2 Amendments of Zigmantas BALČYTIS related to 2011/2047(INI)
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that in keeping with the concept of democratic ownership, parliaments, local authorities, civil society and other stakeholders should be supported in their efforts to play their proper role in defining development strategies, holding governments to account and assessing past performance and development results;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the proposal to focus development cooperation on sustainable energy; reiterates that access to energy is a prerequisite for achieving the Millennium Development Goals; insists that access to energy for the poor and in connection with the provision of public services and local development must be prime objectives of EU-supported projects;