12 Amendments of Assita KANKO related to 2020/2045(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU Facility for Refugees in Turkey (FRT) was created in 2016 in the framework of the EU-Turkey statement and manages EUR 6 billion; whereas human rights violations have taken place under this agreement which are incompatible with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights; notes that since the 2016 framework has been put in place, Turkey has made a number of provocations towards the EU’s external border and most recently has decided to withdraw from the Istanbul convention;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Continues to expresses concerns overNotes the limited role of Parliament in the supervision and scrutiny of the Union contributions to the EUTFs; recalls Parliament’s request to monitor the activities of the Operational Committee, and calls on the Commission to provide in good time detailed information on the decisions taken in that Committee and to ensure that Parliament is represented at its meetings; acknowledges EUTF's are designed to swiftly respond to challenging circumstances and to increase the flexibility of funding;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Stresses that any future proposals to increase EU funding towards Turkey must undergo a thorough, transparent and democratic scrutiny process; emphasizes that until Turkey has shown that it is able to fulfil its existing obligations and adhere to human rights standards, that no further funding should be allocated nor should the relationship with Turkey be deepened;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that the emerging security challenges, as well as continued humanitarian crisis and poverty in the CAR will require well- targeted, flexible EU support under the NDICI-Global Europe to enhance humanitarian response, peace and security, democratisation and strengthening democratic institutions in the CAR;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises the importance of continuous support for refugees, internally displaced persons and for vulnerable host communities, both inside Syria and in the wider region, affected by the continued conflict, by means of a mix of longer-term, predictable and rapidly deployable funding under instruments established for the 2021- 2027 multiannual financial framework (MFF) and potential contributions from the Member States as external assigned revenue, taking into account all financial instruments provided under the Financial Regulation, in order to address longer term economic, educational, protection and social needs of Syrian refugees and local communities in the region;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the generally strong degree of local ownership, the involvement of local authorities and civil society organisations (CSOs) in projects supported by the EUTF for Africa; underlines the importance of cooperation and dialogue with local partners in order to better understand and effectively address the causes of instability, migration and forced displacement;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Considers that the Trust Fund for Colombia has proven its value and represents, under the current circumstances, an important tool to support the implementation of the peace agreement between the Colombian Government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Columbia (FARC); points out that the extension of the Colombia EUTF has further reaffirmed the EU’s commitment and provided much-needed support to the Colombian peace process; underlines also the important role of the Fund in supporting Colombia in the area of comprehensive rural development and economic growth;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Considers that renewed support for refugees in Turkey should not be paid directly to the Turkish Government but to Turkish civil society organisations and international organisations active on the ground, to local communities and directly to the refugees themselves;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Stresses the need to ensure sustainability of the Facility’s humanitarian and development activities, particularly in the area of health and education;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Underlines the necessity of better addressing the funding needs in situations of protracted crisis and with a view to the coordination and transition between humanitarian relief, reconstruction and development in a flexible and interconnected manner; insist that decisions must be geared towards added value and real effects on the ground and be properly justified and monitored;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Reiterates Parliament’s long- standing insistence that external assistance be financed in full from the Union budget and be implemented in a coherent way, following a streamlined set of rules, based on co-legislated instruments and in full respect of Parliament’s legislative, budgetary and monitoring prerogatives, and of the principles of accountability, transparency, effectiveness and sound budgetary management and recognizes that EU Trust Funds can remain a useful tool to react to a major sudden crisis and to situations where a multiple donor response needs to be well coordinated in countries with weak national or local administrations;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Expects the Commission to fully make use of the possibilities afforded by the programme-based approach under the geographic pillar of the NDICI-Global Europe and IPA III, which may no longer be used to finance pre-accession assistance to Turkey except for support to Turkish civil society organisations through the financing instrument for the promotion of democracy and human rights, complemented by global thematic programming, rapid response funding and the large unprogrammed reserve under the NDICI- Global Europe;