5 Amendments of Stelios KOULOGLOU related to 2015/2345(INI)
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls EU support for the 2011 International Framework for CSO Development Effectivenessadherence to the 2011 Busan Partnership for Development Effectiveness, and in particular its commitments to enable CSOs to exercise their roles as independent development actors with a long term results-oriented perspective facilitated by an enabling environment and institutional support, and the commitments made to help civil society organisations (CSOs) achieve results- oriented outcomes;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recalls the Council Conclusions on a rights-based approach to development cooperation, encompassing all human rights, and urges the European Commission to step up its efforts in ensuring the effective implementation of a rights-based approach in order to strengthen the impact of EU's development and cooperation assistance. Future funding in terms of design and indicators should reflect more clearly a rights-based approach and take measurable steps towards women rights and gender equality;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the European Commission to ensure full transparency and accountability in the management of all public finances from the EU budget, which include not only NGOs but also other entities, such as international organisations, as beneficiaries;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that NGOs differ in terms of size and activities; urges that a range of grants be offered to NGOs which respect and promote human rights including gender equality and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR); asks the Commission to make administrative burdens proportional to grant size;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission, in its proposal for a revision of the financial regulations, to recognise the direct link between organisational costs and project implementation costs in terms of quality and accountability, and thus increase the ceiling for indirect expenditure to at least 15%;