8 Amendments of Maria HEUBUCH related to 2016/2139(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10
Citation 10
– having regard to regard to Article 208 TFEU, which defines the reduction and eradication of poverty as the primary objective of EU development policy and requires that the Union and its Member States comply with the commitments which they have agreed to in the context of the UN and other competent organisations and take account of the objectives of development cooperation in the policies that they implement which are likely to affect developing countries,
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas Official Development Assistance (ODA) can play a crucial role in delivering on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, in particular in low-income countries and in fighting extreme poverty and inequality, if it respects the principles of effective development cooperation, namely country and democratic ownership, transparency and accountability, focus on results, and inclusiveness and aid conditions derived exclusively from developing countries' own development policies;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas EU programming has been found to be largely aligned to countries national development plans, while following a very top-down approach with sector choices largely being made at headquarter level, sometimes overruling country priorities and EU delegation recommendations; whereas there is a clear risk that with the current EU migration agenda, this situation will worsen;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls that sufficient funding is a prerequisite for effective development cooperation; urges therefore EU Member States to fulfil their commitment on the 0.7 % ODA/GNI target; warns against the dilution of ODA criteria with the aim of covering expenses other than those directly linked to promoting sustainable development in the developing countries;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Recalls that aid conditionalities should be derived from developing countries' own development policies; notes with grave concern that the EU and Member States are currently attaching conditions to aid related to cooperation by developing countries on migration issues, which is clearly a donor concern; is seriously worried by this blatant violation of a key internationally agreed development effectiveness principle;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Stresses the key role of official development assistance in fulfilling the development effectiveness agenda; underlines that ODA is more flexible, predictable and accountable than other flows potentially contributing to development;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that enterprises involved in development partnerships abide by the principles of corporate accountability throughout the whole lifecycle of projects, including by respecting the UN Global Compact on human rights, UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, ILO core labour standards, environmental standards and the UN Convention Against Corruption; highlights the need for Member States to draw up national plans to implement the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and especially the due diligence regulation;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines the role in development of citizens, local communities, faith-based organisations, civil society organisations (CSOs), academia and elected representatives, and stresses that all these actors need to be involved in furthering and implementing the effectiveness agenda at various levels; believes that their effective contribution requires their participatory involvement in planning, mutual accountability and transparency, and that donors should improve predictability and speediness when working with these actors as implementing partners;