22 Amendments of Jordi SOLÉ related to 2018/0243(COD)
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) at global level, to consolidate and support democracy, rule of law and human rights, support civil society organisations, including those defending women's rights, further stability and peace and address other global challenges including migration and mobility;
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) Gender Equality and Women and Girls’ Empowerment;
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b – indent 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b – indent 1 a (new)
– Gender Equality and Women and Girls’ Empowerment EUR 750 million,
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. A rights-based approach encompassing all human rights, whether civil and political or economic, social and cultural shall be applied in order to integrate human rights principles, women’s rights and gender equality, to support the right holders in claiming their rights with a focus on poorer and more vulnerable groups and to assist partner countries in implementing their international human rights obligations. This Regulation shall promote gender equality and women’s empowerment.
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) the Human Rights and Democracy, the Gender Equality and Women and Girls’ Empowerment and Civil Society thematic programmes referred to in Article 4(3)(a), (aa) and (b) shall provide assistance independently of the consent of governments and other public authorities of the third countries concerned. These thematic programmes shall mainly support civil society organisations, including those defending women’s rights.
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the partners’ needs, established on the basis of specific criteria, taking into account the population, poverty, inequality, human development, gender equality, economic and environmental vulnerability, and state and societal resilience;
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) the potential impact of Union funding on gender equality;
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) a joint document between the Union and the concerned partner or partners setting out a gender impact assessment.
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Multiannual indicative programmes for thematic programmes shall set out the Union's strategy, the priorities selected for financing by the Union, the specific objectives, the expected results, a gender impact assessment, clear and specific performance indicators, and the international situation and the activities of the main partners for the theme concerned.
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) needs, using indicators such as population and, level of development and gender equality indicators;
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) impact on gender equality;
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall adopt annual or multiannual action plans or measures. The measures may take the form of individual measures, special measures, support measures or exceptional assistance measures. Action plans and measures shall specify for each action the objectives pursued, the expected results and main activities, the methods of implementation, the budget and any associated support expenditures. Action plans shall specify the % of the budget dedicated to achieve the objectives linked to gender equality and women and girls’ empowerment.
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Article 23 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Any decision to provide budget support shall be based on budget support policies agreed by the Union, gender budgeting, a clear set of eligibility criteria and a careful assessment of the risks and benefits.
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to the limitations inherent to the nature and objectives of the action, participation in procurement, grant and prize award procedures for actions financed under the Human Rights and Democracy, Gender equality and Women and Girls’ Empowerment and Stability and Peace programmes as well as rapid response actions, shall be open without limitations.
Amendment 199 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 12
Article 24 – paragraph 12
12. Under the Democracy and Human Rights and the Gender equality and Women and Girls’ Empowerment programmes, any entity not covered under the definition of legal entity in Article 2(6) shall be eligible when this is necessary to pursue the areas of intervention of this programme.
Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The purpose of the EFSD+ as an integrated financial package supplying financial capacity drawing on the methods of implementation set up in Article 23(1)(a), (e), (f) and (g), shall be to support investments and increase access to financing, in order to foster sustainable and inclusive economic and social development and promote the socio-economic resilience in partner countries with a particular focus on the, eradication of poverty, women's economic empowerment, sustainable and inclusive growth, the creation of decent jobs, economic opportunities, skills and entrepreneurship, socioeconomic sectors, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises as well as addressing specific socioeconomic root causes of irregularforced migration for economic reasons, in accordance with the relevant indicative programming documents. Special attention shall be given to countries identified as experiencing fragility or conflict, Least Developed Countries and heavily indebted poor countries.
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) a mention of the objectives and purpose of this Regulation, a needs assessment, a gender impact assessment and an indication of the expected results, taking into account the promotion of corporate social responsibility and responsible business conduct;
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – point g
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – point g
(g) monitoring, including indicators disaggregated by gender, reporting and evaluation obligations;
Amendment 207 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 5
Article 31 – paragraph 5
5. The annual report shall contain information relating to the previous year on the measures financed, the results of gender responsive monitoring and evaluation exercises, including a chapter on gender equality, the involvement of the relevant partners, and the implementation of budgetary commitments and of payment appropriations broken down by country, region and cooperation sector and specifying the budgetary commitments and payment appropriations allocated to gender equality actions. It shall assess the results of the Union funding using, as far as possible, specific and measurable indicators of its role in meeting the objectives of this Regulation. In the case of development cooperation, the report shall also assess, where possible and relevant, the adherence to development effectiveness principles, including for innovative financial instruments.
Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 6
Article 31 – paragraph 6
6. The annual report prepared in 2021 shall contain consolidated information from annual reports concerning the period from 2014 to 2020 on all funding from the Regulations referred to in Article 40(2), including external assigned revenues and contributions to trust funds, and offering a breakdown of spending by country, use of financial instruments, commitments and payments. The report shall reflect the main lessons learnt, including on the impact of the measures on gender equality, and the follow-up to the recommendations of the external evaluative exercises carried out in previous years.
Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The final evaluation report shall be gender responsive and include a chapter on gender equality.
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
The final evaluation report shall also contain consolidated information from relevant annual reports on all funding governed by this Regulation, including external assigned revenues and contributions to trust funds offering a breakdown of spending by beneficiary country, use of financial instruments, commitments and payments and spending dedicated to promote gender equality.