15 Amendments of Hilde VAUTMANS related to 2020/2045(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU Facility for Refugees in Turkey (FRT) was created in 2016 in the framework of the EU-Turkey statement and manages EUR 6 billion; whereas the FRT has contributed to supporting the lives of more than 1,8 million refugees and host communities in Turkey and thus constitutes a key pillar of humanitarian aid and support; whereas the FRT has been threatened by political pressure exerted by the Turkish government on the European Union in disputes over the EU-Turkey Statement, which ultimately harms the refugees and host communities dependent on this support; whereas cases of human rights violations have taken place under this agreement which are incompatible with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU Emergency Trust Fund for stability and addressing root causes of irregular migration and displaced persons in Africa (EUTF) was established in 2015; whereas the EUTF makes predominant use (90 %) of Official Development Assistance; whereas it became the main financial instrument for the EU’s political engagement with African partners in the field of migration; whereas the EUTF has funded over 500 projects in more than 25 countries in Africa for a total of over EUR 4.8 billion; whereas the EUTF has raised concerns aboutproven to be a flexible instrument allowing swift implementation of projects, despite raising concerns about the quality of projects approved, and more worryingly, about alleged contributingons to inhumane and degrading treatment and/or financing actors that have committed human rights violations, such as in Libya, Eritrea and Sudan;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Deplores the fact that both the EUTF and the FRT are ad hoc instruments thatNotes that EU trust funds, but also coordination mechanisms such as the FRT, are ad hoc instruments set up mostly in emergency contexts and that allow for the pooling of different resources, faster decision-making and flexible responses to emergencies; recognises their added value in responding swiftly to emergencies as well as increasing the visibility of EU external action; regrets the fact, however, that EU trust funds were set up outside the EU budget, raising concerns over their lack of transparency and democratic accountability but also their threat to the EU budget's unity; points out that their governance structures deviate from ordinary decision-making and bypass parliament scrutiny; for these reasons, calls for the use of EU trust funds and other ad hoc instrument for migration management, development assistance and humanitarian aid to remain punctual, temporary and an exception to the rule; calls on the Commission to formalise the observer status of the European Parliament in board meetings of the Trust Funds;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is concerned about the governance of the EUTF: the composition of its board and regional operational committees, the opacity of the process for approving projects, the lack of dialogue with local and human rights CSOs, and the lack of ex ante and ongoing impact assessments on fundamental rights; in light of the EUTF set to expire at the end of 2021, calls for the EUTF to be streamlined into the new MFF in order to ensure continuity of committed funds, increase parliamentary scrutiny and democratic accountability;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Highlights the important contribution of the EU Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian crisis, the 'Madad Trust Fund', in supporting access to basic services such as health and education for Syrian refugees, internally displaced persons and host communities in neighbouring countries; in light of the continuing humanitarian crisis due to the ongoing conflict in Syria, welcomes the recent adoption of €130 million assistance package to support Syrian refugees and local communities in Jordan and Lebanon; calls on transition of the Madad Trust Fund into a new MFF to be smooth, allowing for an efficient contracting and use of the funds already committed;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Regrets the late evaluations of some of the Trust Funds, which did not allow Parliament to arrive at full and precise conclusions in a timely manner in the case of the Trust Fund for Africa, thus limiting democratic oversight and accountability;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that the emerging security challenges in the CAR will require well- targeted, flexible EU support under the NDICI-Global Europe to enhance peace and security, democratisation and strengthening democratic institutions, as well as respect for human rights in the CAR;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Notes that according to the Special report No 32/2018 of the European Court of Auditors, due to the fund’s broad scope, it often lacked efficiency concerning targeted action due to an absence of adequate quantification of the needs and means through which measured impact could have been achieved;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Reiterates its request that Turkey respect the principle of non-refoulement, in particular on the Syrian border, and that itTurkey should not use the flows of refugees as a source of blackmail against the EU;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Reiterates that NGOs and civil society stakeholders should be better involved in managing any pre-accession funds in Turkey, in order to guarantee both transparency and better accountability, while ensuring that funds are used exclusively for the purposes laid down in the agreement with Turkey;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Underlines the necessity of better addressing the funding needs in situations of protracted crisis and with a view to the coordination and transition between humanitarian relief, reconstruction and development in a flexible and interconnected manner, in a way that it is in line with development policy and humanitarian assistance's objectives and principles, such as supporting poverty eradication, the reduction of inequality and the meeting of humanitarian needs;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Highlights the need to ensure that projects supported by the EU Trust Funds are in line with international humanitarian and development policy targets such as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Recommends that a gender- sensitive analysis and consideration of the involvement of women in designing supported projects be prerequisite of implementation of projects under both the EU Trust Funds and the Facility for Refugees in Turkey;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that migration-related spending should target reducing vulnerabilities and building resilience within impacted communities, while funds allocated should be based on thorough impact assessment procedures and evidence- driven projections, and include a risk assessment, context analysis and conflict analysis as well; should any serious risk be identified, adequate procedures must be in place to mitigate and counterbalance these risks in a manner that is compatible with human rights and democratic standards;
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)
Paragraph 30 b (new)
30 b. Expects the Commission to publish all its impact evaluation, monitoring, and analysis, especially concerning high risk projects conducted in close cooperation with partner countries' national agencies; reiterates that the Parliament must be able to evaluate and study these reports on a regular basis;