environmental, political, security and societal – character of resilience and welcomes that this concept is becoming an important one in the EU’s foreign and security policy, development cooperation and humanitarian assistance; highlights that the distinct mandate and objectives of each policy need to be respected, whilst also promoting greater coherence between policies;

Amendment 35 #

Paragraph 4

4. Underlines in particular the special position of humanitarian assistance, as this must be guided solely by needs and implemented with outmost respect for the fundamental humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence and the respect of human rights provided for by the Geneva Conventions and the additional protocols thereto; stresses that respect for humanitarian principles is essential to obtain access to populations in need and for the protection of humanitarian actors;

Amendment 36 #

Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Welcomes that the provision of humanitarian aid by the EU and the Member States should not be subject to restrictions imposed by other partner donors regarding necessary medical treatment, including access to safe abortion for women and girls who are victims of rape in armed conflicts, but should instead comply with international humanitarian law;

Amendment 37 #

Paragraph 5

5. Highlights that building resilience in partner countries is a long-term process and that this therefore needs to be integrated into development programmes that are inclusive of the most vulnerable segments of the population; stresses that the new Joint Communication should recognise this and support the promotion of resilience as essential element of the sustainable development strategies of partner countries, particularly in fragile states; notes that these strategies need to be context-specific and in line with the principles of effective development including country ownership and shared accountability to European citizens and those from partner countries; underlines in this regard the important monitoring and scrutiny role of the European Parliament and of national parliaments;

Amendment 38 #

Paragraph 5

5. Highlights that building resilience in partner countries is a long-term process and that this therefore needs to be integrated into development programmes and all external policies; stresses that the new Joint Communication should recognise this and support the promotion of resilience as essential element of the sustainable development strategies of partner countries, particularly in fragile states; notes that these strategies need to be context-specific and in line with the internationally agreed principles of ~~effective~~ development effectiveness including country ownership, alignment with national development strategies and shared accountability to European citizens and those from partner countries; underlines in this regard the important monitoring and scrutiny role of the European Parliament and of national parliaments;

Amendment 39 #

Paragraph 5

5. Highlights that building resilience in partner countries is a long-term process and that this therefore needs to be integrated into development programmes and financial commitments; stresses that the new Joint Communication should recognise this and support the promotion of resilience as essential element of the sustainable development strategies of partner countries, particularly in fragile states; notes that these strategies need to be context-specific and in line with the principles of effective development including country ownership and shared accountability to European citizens and those from partner countries; underlines in this regard the important monitoring and scrutiny role of the European Parliament and of national parliaments and of the civil society;

Amendment 4 #

Recital A

A. whereas, according to the OECD, 1.6 billion people live in 56 countries identified as fragile4 ; whereas situations of fragility have human-related, and not natural, causes; whereas situations of fragility increase the vulnerability of populations due to various factors including conflict and insecurity, forced displacement, extreme poverty, inequality, food insecurity, economic shocks, poor governance and weak institutions, impunity, and natural disasters exacerbated by the impact of climate change; whereas fostering resilience is particularly important in situations of fragility which the OECD defines along five different dimensions – economic, environmental, political, security and societal; _________________ 4 OECD (2016), States of Fragility 2016: Understanding violence, OECD publishing, Paris

Amendment 40 #

Paragraph 5

5. Highlights that building resilience in partner countries is a long-term process and that this therefore needs to be integrated into development programmes; stresses that the new Joint Communication should recognise this and support the promotion of resilience as essential element of the sustainable development strategies of partner countries, particularly in fragile states; notes that these strategies need to be context-specific and in line with the principles of effective development including country ownership, transparency and shared accountability to European citizens and those from partner countries; underlines in this regard the important monitoring and scrutiny role of the European Parliament and of national parliaments;

Amendment 41 #

Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Nicola CAPUTO

Paragraph 5

5. Highlights that building resilience in partner countries is a long-term process and that this therefore needs to be integrated into development programmes; stresses that the new Joint Communication should recognise this and support the promotion of resilience as essential element of the sustainable development strategies of partner countries, particularly in fragile states; notes that these strategies need to be context-specific and in line with the principles of effective development including country ownership and shared mutual accountability ~~to European citizens and those from partner countries~~; underlines in this regard the important monitoring and scrutiny role of the European Parliament and of national parliaments;

Amendment 42 #

Paragraph 5

5. Highlights that building resilience in partner countries is a long-term process and that this therefore needs to be integrated into development programmes; stresses that the new Joint Communication should recognise this and support the promotion of resilience as essential element of the sustainable development strategies of partner countries, particularly in fragile states; notes that these strategies need to be context-specific and in line with the principles of effective development including ~~country~~local ownership and shared accountability to European citizens and those from partner countries; underlines in this regard the important monitoring and scrutiny role of the European Parliament and of national parliaments;

Amendment 43 #

Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Nicola CAPUTO

Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Stresses the importance of providing technical assistance to LDCs and fragile states in particular on sustainable land management, conservation of the ecosystems and water supply, being these, fundamental issues in order to achieve benefits for both the environment and the people who depend on it;

Amendment 44 #

Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Highlights the overall importance of joint programming of the EU's resilience-related actions in its humanitarian and development assistance to ensure maximum complementarity and less aid fragmentation, and to ensure that short-term actions lay the groundwork for medium and long-term interventions;

Amendment 45 #

Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Urges the Commission to integrate resilience and its multidimensional character as a core element into its policy dialogue with developing countries;

Amendment 46 #

Paragraph 5 b (new)

5 b. Recalls that poor people are the ones most likely to continue to feel the significant consequences of disasters in terms of income and welfare; insists on that matter that the primary and overarching objective of EU development cooperation is the eradication of poverty in the context of sustainable development in order to ensure dignity and a decent life for all;

Amendment 47 #

Paragraph 6

6. Stresses the importance of disaster risk reduction in building resilience; calls on the EU to ensure that its promotion of resilience in the new Joint Communication is aligned with the commitments and targets made in the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and being implemented through the E~~U Action Plan, and to ensure that sufficient resources are devoted to this priority~~uropean Commission Sendai Action Plan promoting a disaster risk informed approach for all EU policies, and to ensure that sufficient resources are devoted to this priority; Stresses that risk management is essential to achieve sustainable development and calls for the development of inclusive local and national disaster risk reduction strategies and the development of an all-of-society and all-hazards approach in disaster risk management, with a view to reduce vulnerability and increase resilience; Calls to reinforce the links between disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation, and urban policies and initiatives;

Amendment 48 #

Paragraph 7

7. Calls for personal and community resilience and a focus on vulnerable groups – including the poorest in society, minorities, women, children, people with disabilities and the elderly – to remain central to the promotion of resilience in the external action of the EU; highlights the central role played by civil society organisations in building resilience; underlines also the importance of collecting and disseminating disaggregated data to understand the situation of vulnerable groups;

Amendment 49 #

Anna ZÁBORSKÁ

Paragraph 7

7. Calls for community resilience and a focus on vulnerable groups – including the poorest in society, minorities, families, women, children, people with disabilities and the elderly – to remain central to the promotion of resilience in the external action of the EU; highlights the central role played by civil society organisations in building resilience; underlines also the importance of collecting and disseminating disaggregated data to understand the situation of vulnerable groups;

Amendment 5 #

Recital A

A. whereas, according to the OECD, 1.6 billion people live in 56 countries identified as fragile4 ; whereas situations of fragility increase the vulnerability of populations due to various factors including conflict and insecurity, forced displacement, extreme poverty, food insecurity, lack of access to healthcare, economic shocks, poor governance and weak institutions, and natural disasters exacerbated by the impact of climate change; whereas fostering resilience is particularly important in situations of fragility which the OECD defines along five different dimensions – economic, environmental, political, security and societal; _________________ 4 OECD (2016), States of Fragility 2016: Understanding violence, OECD publishing, Paris

Amendment 50 #

Paragraph 7

7. Calls for community resilience and a focus on vulnerable groups – including the poorest in society, minorities, women, children, migrants, people living with HIV, LGBTI persons, people with disabilities and the elderly – to remain central to the promotion of resilience in the external action of the EU; highlights the central role played by civil society organisations and local communities in building resilience; underlines also the importance of collecting and disseminating disaggregated data to understand the situation of vulnerable groups;

Amendment 51 #

Paragraph 7

7. Calls for community resilience and a focus on vulnerable groups – including the poorest in society, minorities, women, children, people with disabilities and the elderly – to remain central to the promotion of resilience in the external action of the EU; highlights the central role played by civil society ~~organisations~~ in building resilience; underlines also the importance of collecting and disseminating disaggregated data to understand the situation of vulnerable groups;

Amendment 52 #

Paragraph 7

7. Calls for community resilience and a focus on vulnerable groups – including the poorest in society, minorities, women, children, people with disabilities and the elderly – to remain central to the promotion of resilience in the external action of the EU; highlights the central role played by civil society organisations in building resilience; underlines also the importance of collecting and disseminating disaggregated data to understand and address the situation of vulnerable groups;

Amendment 53 #

Anna ZÁBORSKÁ

Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Points out that efficient resilience building must recognize the importance of families and support their capacity to absorb shocks;

Amendment 54 #

Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Calls for gender-responsive programming that strengthens the participation of women and addresses women's concerns in developing their resilience to disasters and climate change, and that ensures women's rights, including property rights and land tenure security, including water, forests, housing and other assets;

Amendment 55 #

Paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. Calls for further efforts to increase women and girl´s access to health and sexual health education, family planning, prenatal care and sexual and reproductive health and rights, including safe and free abortion services, notably to address the largely unachieved MDG 5 on maternal health, including reduce infant and child mortality and avoidance of high-risk births;

Amendment 56 #

Paragraph 7 b (new)

7 b. Underlines the importance of access to healthcare and services, as well as water, sanitation and hygiene, in emergency situations, as well as long-term community health planning;

Amendment 57 #

Paragraph 8

8. Notes the particular challenge which forced displacement represents for many fragile and conflict-affected countries and their neighbours; underlines that protection of displaced persons must be guaranteed unconditionally and that building the resilience of affected populations and their host communities is of outmost importance, as outlined in the Commission Communication on forced displacement and development5 ; _________________ 5 European Commission Communication ‘Lives in Dignity: from Aid-dependence to Self-reliance Forced Displacement and Development’ of 26 April 2016 (COM(2016)0234)

Amendment 58 #

Paragraph 8

8. Notes the particular challenge which forced and protracted displacement represents for many fragile and conflict- affected countries and their neighbours; underlines that building the resilience of affected populations and their host communities is of othe utmost importance, as outlined in the Commission Communication on forced displacement and development5 ; _________________ 5 European Commission Communication ‘Lives in Dignity: from Aid-dependence to Self-reliance Forced Displacement and Development’ of 26 April 2016 (COM(2016)0234).

Amendment 59 #

Paragraph 8

8. Notes the particular challenge which forced displacement represents for many fragile and conflict-affected countries and their neighbours; underlines that building the resilience and self- reliance of affected populations and their host communities is of outmost importance, as outlined in the Commission Communication on forced displacement and development5 ; _________________ 5European Commission Communication ‘Lives in Dignity: from Aid-dependence to Self-reliance Forced Displacement and Development’ of 26 April 2016 (COM(2016)0234)"Lives in Dignity"; and recalls the importantance of self-reliance in fostering dignity and resilience;

Amendment 6 #

Recital A

A. whereas, according to the OECD, 1.6 billion people live in 56 countries identified as fragile4 ; whereas situations of fragility increase the vulnerability of populations due to various factors including conflict and insecurity, forced displacement, extreme poverty, food insecurity, economic shocks, poor governance and weak institutions, and natural disasters exacerbated by the impact of climate change; whereas fostering resilience is particularly important in situations of fragility which the OECD defines along five different and interlinked dimensions – economic, environmental, political, security and societal; _________________ 4 OECD (2016), States of Fragility 2016: Understanding violence, OECD publishing, Paris

Amendment 60 #

Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Stresses the need to expand the Refugee Convention and the Kampala Convention to protect and assist displace people around the world as well as the population affected by other forms of violence, such as human trafficking, gender violence and economic violence since they may have a well-founded fear of persecution or be at risk of serious harm;

Amendment 61 #

Paragraph 9

9. Recognises state resilience as an important dimension of resilience and underlines that the resilience and stability of countries is directly derived from the respect for human rights, the strength of democracy, the rule of law and good governance, trust in institutions, and accountability to their own citizens, objectives, each and all of them, which must be promoted and defended in the implementation of the EUGS;

Amendment 62 #

Paragraph 9

9. Recognises state resilience as an important dimension of resilience and underlines that the resilience and stability of countries is directly derived from the respect for human rights, the strength of democracy, trust in institutions, and accountability to their own citizens, but above all, from involving citizens, individually and in associations, in identifying possible solutions - objectives, each and all of them, which must be promoted and defended in the implementation of the EUGS;

Amendment 63 #

Paragraph 9

9. Recognises state resilience as an important dimension of resilience and underlines that the resilience and stability of countries is directly derived from the respect for human rights, the strength of democracy, trust in institutions, and accountability to their own citizens, objectives, each and all of them, which must be promoted and defended in the implementation of the EUGS; stresses the importance of boosting essential public services, such as education, health, water and sanitation, in order to enhance resilience;

Amendment 64 #

Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Notes, however, that fragile states are characterized by low resilience, partly because of political identity fragmentation and weak national institutions; underlines in that matter that a community´s capacity to withstand exogenous shocks is highly dependent of its social cohesion and its set of shared institutions; calls therefore on the EU to promote, through its development aid, greater social cohesion and inclusiveness at both national and local level and help to foster state institutions that encourage these;

Amendment 65 #

Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Nicola CAPUTO

Paragraph 10

10. Underlines that the concept of resilience in the external action of the EU should maintain a global geographic scope; notes that fostering resilience should be an objective of the promotion of human rights and sustainable development in partner countries and not be limited to geographic areas facing ~~security~~ crises with an immediate impact on the EU; promoting resilience should in any case prioritise and pay particular attention to fragile states;

Amendment 66 #

Paragraph 10

10. Underlines that the concept of resilience in the external action of the EU should maintain a global geographic scope; notes that fostering resilience should be an objective of the promotion of sustainable development in partner countries and not be limited to geographic areas facing security crises with an immediate impact on the EU; promoting resilience should in any case prioritise and pay particular attention to LDCs and fragile states;

Amendment 67 #

Paragraph 10

10. Underlines that the concept of resilience in the external action of the EU should maintain a global geographic scope; notes that fostering resilience should be an objective of the promotion of sustainable development in partner countries and not be limited to geographic areas facing security crises with an immediate impact on the EU; promoting resilience should in any case prioritise and pay particular attention to fragile states while addressing the underlying causes of crises, notably through support for prevention and preparedness activities;

Amendment 68 #

Paragraph 11

11. Emphasises the importance of early-warning systems and early response capabilities as a mechanism to promote resilience and calls on the EU to increase its efforts on this area, notably by promoting closer cooperation between different actors on the ground, particularly in EU Delegations, and developing joint analysis in fragile contexts that would allow a better understanding and a more coordinated response across EU policies and between EU institutions and Member States;

Amendment 69 #

Paragraph 11

11. Emphasises the importance of early-warning systems as a mechanism to promote resilience and calls on the EU to increase its efforts on this area, notably by promoting closer cooperation between different actors on the ground, particularly in EU Delegations, and developing joint analysis in fragile contexts and exchanges within natural disaster-prone regions facing similar hazards, that would allow a better understanding and a more coordinated response across EU policies and between EU institutions and Member States;

Amendment 7 #

Louis ALIOT

Recital D

D. whereas the EUGS further states that the EU will “adopt a joined-up approach to its humanitarian, development, migration, trade, investment, infrastructure, education, health and research policies” and will, inter alia, pursue tailor-made policies to support inclusive and accountable governance, promote human rights, pursue locally owned rights-based approaches to the reform of the justice, security and defence sectors, support fragile states, fight poverty and inequality and promote sustainable development, deepen relations with civil society, promote energy and environmental sector reform policies and support sustainable responses to food production and the use of water; whereas, nevertheless, this EUGS encroaches upon the sovereign choices of the Member States, because foreign and security policy are areas of national competence; whereas, therefore, it requires in-depth reform and changes and it is high time that Member States were given the option of diverging and of amending and redirecting these two policies, acting in full sovereignty;

Amendment 70 #

Paragraph 12

12. Calls for sufficient resources to be devoted to the promotion of resilience, in line with its place as one of the strategic priorities of the EU; would welcome a strategic reflection ahead of the next multi- annual financial framework of how the EU can better use existing external financing instruments ~~and innovative mechanisms like Trust Funds,~~ to promote resilience; stresses that actions can be financed from different instruments working in a complementary manner and underlines that resources drawn from development cooperation instruments need to maintain poverty reduction as their central objective; considers that short term mechanisms like Trust Funds are not appropriate instruments in order to foster resilience;

Amendment 71 #

Paragraph 12

12. Calls for sufficient resources to be devoted to the promotion of resilience, in line with its place as one of the strategic priorities of the EU; would welcome a strategic reflection ahead of the next multi- annual financial framework of how the EU can better use existing external financing instruments and innovative mechanisms ~~like Trust Fund~~, always aligned with internationally agreed development effectiveness principles, to promote resilience; stresses that actions can be financed from different instruments working in a complementary manner and underlines that resources drawn from development cooperation instruments need to maintain poverty reduction as their central objective;

Amendment 72 #

Paragraph 12

12. Calls for sufficient resources to be devoted to the promotion of resilience, in line with its place as one of the strategic priorities of the EU; would welcome a strategic reflection ahead of the next multi- annual financial framework of how the EU can better use existing external financing instruments and innovative mechanisms like Trust Funds, to ~~promote resilience~~systematically embed resilience within development and assistance strategies and programmes; stresses that actions can be financed from different instruments working in a complementary manner and underlines that resources drawn from development cooperation instruments need to maintain poverty reduction as their central objective;

Amendment 73 #

Paragraph 12 a (new)

12 a. Calls for conducting the lessons learned exercise in order to identify shortcomings in the coordination, and to improve coordination of the EU external financing instruments with financing instruments of other international institutions, such as the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and other development/financing institution, in order to create synergies and maximum impact of the financing instruments in the development countries;

Amendment 74 #

Paragraph 12 a (new)

12 a. Underlines the need to strengthen and develop education in the context of disasters and crises and to improve the dissemination, compilation and communication of information and knowledge that will help build community resilience and promote behavioural changes and a culture of disaster preparedness;

Amendment 75 #

Paragraph 12 b (new)

12 b. Welcomes Commission's proposal on amending the Instrument for Stability and Peace for which Union's development toolbox will be widened, and extends activities to the military actors in Partner Countries in order to improve response capacities to handle crisis, and preserve civilian activities and normal development activities when they are at risk;

Amendment 76 #

Paragraph 12 b (new)

12 b. Encourages increased collaboration between the public sector and the private sector on resilience, recalls in that matter the importance of the Commission Communication on "A Stronger Role of the Private Sector in Achieving Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in Developing Countries"; calls on the Commission to further facilitate the involvement of the private sector by creating incentives and the right environment for private entities to get involved on building resilience and reducing risk in partner countries;

Amendment 77 #

Paragraph 12 c (new)

12 c. Recognizes the importance of new technologies, such as Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in poverty reduction and its employment potential, enhancing the trade as development countries become more integrated in global trade chain improvements, impacting on improvements in health sector, and public administration capacity. Following that, it is important to focus on external financing instruments in implementing the new technologies in developing countries, since there is enormous potential for their progress;

Amendment 78 #

Paragraph 12 c (new)

12 c. Stresses that our European societies could learn from developing countries' experience in withstanding and recovering from internal and external crises, particularly in the context of the recent terrorist attacks in Europe;

Amendment 8 #

Recital E

E. whereas a multifaceted approach to resilience is needed in the EU’'s external action and this can be fostered by increasing ~~coherence~~the principle of policy coherence for development in all external actions and harmonization between different EU policies, particularly development aid and humanitarian assistance together with environmental- related policies, and with a clear focus on disaster risk reduction; whereas the EU’'s foreign ~~and security~~ policy also has a central role to place in promoting resilience notably by promoting sustainable development, human rights and political dialogue, while fostering early warning systems and working for the prevention of social socks such as starvation, rise of inequalities, human rights violations, violent conflict and for conflict resolution when this occurs;

Amendment 9 #