6 Amendments of Stelios KOULOGLOU related to 2015/2074(BUD)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Draws attention to the upcoming adoption, in the UN, of a framework for global development action until 2030, centred on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as well as of a framework for global climate action until the same year; notes that this makes 2015 a crucial year for the future of mankind and the planet; stresses that the EU must help set the scene for a solid outcome of the Addis Ababa conference on financing for development, taking place on 13-16 July 2015, and for the successful adoption and implementation of the SDGs, including through budgetary decisions that make full use of existing possibilities to mobilise resources for development assistance; bears in mind the importancobligation to comply with the principle of Policy Coherence for Development;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recalls the need to respect the principle of Policy Coherence for Development in all European Union external actions so that the impact of development programs is maximized;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recalls that untying aid is necessary for opening up opportunities for developing country socio-economic actors, such as local firms or technical assistance experts; calls for boosting the use of developing country procurement systems as the first option for aid programmes in support of activities managed by the public sector to enhance local private sector;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Calls on the EU and its Member States to promote an aid effectiveness agenda by boosting partner country ownership, alignment with partner countries development strategies, mutual accountability and reduction of aid fragmentation through greater coordination between different aid mechanisms and donors;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls for achieving OEDC DAC recommendation of reaching an average grant element in total ODA of 86%;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Calls for protection of the development focus and nature of ODA, including through a transparent and accountable reporting system;