13 Amendments of Werner LANGEN related to 2009/2150(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Takes the view that priority should continue to be given to overcoming the financial and economic crisis;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Notes that developing countries are withstanding the financial and economic crisis better than was first feared;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 b (new)
Paragraph -1 b (new)
-1b. Notes, further, that globalisation has also had positive effects on the overall economic situation of developing countries;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 c (new)
Paragraph -1 c (new)
-1c. Stresses the need to continue to provide assistance and constantly to adapt it to new realities and circumstances;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes the view that EU development policy should not impose EU interests, such as the opening up of markets for EU export and investment,aim to ensure a fair balance between the interests of the EU and those onf developing countries; notes that external factors contribute to corruption problems in developing countries, in particular in the context of PPP, such as the reciprocal opening-up of markets; asks the Commission to make the provision of microcredit to SMEs and small-scale farmers a priority of development cooperation, thus fostering sustainable regional economic structures;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Asks the EIB to ensure that its guarantees and investments are not executed through tax heavens; asks the EIB not to rely on IMFto set conditionality criteria, but instead to take a lead in carefully, in order to maximise the aid that actually reaches developing countries and minimise negative effects such as corruption and the forcing-out of local businesses; considers that it should also include implementing the ILO concept of 'decent work' in its projects; takes the view that the EIB should focus its recruitment policy in favour of environmental and development expertise;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Asks the Council and Commission to advocate an ambitious reform of the IMF in line with the proposals drawn up by the UN Commission of Experts on Reforms of the International Monetary and Financial System chaired by Joseph Stiglitz.
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to press ahead with the reform of international development cooperation;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Council and Commission to take steps to bring about the increase in funding for international financial institutions agreed at the G-20 summit;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Takes the view that the volume of development assistance funding alone does not provide a sufficient basis for judging the effectiveness and efficiency of the European Union's development assistance measures;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Calls on the Council and Commission constantly to monitor their development cooperation policies and instruments for their effectiveness and efficiency and their contribution to economic growth and poverty reduction in developing countries;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Calls on the Council and Commission, when monitoring their development cooperation instruments and policies, also to take care to minimise unintended consequences for the economies of developing countries, such as increasing dependence on development assistance transfers with negative repercussions on growth, wages and employment and the emergence of rent-seeking structures and corruption;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 f (new)
Paragraph 6 f (new)
6f. Calls on the Council and Commission to improve the coordination of bilateral and multilateral development cooperation, since this is one of the main factors undermining the effectiveness of development assistance.