2018/2083(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas according to UNCTAD, digitisation is increasingly giving rise to monopolies and poses new challenges for anti-trust and competition policies of both developing and developed countries[1]; [1] UNCTAD, “South South Digital Cooperation for Industrialisation: A Regional Integreation Agenda” (2017);

Amendment 100 #

Cécile Kashetu KYENGE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Recalls that coltan is the basic raw material for many electronic devices (e.g. smartphones) and that the civil war that has engulfed the Great Lakes region of Africa, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo, due to its exploitation and extraction and illegal trade in it has resulted in more than eight million deaths; calls for an end to the exploitation of children in coltan mines and to illegal trade in it, in order to bring about a situation in which it is extracted and marketed in an acceptable way, which also benefits the local population;

Amendment 101 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Calls on the Commission to further mainstream digital technologies and services into the EU’s development policy, as outlined inter alia in the Digital4Development agenda; underlines the need to promote the use of digital technologies in specific policy areas: e- governance, agriculture, education, water management, health and energy;

Amendment 102 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Underlines the risks of supporting the development of digital technology in developing countries, if digital security is not guaranteed, as it could contribute to destabilising governments, national election systems, media, public disclosure, thus disrupting political and democratic stability;

Amendment 103 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the Commission to increase investment in digital infrastructure in developing countries in order to bridge the significant digital divide in a development effective principle-based manner;

Amendment 104 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Recalls that MSMEs in developing countries make up the majority of businesses and employ the majority of manufacturing and service sector workers; ~~reiterat~~notes with concern that international agencies have flagged the risks of deindustrialisation in developing countries resulting notably from automation; acknowledges that facilitating cross-border e- commerce ~~will~~could have a direct impact on improving livelihoods, fostering higher living standards ~~and~~, boosting economic development~~; reaffirms the contribution that such endeavours could make~~ and contributing to gender equality, since a great number of these companies are owned and run by women, provided that the widening digital divide in manufacturing exports between developed and developing countries is effectively addressed;

Amendment 105 #

Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Cécile Kashetu KYENGE, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Patrizia TOIA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Recalls that MSMEs in developing countries make up the majority of businesses and employ the majority of manufacturing and service sector workers; reiterates that facilitating cross-border e- commerce will have a direct impact on improving livelihoods, fostering higher living standards and boosting economic development; reaffirms the contribution that such endeavours could make to ~~gender~~ equality between male and female, since a great number of these companies are owned and run by women; calls for digitalization to be used also to promote education and capability building for entrepreneurship in developing countries as well as creating a favourable environment for start-ups and innovative companies;

Amendment 106 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Recalls that MSMEs in developing countries make up the majority of businesses and employ the majority of manufacturing and service sector workers; reiterates that facilitating cross-border e- commerce will have a direct impact on improving livelihoods, fostering higher living standards and boosting economic development; reaffirms the contribution that such endeavours could make to gender equality, since a great number of these companies are owned and run by women; stresses the need to reduce legal, administrative and social barriers to women’s entrepreneurship;

Amendment 107 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Recalls that MSMEs in developing countries make up the majority of businesses and employ the majority of manufacturing and service sector workers; reiterates that facilitating proper and well regulated cross-border e- commerce w~~ill~~hich puts people’s rights in the centre, might have a direct impact on improving livelihoods, fostering higher living standards and boosting economic development; reaffirms the contribution that such endeavours could make to gender equality, since a great number of these companies are owned and run by women;

Amendment 108 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

Amendment 109 #

17a. Stresses the importance of building a sustainable ecosystem for the digital economy, emphasises in particular the importance of training qualified staff in the maintenance of IT systems, and underlines also the economic potential linked to the creation of these jobs in relation to the circular economy and the contribution they will make to the achievement of the SDGs; recalls that certain raw materials needed for the manufacture of digital systems are rare and that efficient recycling methods should therefore be introduced;

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas digitalisation in countries that suffer from poverty, poor governance, low resources to fight cybercrime, may provide new breeding grounds for cybercrime and destabilise global finance and security, as cybercriminals may conduct transnational from jurisdictions with little cybercrime legislation and weak law enforcement;

Amendment 110 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Acknowledges that digital technologies provide the energy sector with innovative tools to optimise the use of resources; however, recalls that digital technologies have a significant ecological footprint, as a consumer of energy resources (digital CO2 emissions are estimated to be at 2-5% of total emissions) and metals (such as silver, cobalt, copper and tantalum), calling into question their long-term sustainability; reasserts the need to shift patterns of production and consumption to combat climate change;

Amendment 111 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)

17b. Stresses the need to stem trade in minerals whose exploitation finances armed conflicts or involves forced labour;

Amendment 112 #

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Ádám KÓSA, Maurice PONGA, György HÖLVÉNYI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Points out that as the largest sector of the African economy, agriculture can potentially benefit ~~hugely~~ from digital technologies; highlights that digital platforms can be used in developing countries to inform farmers about market prices and link them with potential buyers, as well as to provide practical information about growing methods and market trends, weather information, and warnings and advice about plant and animal diseases; underlines, however, in a context where agriculture is becoming more and more knowledge-intensive and high tech, that digital agriculture can also have huge social and environmental disruptive effect in developing countries, as access to the latest technology may remain restricted to big and industrialised farms active in the export market and cash crops, while limited knowledge and skills could marginalise further small-scale farming in developing countries;

Amendment 113 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Points out th~~at as~~e transformative potential for agriculture, the largest sector of the African economy, ~~agriculture~~which can benefit hugely from digital technologies; highlights that digital platforms and mobile applications can be used in developing countries to ~~inform~~provide farmers ~~about market prices~~with affordable and safe access to information about price and price volatility and link them with potential buyers, as well as to provide practical information about growing methods and market trends, weather information, ~~and~~ warnings and advice about plant pests and animal diseases, hereby enabling to improve their livelihoods and resilience while improving food and nutrition security; encourages the development and implementation of national e-agriculture strategies for sustainable growth;

Amendment 114 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Recalls that agriculture and its associated industries remain one of the world’s largest sources of employment; therefore, warns against the disruptive effects of digital agriculture on employment, especially in Least Developed Countries, due to the potential of this technology to reduce labour intensity and generate labour savings on farms; points out equally that digital agriculture raises challenges in terms of food security (including on control of the agricultural database), as it could reinforce the concentration of power of the agri-food value chain in the hands of very few agrobusiness;

Amendment 115 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)

18b. Insists that EU funding on agriculture in developing countries is in line with the transformative nature of Agenda 2030 and the Paris Climate Agreement and consequently, with the conclusions of the International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD) and the recommendations of the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food. This implies the recognition of the multifunctionality of agriculture and a rapid shift from monoculture cropping based on the intensive use of chemical inputs towards a diversified and sustainable agriculture, based on agro- ecological farming practises, strengthening local food systems and small-scale farming;

Amendment 116 #

Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Cécile Kashetu KYENGE, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Patrizia TOIA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Points out that ICT tools can be used for information dissemination during natural disasters and emergencies as these play a crucial role in enabling people with disabilities to have ready access to information, since at present they suffer from higher than average mortality in disaster situations, which can often be attributed to a lack of information provided quickly and accurately via a barrier-free medium; highlights that digital technologies can enable low-income communities and other vulnerable communities to have access to quality basic services such as health, education, water and electricity, as well as to humanitarian relief and other public and private services;

Amendment 117 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Points out that ICT tools can be used for information dissemination during both natural and technological disasters and emergencies, as well as in fragile and conflict affected contexts; highlights that digital technologies can enable low-income communities and other vulnerable communities to have access to quality basic services such as health, education, water and electricity, as well as to humanitarian relief and other public and private services;

Amendment 118 #

Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Cécile Kashetu KYENGE, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Patrizia TOIA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Points out that ICT tools can be used for information dissemination during natural disasters and emergencies; highlights that digital technologies can enable low-income communities and other vulnerable communities to have access to quality basic public services such as health, education, water, sanitation and electricity, as well as to humanitarian relief and other ~~public and private~~ services;

Amendment 119 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Underlines that technological innovation in humanitarian assistance is a priority, most especially in the context of forced displacements, for contributing to sustainable solutions that bring stability and dignity to people’s lives and may facilitate the humanitarian development nexus; welcomes global initiatives to facilitate humanitarian innovation, such as the Global Alliance for Humanitarian Innovation (GAHI), the Humanitarian Innovation Fund (HIF) and UN Global Pulse, and calls for the EU to promote open data and strongly support the global communities of software developers and designers who are building practical open technology with a view to solving international development and humanitarian problems;

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the speed at which the digital economy is unfolding, and the significant gaps that exist in ~~terms of ability and readiness~~developing countries on digital economy in terms of development of secure national policy, regulations and consumer protection, point up the urgent need to upscale capacity-building and technical assistance to developing countries, and especially to LDCs;

Amendment 120 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Stresses that digital technologies such as SMS and mobile phone apps provide new tools for circulating important information, particularly for poor and isolated people; notes the potential of mobile phone technology, which has advantages including lower access costs due to increasing network coverage, user- friendliness and falling costs of calls and text messages; but recalls equally that mobile phones generate health and environmental risks, notably due to extraction of mineral resources and increasing levels of e-waste;

Amendment 121 #

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Maurice PONGA, Ádám KÓSA, György HÖLVÉNYI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Stresses that digital technologies such as SMS and mobile phone apps provide new tools for circulating important information, particularly for poor and isolated people and people with disabilities; notes the potential of mobile phone technology, which has advantages including lower access costs due to increasing network coverage, user- friendliness and falling costs of calls and text messages;

Amendment 122 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Stresses that digital technologies such as SMS and mobile phone apps can provide affordable new tools for circulating important information, particularly for poor and isolated people; notes the potential of mobile phone technology, which has advantages including lower access costs due to increasing network coverage, user- friendliness and falling costs of calls and text messages;

Amendment 123 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Stresses that digital technologies such as SMS and mobile phone apps provide new tools for circulating important information, ~~particularly for~~which could be used by poor and isolated people; notes the potential of mobile phone technology, which ~~has~~may have advantages including lower access costs due to increasing network coverage, user- friendliness and falling costs of calls and text messages;

Amendment 124 #

Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Cécile Kashetu KYENGE, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Patrizia TOIA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Underlines that digitalisation has the potential to either boost or undermine democracy, as ICT can be used for harmful purposes to monitor, censor and control the communications of citizens, thereby jeopardising civil and human rights; calls on the EU to duly reflect upon these risks; to control the misapplication of digital technologies, when promoting the use of technological innovation in development aid and to promote internet governance;

Amendment 125 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Stresses that e-government applications contribute to making public services faster and cheaper to access, improve consistency and citizen satisfaction, facilitate the articulation and activities of civil society, and increase transparency, thus contributing significantly to promoting democratisation and fighting corruption; stresses the vital role of technology and digitalisation for effective fiscal policy and administration, enabling an effective increase in domestic resource mobilisation; insists that it is imperative to create secure digital identities, as this could help determine the numbers of those in need of certain basic services;

Amendment 126 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Stresses that e-government applications contribute to making public services faster and cheaper to access, improve consistency and citizen satisfaction, and increase transparency, thus contributing significantly to fighting corruption; stresses the vital role of technology and digitalisation for effective fiscal policy and administration, enabling an effective increase in domestic resource mobilisation and measures against tax evasion and tax fraud; insists that it is imperative to create secure digital identities, as this could help determine the numbers of those in need of certain basic services;

Amendment 127 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Stresses that e-government applications may contribute to making public services faster and cheaper to access, improve consistency and citizen satisfaction, and increase public transparency, ~~thus contributing significantly to fighting~~although ICT tools cannot on their own eliminate corruption; stresses the ~~vit~~potential role of technology and digitalisation for effective fiscal policy and administration, enabling an effective increase in domestic resource mobilisation; insists that it is imperative to create secure digital identities, as this could help determine the numbers of those in need of certain basic services;

Amendment 128 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Calls for the opportunities afforded by digital technology as a way of improving registration of children in registers of births, deaths and marriages be exploited, stresses that UNICEF estimates that, in Sub-Saharan Africa alone, 95 million children remain unregistered at birth1 a and therefore have no birth certificate, and that this fact prevents the children concerned from being legally recognised, so that their existence as members of society goes unrecorded from birth and through into adult life, which distorts countries' demographic data, with significant consequences for the assessment of the needs of populations, particularly in terms of access to education or health care; _________________ 1a https://www.unicef.org/french/publication s/files/UNICEF_SOWC_2016_French_L AST.pdf

Amendment 129 #

Cécile Kashetu KYENGE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Stresses the importance of creating and implementing State-run digital information platforms which increase opportunities for people at large to inform themselves fully about their rights and the services that the State makes available to its citizens;

Amendment 13 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the speed at which the digital economy isf people-centred has the potential to unfold~~ing~~, and the significant gaps that exist in terms of ability and readiness, point up the urgent need to upscale capacity-building and technical assistance to developing countries, and especially to LDCs;

Amendment 130 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Acknowledges the potential role of digital technology in promoting democracy and citizens participation in decision making;

Amendment 131 #

Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Cécile Kashetu KYENGE, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Patrizia TOIA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. ~~Acknowledges~~Stresses that according to the UN SDGs report (2017), an estimated 18 million additional health workers will be needed by 2030 to attain high and effective coverage of health services for all; in particular, notes that the shortage of these trained professionals is acute in almost all countries in sub-Saharan Africa and LDCs, stresses the need to address this challenge as a matter of priority; while acknowledging the central role of digital technology could also bring in access to health services and in training for health workers and health and e-health information services~~; calls, therefore, on policymakers to introduce the appropriate policy and regulatory frameworks to scale up~~ in developing countries, notes that e- hHealth ~~projects; asks the Commission to provide the necessary financial resources in this regard;~~ implementation is characterized by high levels of training gaps, lack of a regulatory policy, technology use challenges;

Amendment 132 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Acknowledges the central role of digital technology in ~~access to health services and in training for health workers and~~management of health services, emergency response to epidemics, dissemination of public health campaigns, public access to health services and in training for health workers, support and promotion of basic research, and development of health and e-health information services; calls, therefore, on policymakers to introduce the appropriate policy and regulatory frameworks to scale up e-health projects; asks the Commission to provide the necessary financial resources in this regard;

Amendment 133 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Acknowledges the cpotentrial role of digital technology in access to public health services, including sexual and reproductive rights, namely abortion and in training for health workers and health and e-health information services; calls, therefore, on policymakers to introduce the appropriate policy and regulatory frameworks to scale up public e-health projects; asks the Commission to provide the necessary financial resources in this regard;

Amendment 134 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Welcomes the 'DEVCO Academy' on-line programme, which makes it possible to train the EU's partners on line, calls for training programmes for local leaders to be further developed and for applications for European subsidies to be drawn up, so that those partners can gain a clearer picture of expectations, aims and conditions and thus improve their prospects of gaining acceptance for their projects; stresses that such initiatives, provided that they are easily accessible, efficient and relevant, would have a positive impact on the absorption of aid and on the image of the EU among its partners;

Amendment 135 #

Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Cécile Kashetu KYENGE, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Patrizia TOIA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Acknowledges the fact that digital applications developed for the blind, the deaf and the deafblind, such as on-line sign-language interpreting, can also contribute to people with disabilities in developing countries living independently and ending their social exclusion, in particular in developing countries with a lack of basic infrastructure;

Amendment 136 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Highlights the importance of digital technologies in the fight against climate change, the improvement of the environment, and the development of renewable energies and agroecology; underlines the need to reduce the ecological impact linked to digitalisation;

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas digital literacy and skills are key enablers for ~~tackling inequalities~~social and personal improvement and progress, promoting entrepreneurship and building strong digital economies;

Amendment 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas digitalisation should also help improve the delivery of humanitarian relief and resilience, disaster risk prevention and transitional support, linking humanitarian aid and development aid in fragile and conflict-affected contexts;

Amendment 16 #

Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Cécile Kashetu KYENGE, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Patrizia TOIA

Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)

Ka. whereas the production of digital equipment uses certain rare metals with low recyclability and limited accessible reserves; whereas these raw materials are also needed for the production of renewable energy equipment (such as wind turbines and solar panels); whereas the efficient use of resources should be developed in both the digital and energy sector, notably by prioritising circular economy;

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)

Ka. whereas humanitarian innovation must be consistent with the humanitarian principles (humanity, impartiality, neutrality, and independence) and the dignity principle;

Amendment 18 #

Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Cécile Kashetu KYENGE, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Patrizia TOIA

Motion for a resolution
Recital K b (new)

Kb. whereas E-waste represents a global environmental and health challenge; and whereas according to UNEP - INTERPOL[1], Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) is a priority area of environmental criminality; [1] UNEP - INTERPOL study “The rise of Environmental Crime. A growing Threat to Natural Resources, Peace, Development and Security" (2016).

Amendment 19 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital K b (new)

Kb. whereas humanitarian innovation must be conducted with the aim of promoting the rights, dignity and capabilities of the recipient population, and it should be possible for all members of a crisis-affected community to benefit from innovation without discriminatory barriers to use;

Amendment 2 #

Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Cécile Kashetu KYENGE, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Patrizia TOIA

Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)

– having regard to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol (A/RES/61/106),

Amendment 20 #

Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Cécile Kashetu KYENGE, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ

Motion for a resolution
Recital K c (new)

Kc. whereas the United Nations System-wide Response to Tackling E- waste (2017) highlights that not enough attention is paid to the reduction of e- waste: official e-waste take-back and appropriate processing legislation is organised only in a limited number of countries, while there is a lack of responsibility of the private sector towards eco-design and a life-cycle approach to tackling e-waste;

Amendment 21 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital K c (new)

Kc. whereas under no circumstances should humanitarian digitalisation and innovation lead to intentional harm;

Amendment 22 #

Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Cécile Kashetu KYENGE, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Patrizia TOIA

Motion for a resolution
Recital K d (new)

Kd. whereas risk analysis and mitigation must be used to prevent unintentional harm, including those relating to privacy and data security and impacts on local economies;

Amendment 23 #

Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Cécile Kashetu KYENGE, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Patrizia TOIA

Motion for a resolution
Recital K e (new)

Ke. whereas experimentation, piloting and trials must be undertaken in conformity with internationally recognised ethical standards;

Amendment 24 #

Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Cécile Kashetu KYENGE, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Patrizia TOIA

Motion for a resolution
Recital K f (new)

Kf. whereas the work started at the World Humanitarian Summit for the creation of a global network aimed at addressing critical gaps in capacity and relationships must continue in order to generate a more supportive and enabling environment for innovation efforts that help comply with the humanitarian objectives;

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Welcomes~~Recalls that the digital revolution presents societies with a whole set of new challenges, bringing both risks and opportunities; takes note of the Commission’s strategy on D4D, as mainstreaming digital technologies into EU development policy ~~and~~which should aim at contributing to the achievement of the SDGs;

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the Commission’s strategy on D4D, as mainstreaming digital technologies into EU development policy and contributing to the achievement of the SDGs; and insist on the importance of enhancing an SDG-centred digitalization;

Amendment 27 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Recalls that about two billion people have no access to information and communication technologies, and therefore, alerts that the rapid pace of digitalization could jeopardize the integration of developing countries, as well as the poor in many societies, into the world economy;

Amendment 28 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Notes with concern that digitalization is likely to cause major upheavals in global labour markets and the international division of labour; calls on the Commission to overcome these is risks by promoting an SDG-centred digitalisation;

Amendment 29 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Reiterates the huge potential of digital technology and services in the achievement of the SDGs, provided that disruptive effects of technologies, such as automated jobs and employability, digital exclusion and inequality, cybersecurity, data privacy and regulatory issues, are effectively addressed; and recalls that any digital strategy must be fully in line with and contribute to the realisation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, notably SDG 4 on quality education, SDG 5 on achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls, SDG 8 on decent work and economic growth, and SDG 9 on industry, innovation and infrastructure; recalls that if the SDGs are to be achieved by 2030, a strengthened global partnership is needed between governmental, scientific, economic and civil society actors;

Amendment 3 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the European Consensus on Development 2017 highlights the importance of information and communications technologies and services as enablers of inclusive growth and sustainable development; whereas digitalisation, if SDG and people centred and not only private profit driven, may have a positive role on achieving the UN Agenda for Sustainable Development;

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Reiterates the huge potential of digital technology and services in the achievement of the SDGs, and recalls that any digital strategy must be fully in line with and contribute to the realisation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, notably SDG 4 on quality education, SDG 5 on achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls, SDG 8 on decent work and economic growth, and SDG 9 on industry, innovation and infrastructure; recalls that if the SDGs are to be achieved by 2030, a strengthened global, national, regional and local partnership is needed between governmental, scientific, economic, religious and civil society actors;

Amendment 31 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Reiterates the huge potential if properly developed of digital technology and services in the achievement of the SDGs, and recalls that any digital strategy must be fully in line with and contribute to the realisation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, notably SDG 4 on quality education, SDG 5 on achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls, SDG 8 on decent work and economic growth, and SDG 9 on industry, innovation and infrastructure; recalls that if the SDGs are to be achieved by 2030, a strengthened global partnership is needed between governmental, scientific, economic and civil society actors;

Amendment 32 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Observes, however, that digital technology remains a means and not an end, that priority should be assigned to the most effective ways of attaining objectives and that in some countries, even though digitalisation may be useful, a need still exists for more 'traditional' infrastructure, particularly to afford access to education, energy, food and water; considers, however, that the conditions for digital development must be provided for at the design stage of infrastructure, even if implementation takes place at a later stage;

Amendment 33 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Points out that, despite the increase in Internet penetration, many populations still do not have access to it and that major disparities exist between countries and between urban and rural areas, so that digital solutions are not always appropriate and cannot always reach the greatest number of people, particularly in the least developed countries;

Amendment 34 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses the imperative that any digital trade strategy must be fully in line with the principle of Policy Coherence for Development (PCD); underlines that access to internet connectivity and digital payment methods which are reliable and in line with international standards, accompanied by consumer protection legislation for online goods and services, intellectual property rights, personal data protection rules and tax and customs legislation appropriate to electronic commerce, are pivotal to enabling digital trade, sustainable development and inclusive growth;

Amendment 35 #

Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Cécile Kashetu KYENGE, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Patrizia TOIA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses the imperative that any digital trade strategy must be fully in line with the principle of Policy Coherence for Development (PCD); underlines that access to internet connectivity and digital payment methods are pivotal to enabling digital trade, ~~sustainable development and inclusive growth~~but requires, to be sustainable and inclusive, the setting-up of a strong regulatory framework to supervise banks, financial institutions and other e-money institutions as well as rules on competition and consumer data protection;

Amendment 36 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses the imperative that any digital trade strategy must be fully in line with the principle of Policy Coherence for Development (PCD); underlines that access to internet connectivity and digital payment methods are pivotal to enabling digital trade, sustainable development and inclusive growth; notes in this regard the potential of the Trade Facilitation Agreement to supporting digital initiatives in developing countries to facilitate cross- border trade;

Amendment 37 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses the imperative that any digital trade strategy must be fully in line with the principle of Policy Coherence for Development (PCD); ~~underlines that access to internet connectivity and digital payment methods are pivotal to enabling digital trade, sustainable development and inclusive growth;~~

Amendment 38 #

Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Cécile Kashetu KYENGE, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Patrizia TOIA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses the imperative that any digital trade strategy must be fully in line with the principle of Policy Coherence for Development (PCD), which is an essential element in attaining the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); underlines that access to internet connectivity and digital payment methods are pivotal to enabling digital trade, sustainable development and inclusive growth;

Amendment 39 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls for the development of an action plan in technical innovation for humanitarian assistance to ensure compliance with the legal and ethical principles laid down in documents such as the New European Consensus on Development - 'Our world, our dignity, our future' and ‘Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’;

Amendment 4 #

Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Cécile Kashetu KYENGE, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas an estimated 1.1 billion people worldwide cannot officially prove their identity including birth registration, according to the 2017 update of Identification for Development Global Dataset /ID4D, World Bank/, out of which 78% live in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia, whereas this is a major barrier to achieve target 16,9 of the SDGs but also entails an important barrier for being an actor and benefit in the digital environment;

Amendment 40 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Underlines that all aspects of humanitarian innovation should be subject to evaluation and monitoring, including an assessment of primary and secondary impacts of the innovation process; notes that ethical review and risk analysis should be undertaken prior embarking on humanitarian innovation and digitalisation projects, and should incorporate external or third party experts where appropriate;

Amendment 41 #

Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Cécile Kashetu KYENGE, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Patrizia TOIA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)

3c. Calls for the implementation in EU external action of the principles embodied in The Digital Single Market for Europe (DSM) strategy through the support to EU partners’ regulatory frameworks;

Amendment 42 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Calls for sufficient funding under the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2021-2017 to enable the streamlining of digital technologies into ~~all aspects of~~ development policy when needed for boosting its effectiveness;

Amendment 43 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for digitalisation to be featured prominently in the future post- Cotonou agreement as an enabler of inclusive and sustainable development, in accordance with the negotiating guidelines; stresses the importance of stepping up collaboration between researchers and innovators at interregional level, encouraging research and development to promote scientific progress and the transfer of technology and know-how;

Amendment 44 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. CNotes with concern that the introduction of digital technology in developing countries has often outpaced the establishment of state institutions, legal regulations and other mechanisms that could help to manage new challenges that arise, notably regarding cybersecurity; against this background, calls for digitalisation to be featured prominently in the future post- Cotonou agreement as an enabler of inclusive and sustainable development;

Amendment 45 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for an SDG-centred digitalisation to be featured prominently in the future post- Cotonou agreement as an enabler of inclusive and sustainable development;

Amendment 46 #

Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Cécile Kashetu KYENGE, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Patrizia TOIA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls for further joint actions in digital infrastructure cooperation, as this should become one of the key activities in the EU’s partnership with regional organisations, particularly the African Union; points to the importance of technical assistance and transfer of expertise towards institutions that are developing digital policies at national, regional and continental levels;

Amendment 47 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls for digitalisation to be incorporated into the national strategies for development of EU Member States;

Amendment 48 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. CPoints out that technology, artificial intelligence and automation are already replacing some low and mid- skilled jobs, risking the creation of a new class of digital poor, particularly in LDCs; calls for a more concerted and holistic cross-sectoral effort from the international community to ensure that the shift towards a more digital economy leaves no one behind; stresses that state-funded social protection floors, including minimum income security, are essential in addressing some disruptive impacts of these new technologies;

Amendment 49 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls for a more concerted and holistic cross-sectoral effort from the international community to ensure that the shift towards a more digital economy leaves no one behind; stresses that digitalisation should promote the social integration of people with disabilities, as long as users can access and afford the tools they need;

Amendment 5 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the SDGs explicitly mention digital technologies in five of the goals (SDG 4 on education; SDG 5 on gender equality; SDG 8 on decent work and economic growth; SDG 9 on infrastructure, industrialisation and innovation; and SDG 17 on partnerships); whereas the 2030 Agenda makes it clear that securing the natural life-support systems, human well-being, quality of life and societal inclusion can only succeed hand in hand;

Amendment 50 #

Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Cécile Kashetu KYENGE, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Patrizia TOIA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls for a more concerted and holistic cross-sectoral effort from the international community to ensure that the shift towards a more digital economy leaves no one behind and to avoid excessively divergent approaches, overlaps or gaps in legislation;

Amendment 51 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls for a more concerted and holistic cross-sectoral effort from the international community, including non- state actors such as representatives of civil society, the third sector, private companies and academia, to ensure that the shift towards a more digital economy leaves no one behind;

Amendment 52 #

Louis MICHEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls for a more concerted and holistic cross-sectoral effort from the international community to ensure that the shift towards a more digital economy leaves no one behind by guaranteeing access to digital technologies and services for all economic operators and citizens;

Amendment 53 #

Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Cécile Kashetu KYENGE, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Patrizia TOIA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls for a more concerted and holistic cross-sectoral effort from the international community to ensure that the shift towards a more digital economy leaves no one behind and contributes on the achievement of the UN Agenda for Sustainable Development;

Amendment 54 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls for the improvement of political articulation between the EU, the EU Member States and other relevant actors, with a view to enhancing their coordination, complementary and the creation of synergies;

Amendment 55 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. CNotes that it is also in the interest of the private sector to develop technologies which will help people with disabilities to live independently and calls on the private sector to contribute to D4D through technology and innovation, expertise, investment, risk management, sustainable business models and growth;

Amendment 56 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the private sector to contribute to D4D through technology and innovation, expertise, investment, risk management, sustainable business models and growth, which should include from its inception a focus on prevention, reduction, repair, recycling and reuse of raw materials;

Amendment 57 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the private sector to responsibly contribute to D4D through technology and innovation, expertise, investment, risk management, sustainable business models and growth;

Amendment 58 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Underlines that digital economy raises challenges in terms of ownership of data and its transformation into profitable products and services; notes that it is likely to give rise to monopolistic market structures, which can be detrimental to developing countries, notably on patents; insists upon complementing the digital transformation by a sound regulatory framework, especially at times when market power of a company is no longer measured by turnover but by its data;

Amendment 59 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. ~~Reg~~Deplorets that less than half of all developing countries have data protection legislation, and calls for the collection, processing, analysis and dissemination of data and statistics at local, regional, national and global levels and by all stakeholders in order to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; notes that timely and accurate data collection enables proper monitoring during implementation, adjusting policies and interventions when needed, and evaluating their results and impact upon completion; recalls, however, that while the “data revolution” makes it easier, faster and cheaper to produce and analyse data from a wide range of sources, it also raises huge security and privacy challenges; stresses that innovations for data collection in developing countries cannot replace official statistics;

Amendment 6 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas many developing countries and emerging economies – and especially poor people within these countries – have hardly benefited from digitalization up to now;

Amendment 60 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Regrets that less than half of all developing countries have data protection legislation, and calls for the collection, processing, analysis and dissemination of data and statistics at local, regional, national and global levels and by all stakeholders in order to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; nNotes that timely and accurate data collection enables proper monitoring during implementation, adjusting policies and interventions when needed, and evaluating their results and impact upon completion;

Amendment 61 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Regrets that less than half of all developing countries have data protection legislation, and ~~calls for the collection, processing, analysis and dissemination of data and statis~~encourages the EU to provide technical assistance to the authoritices at local, regional, national and global levels and by all stakeholders in order to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; notes that timely and accurate data collection enables proper monitoring during implementation, adjusting policies andin drafting such legislation, relying in particular on its experience and its own legislation, which is intervenation~~s when need~~ally recognised, a~~nd evaluating their results and impact upon completion~~s a model of its kind;

Amendment 62 #

Louis MICHEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Regrets that less than half of all developing countries have data protection legislation, and calls for the collection, processing, analysis and dissemination of data and statistics at local, regional, national and global levels and by all stakeholders so as to ensure a high level of protection of data in accordance with the relevant international standards and instruments, in order to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; notes that timely and accurate data collection enables proper monitoring during implementation, adjusting policies and interventions when needed, and evaluating their results and impact upon completion;

Amendment 63 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Observes that, because of the cross border nature of digital technology, data protection legislation should not differ too much, as that would make it incompatible;

Amendment 64 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8b. Calls for account to be taken of the cost that may be involved in standardising such legislation, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises;

Amendment 65 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)

8c. Calls for the collection, processing, analysis and dissemination of data and statistics at local, regional, national and global levels and by all stakeholders in order to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; notes that timely and accurate data collection enables proper monitoring during implementation, adjustment of policies and interventions when needed, and evaluation of their results and impact upon completion;

Amendment 66 #

Louis MICHEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Deplores the persistent digital divides across gender, geography, age, and income within each country; insists, therefore, that international development cooperation should use digital technologies for greater inclusion of disadvantaged groups; calls for support for innovation that is adapted to local needs and support for the transition to knowledge-based economies;

Amendment 67 #

Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO, Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Deplores the persistent digital divides across gender, geography, age, and income within each country; ~~insists, therefore, that international development cooperation should use digital technologies for greater inclusion of disadvantaged groups;~~

Amendment 68 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Deplores the persistent digital divides across gender, geography, age, and income within each country; insists, therefore, that international development cooperation should use digital technologies for greater inclusion of disadvantaged groups, while promoting the responsible use of digital tools and an adequate awareness of possible risks;

Amendment 69 #

Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Cécile Kashetu KYENGE, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Patrizia TOIA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Deplores the persistent digital divides across gender, geography, age, ~~and~~ income, ethnicity, and health condition or disability, among other factors of discrimination, within each country; insists, therefore, that international development cooperation should use digital technologies for greater inclusion of disadvantaged groups;

Amendment 7 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)

Cb. whereas digitalisation offers a potential for ensuring sustainability and environmental protection; whereas digitalisation should promote sustainable and low-carbon production methods;

Amendment 70 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Deplores the persistent digital divides across gender, geography, age, and income within each country, which has a greater than average impact on people with disabilities; insists, therefore, that international development cooperation should use digital technologies for greater inclusion of disadvantaged groups;

Amendment 71 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Deplores the persistent digital divides across gender, geography, age, and income within each country; insists, therefore, that international development cooperation should use digital technologies for greater promotion and inclusion of persons disadvantaged ~~group~~or vulnerable situations;

Amendment 72 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls on ACP countries to ring- fence a proportion of their national budgets for the primary and secondary education sectors, especially in a context where the quality and availability of teacher training, scarcity of textbooks and equipment, and class size remain serious challenges, affecting education quality in developing countries; calls equally for increased efforts to address the challenges of digital exclusion through education and training on essential digital skills ~~and initiatives to facilitate the use of ICTs~~;

Amendment 73 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls therefore for increased efforts to address the challenges of digital exclusion through education and training on essential digital skills and initiatives to facilitate the use of ICTs; considers that they should be appropriate to each target population (particularly in terms of age); notes that international development cooperation could build on digital technologies geared to better integration of disadvantaged groups on condition that they have access to digital technologies;

Amendment 74 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls for increased efforts to address the challenges of digital exclusion through education and training on essential digital skills and initiatives to facilitate the use of ICTs; welcomes the initiatives such as the Africa Code Week, which contribute to the empowerment of the young African generation by fostering digital literacy;

Amendment 75 #

Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Cécile Kashetu KYENGE, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Patrizia TOIA

10. Calls for increased efforts to address the challenges of digital exclusion through education and training on essential digital skills and initiatives to facilitate the ~~use of ICT~~appropriate use of ICTs in accordance with their age, personal situation and background, including elderly people and persons with disabilities;

Amendment 76 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls for increased efforts to address the challenges of digital exclusion through education and training on essential digital skills and initiatives to facilitate the use of ICTs; stresses the importance of e- learning and distant learning to reach remote areas and people of all ages;

Amendment 77 #

Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO, Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls for increased efforts to address the challenges of digital exclusion through education and training on essential digital skills and initiatives to facilitate the use of ICTs and the utilisation of digital tools in the implementation of participative methodologies;

Amendment 78 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. CRecalls that basic education is a pre-requisite to development, which should be compulsory, free of charge and a priority of development aid, particularly in LDCs; calls for the introduction of digital literacy in school curricula at all levels of education in developing countries, with a view to the acquisition of the skills needed to improve access to information; but stresses that ICT tools should in no circumstances substitute for real teachers and schools;

Amendment 79 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls for the introduction of digital literacy in school curricula at all levels of education in developing countries, with a view to the acquisition of the skills needed to improve access to information; insists also on the need for more advanced training centres on the ground (including coding schools), to train developers and to stimulate the creation of IT solutions and digital applications in line with reality and local needs;

Amendment 8 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the SDGs stress that providing universal and affordable access to the internet for people in least developed countries (LDCs) by 2020 will be crucial for fostering development~~, as the development of a digital economy could be a driver of jobs and growth, export volum~~; but whereas according to the World Bank, up to 2/3 of the present jobs in developing countries could also be lost due to digitalisation, automation and labour-saving technologies in the coming decades, a~~nd export diversification~~ffecting especially low-skilled workers in developing countries;

Amendment 80 #

Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Cécile Kashetu KYENGE, Doru-Claudian FRUNZULICĂ, Patrizia TOIA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls for the introduction of digital literacy in school curricula at all levels of education in developing countries, with a view to the acquisition of the skills needed to improve access to information; highlights the importance of the fight against online disinformation (fake news) and emphasises the need for specific programmes focusing on media literacy as a tool to tackle these challenges;

Amendment 81 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls for the introduction of digital literacy in ~~school~~ curricula at all levels of education, from primary school to university, in developing countries, with a view to the acquisition of the skills needed to improve access to information;

Amendment 82 #

Teresa JIMÉNEZ-BECERRIL BARRIO, Bogdan Brunon WENTA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Stresses the importance of new technologies as a means of improving access to education and of enhancing its quality, being a key tool for the dissemination of knowledge, teacher training and management of establishment; draws attention to the fact that new technologies must support educational efforts rather than replacing them and lowering teaching standards; calls for the need to train teachers on the potential and maximization of the use of the technology already available and used by students (i.e.: mobile phones);

Amendment 83 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Notes that resort to e-learning could improve the everyday lives of pupils, in view of the distances between their homes and schools in some cases;

Amendment 84 #

Bogdan Brunon WENTA, Maurice PONGA, Ádám KÓSA, György HÖLVÉNYI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Highlights the crucial need for deployment of and access to infrastructure, especially in rural and remote areas, that is adequate in coverage, quality and security; notes that the main causes hampering connectivity include poverty and lack of essential services, together with the underdeveloped terrestrial networks, lack of enabling public policies and regulatory frameworks, high taxation of digital products and services, low market competition and absence of an energy grid;

Amendment 85 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Highlights the crucial need for deployment of and access to infrastructure, especially in rural and remote areas, that is adequate in coverage, quality, affordability, reliability and security; notes that the main causes hampering connectivity include underdeveloped terrestrial networks, lack of enabling public policies and regulatory frameworks, high taxation of digital products and services, low market competition and absence of an energy grid;

Amendment 86 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Highlights th~~e crucial need for~~at bridging the digital divide implies the deployment of and access to infrastructure, especially in rural and remote areas, that is adequate in coverage, quality and security; notes that the main causes hampering connectivity include underdeveloped terrestrial networks, lack of enabling public policies and regulatory frameworks, high taxation of digital products and services, low market competition and absence of an energy grid;

Amendment 87 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Expresses its concern about the technological dependence on certain operators who are few in number, particularly the GAFA, calls for alternatives to be developed to promote competition, and notes that this aim could be pursued in partnership between the EU and Africa;

Amendment 88 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. CRecalls that developing countries are far from being immune to cyber- attacks, and calls on all stakeholders in the digitally connected world to take active responsibility to promote greater cybersecurity awareness; points out to this end the importance of developing human capital at all levels in order to reduce threats to cybersecurity through training, education and increased awareness;

Amendment 89 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on all stakeholders in the digitally connected world to take active responsibility by adopting practical measures to promote greater cybersecurity awareness; points out to this end the importance of developing human capital in order to reduce threats to cybersecurity through training, education and increased awareness;

Amendment 9 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

Amendment 90 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on all stakeholders in the digitally connected world to take active responsibility to promote greater cybersecurity awareness and know-how; points out to this end the importance of developing human capital in order to reduce threats to cybersecurity through training, education and increased awareness;

Amendment 91 #

Cécile Kashetu KYENGE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Recalls the potential of digitalisation for reducing disparities in social inclusion, for access to information and for reducing economic marginalisation in peripheral areas;

Amendment 92 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Recalls that countries have a responsibility to establish an appropriate framework, particularly comprising criminal-law provisions, to combat cybercrime;

Amendment 93 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)

13b. Considers that the participation of developing countries in global forums dedicated to digital challenges, such as the Global Forum on Digital Security for Prosperity recently created by the OECD, is paramount to ensure that the problems they encounter are not forgotten;

Amendment 94 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Highlights that digital economy increases the generation of e-waste worldwide, which poses challenges for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, notably regarding health and the environment; stresses the link between e- waste and natural resources exploitation; calls on the EU and its Member States to enhance consumer awareness of the damaging effects of their e-devices and to address effectively business responsibility in the production of Electric and Electronic Equipment (EEE); likewise, stresses the need to support e-waste statistics and national e-waste policies in developing countries, so as to help minimize e-waste production, prevent illegal dumping and improper treatment of e-waste, promote recycling, and create jobs in the refurbishment and recycling sector;

Amendment 95 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Welcomes the EU’s External Investment Plan promoting investment in innovative digital solutions for local needs, financial inclusion and decent job creation; points out that digitalisation is an important investment opportunity and that, on a basis of working together with European and international financial institutions and the private sector, blending would therefore constitute an important tool for leveraging financial resources;deleted

Amendment 96 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Welcomes the commitment of the EU’s External Investment Plan to promot~~ing~~e investment in innovative digital solutions for local needs, financial inclusion and decent job creation; ~~points out that digitalisation is an important investment opportunity and that, on a~~deems that the EIP should support the objective of incentivizing more inclusive and socially sustainable bausi~~s of working together with European and international financial institutions and the private sector, blending would therefore constitute an important tool for leveraging financial resources~~ness models, notably by engaging manufacturers of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) to enforce producer responsibility, including in e- waste management, i.e. by supporting small and medium enterprises which develop reuse, repair and refurbishment activities; incorporate take-back schemes into their business activities, remove the hazardous components used in EEE, etc.;

Amendment 97 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Notes that digitalization per se is not a tool for sustainable development but it should be developed in an SDG-centred manner and accompanied by robust policies in order to enhance its positive potential for sustainable development;

Amendment 98 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. ~~Calls on the Commission to launch new initiatives with special focus on developing digital infrastructure, promoting e-governance and digital skills, strengthening~~Highlights that according to the UN Sustainable Development Goals report (2017), many challenges remain ahead to fulfil SDGs, notably in terms of access to food, energy, water and sanitation, education and health; acknowledges theat digital economy and fostering start-up ecosystems, including funding opportunities for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to enable them to interact digitally with multinational enterprises and to access global value chainisation can potentially be a leverage to fulfil SDGs but stresses the need to set priorities, in a context of financial constraints of development assistance; believes that allocation of ODA should primarily target the fulfilment of those basic human needs;

Amendment 99 #