4 Amendments of Stelios KOULOGLOU related to 2015/2203(DEC)
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. NotWelcomes that much of the EU's development assistance is provided as budget support; welcomes the evidence in the Court's Annual Report that overall, the conditions for the choice of this implementation modality are well respected by the Commission, but; recalls that the effectiveness of budget support tends to be extremely difficult to assess; asks the Commission to avoid budget support in countries where risks are high and oODA delivered through budget support programmes has a proven-track record on performance on Development Effectiveness Principles as it boosts partner countries' ownership and country systems; recalls that budget support can deliver real results from increases in public expenditure and expanded service delivery to improved pro-poor outcomes; recalls that budget support is effective because, if delivered well, it can respond directly to the finance needs of recipient countries using their modalities are better suited; own systems and development indicators and that can help strengthen government institutions and build the domestic transparency and accountability that reduces corruption;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Is highly concerned by the growing role the Commission is giving to the private sector in development cooperation;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the Commission to ensure a robust, transparent and accountable framework which ensures alignment with development effectiveness principles and development objectives in all blending programmes to ensure its development additionally is guaranteed, as recommended by the Court of Auditors’ special report "The effectiveness of blending regional investment facility grants with financial institution loans to support EU external policies";
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Notes with concern Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are increasingly promoted as a way to finance development projects; recalls PPPs are, in most cases, the most expensive method of financing, significantly increasing the cost to the public purse; recalls that PPPs often reduce the already limited access to public services, for example in health, and go ahead with a reduction of public investment; regrets PPPs are all too often a risky way of financing for public institutions.; recalls that evidence of impact of PPPs on efficiency is very limited and weak; notes that PPPs face important challenges when it comes to reducing poverty and inequality, while avoiding negative impacts on the environment; recalls that PPPs suffer from low transparency and limited public scrutiny, which undermines democratic accountability;