15 Amendments of Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA related to 2016/2094(INI)
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 b (new)
Citation 9 b (new)
– having regard to the Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy (2015- 2019),
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas health and education are key sustainable development enablers; whereas investment to guarantee universal access in these areas therefore features prominently in the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs and should be adequately resourced in order to bring spill-over effects for other sectors;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Defines development cooperation as follows: fighting for DIGNITY by eradicating POVERTY;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for gender equality and women’'s rights to beand girls' empowerment and rights to be both a standalone and a cross- cutting goal in EU development policy in accordance with the EU Gender Action Plan and Agenda 2030, coupled with specific policy-driven action to target challenges in this area; calls for further EU efforts to promote the important role of women and youth as agents of development and change; underlines in this regard, that gender equality comprises women and men and girls and boys and that programmes should encourage equal co-participation and the promotion of rights and services, for example as in the case of access to educationnotably in the case of access to education and health, without discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation; stresses that upholding the rights of women and girls, including their sexual and reproductive health and rights, and eliminating all forms of sexual and gender-based violence and discrimination against them, including the harmful practices of child, early and forced marriage, and female genital mutilation, are essential to realising their human rights;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls for specific EU development strategies to better target, protect and support vulnerable and marginalised groups such as women and children, the elderly, persons with disabilities, LGBTI people, linguistic and ethnic minorities and indigenous peoples, in order to offer them the same opportunities and rights as everyone else, in line with the principle of Leaving No- one Behind;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Insists on the need for accountability mechanisms regarding the monitoring and the implementation of the SDGs and the 0.7% ODA/GNI objectives; Calls on the EU and its Member States to submit a time-line on how to gradually achieve these goals and objectives, with annual reporting at the European Parliament;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for specific strategies to be developed for cooperation with MICs in order to consolidate their progress and fight inequality, exclusion, discrimination and poverty, while underlining that MICs are not a homogenous group and therefore each has specific needs that should be met by tailor-made policies; underlines the need to phase out responsibly and gradually financial aid to MICs and focus on other forms of cooperation, such as technical assistance, public-public partnerships that can support global public goods like science, technology and innovation, exchange of best practices and promotion of regional, South- South and triangular cooperation; highlights the importance of alternative sources of finance, such as domestic revenue mobilisation, non-concessional or less concessional loans, cooperation in technical, taxation, trade-related and research-related matters, and public-private partnerships;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Recognises that GDP falls short in measuring progress as it does not reflect inequalities or environmental degradation; calls for alternative measures of progress to be developed covering all dimensions of sustainable development, as agreed in the 2030 Agenda, in order to promote the well- being of people and planet;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the EU and its Member States to support developinglow and middle income countries in creating fair, transparent and efficient tax systems, as well as other means of domestic resource mobilisation, in order to increase the predictability and stability of such financing and reduce aid dependency; calls for such support in areas such as tax administration and public financial management, anti-corruption, and fighting transfer mispricing, tax evasion and other forms of illicit financial flow;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Stresses that development funds used for the proposed External Investment Plan (EIP), as well as for existing Trust Funds, must comply with ODA-compatible development objectives and the new Sustainable Development Goals; calls for mechanisms to be established allowing Parliament to fulfil its oversight role when EU development funds are being used outside the normal EU budget procedures, notably by granting it observer status on EIP, Trust Fund and other strategic boards that decide on the priorities and scope of programmes and projects;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Proposes that an arbitration system should be established, under the authority of the President of the Commission, to bring about PCD and that in the event of divergences between the various policies of the Union, the President of the Commission should fully shoulder his political responsibility for the overall approach and have the task of deciding between them on the basis of the Union’s PCD commitments; takes the view that, once the problems have been identified, consideration could be given to reforming the decision-making procedures within the Commission and in interdepartmental cooperation;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Stresses the central role of development cooperation in addressing the root causes of forced migration, such as state fragility, conflicts, insecurity and marginalisation, poverty and human rights violations, poor access to basic services such as health and education and human rights violations, including sexual and gender-based discrimination and violence; calls therefore for migration- linked development assistance to focus on promoting inclusion and economic opportunities, democracy- building, good governance and the rule of law, and policy space for civil society;
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)
Paragraph 39 a (new)
39a. Recalls the fundamental principles of humanitarian aid - neutrality, independence and impartiality; welcomes the European Commissions' tenacity no the merge the European Consensus on Development and the European Consensus on Humanitarian Aid;
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)
Paragraph 40 a (new)
40a. Stresses that enjoying the highest attainable standard of health is a fundamental human right and that universal access to health care, technologies and coverage, including sexual and reproductive health and rights;