Activities of Patricija ŠULIN related to 2017/2258(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on implementation of the Development Cooperation Instrument, the Humanitarian Aid Instrument and the European Development Fund
Amendments (6)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. RegretEmphasizes that the quantity and lack of flexibility and coherence of EU funding in Heading 4 of the current MFF have been indicative of the EU’s limited ambition to act as a global player, in particular with a view to the provision of global public goods, humanitarian aid and dEU is the biggest provider of external assistance in the world. Recalls that Development cCooperation; recalls the need for long-term programming and predictability, which is of particular importance for developm Instrument (DCI) remains the largest external financing instrument in the current aidMFF;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Recalls the need for long-term programming and predictability, which is of particular importance for development aid; notes though the insufficient focus on the results as well as inadequate level of monitoring and evaluation of development related external financing instruments;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Emphasizes the importance of complementing assistance from public funds with flexible and adaptable instruments that would trigger private investments in developing countries;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls the importance of these instruments for the provision of global public goods such as climate change, conflict prevention, stabilityand challenges such as human development, climate change, conflict prevention, support to peace and stability, migration and asylum and the Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that the objectives of development policy are distinct from and may not be conflated with or subordinated to general foreign policy or migration managementshould complement EU foreign policy and migration management while guaranteeing that development money should only be used for development objectives and purposes;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Emphasises the importance of ensuring coherence and synergies between development and humanitarian aid; considers that well managed and used development aid is an important element in strengthening capacity of developing countries to better cope with humanitarian crisis;