Activities of Gay MITCHELL related to 2011/2019(BUD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the mandate for the trilogue on the 2012 draft budget
Amendments (6)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
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1. Points up the fact that, without additional sources of funding,Notes the challenges of the global economic and financial crisis, the global food crisis, climate change and the special needs of fragile states and states in transition; calls in this regard for additional and innovative sources of financing to ensure theat Member States will be unableare best positioned to honour the commitments entered into in connection withmade in regard to the Millennium Development Goals; advocates establishing a European tax on financial transactions with a view to funding global public goodsurges furthermore that the possibility of a global tax on financial transactions to assist the achievement of the MDGs by 2015 be explored;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
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4. Considers that the emergAgrees that a differentiated approach to the diverse group of developing economies - India, China and Brazil - should no longer beuntries is needed, and that traditional financial aid may become less relievant on official development assistance, given that poverty for emerging countries; considers that aid for emerging countries, while promoting sustainable economic growth, should still focus on reinforcing those countries can be combated with own resources generated by high-growth economiese partner country's fiscal policy and promoting mobilisation of domestic revenue which should lead to the reduction of poverty and of aid dependency;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
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5. Calls on the Commission to concentrate development aid on the poorest countries and on the least favoured sections of their populations;least developed countries but stresses the need to assist all countries to the achievement of the MDGs by 2015, in this regard, asks that a system based on rewards and incentives be put in place so that developing countries are actively encouraged to meet MDG targets
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
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7. Takes the view that, owing to the efforts ofNotes that the efforts of actors funded through the Global Fund to Fight AIDSids, Tuberculosis and Malaria, has led to substantial progress has been made in combating these evils; regards the amount allocated to the Global Fund for this purpose as insufficient, howeverand rapid results and commends the Fund on what has been achieved thus far, emphasises that continued support to these actors is essential to counteract and eliminate the spread of AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; however, is highly concerned about the misappropriation of funds from the Global Fund and considers that it is of critical importance that concrete measures are taken against future fraud, stresses that the misuse of funds and corruption are totally unacceptable;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
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7a. Stresses the importance of zinc for the treatment and prevention of diarrhoea and malnutrition in order to improve the survival, growth and brain development of young children; urges the EU and the Member States to allocate the necessary funds to provide zinc supplementation in developing countries which could save the lives of 450,000 children under the age of five every year;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
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8. Urges that funding for mechanisms to improve access to financial services in developing countries be continued and stepped up; calls on the EU and developing countries to strengthen property rights and to facilitate access to credit and loans for small businesses, farmers and local communities;