Activities of Reinhard BÜTIKOFER related to 2021/2252(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the future European financial architecture for development
Amendments (10)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Council’s recognition that an enhanced new European financial architecture for development (EFAD) should follow the ‘policy first’ principle and stresses that the EU’s crucial efforts in development cooperation respecting the interests of partner countries must be consistent with other EU external activities and in line with its strategic interests, its transformation needs, and especially with the EU’s values, including rule of law, democracy, human rights, gender equality and climate;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to move forward from the current status quo and provide a strong and clear policy steer to ensure consistency of EU action as Team Europe by applying the enhancednew EFAD in the successful implementation of European initiatives, such as the Global Gateway strategy, the Green Deal or the Strategic Compass after its adoption, in order to strengthen the EU’s strategic autonomy andsovereignty, strategic solidarity with like-minded countries, and the Union’s ability to contribute to international stability, security and peace, in particular as regards the promotion and respect for international law, in close cooperation with the UN, NATO, OSCE, AU and partner countries, or if needed, alone and to promote the EU’s values through its partnerships;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Welcomes in this context the EU’s readiness to tackle most pressing global challenges by investing into the sustainable development of the global infrastructure, in particular in green technologies and digital connectivity through the EU Global Gateway, while fully respecting the SDGs, the Paris Agreement and the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities; calls on the Commission to work on an effective governance of the Global Gateway Strategy which has to be taken forward under the overall steer of the President of the Commission, and to coordinate closely in this regard with the HRVP and EEAS, the Council and the European Parliament, making sure that active ownership is given to EU institutions and to Member States under the Team Europe approach;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reaffirms the specific role and responsibility of the European Investment Bank (EIB) as the EU’s financial arm with a global reach; calls for the EIB to be further capitalised on as an exclusively EU-owned tool for reinforcing the EU’s external policy priorities; welcomnotes, in this regard, the establishment of EIB Global;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. WelcomNotes the significantly enhanced open architecture under the European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus (EFSD+) and calls on the Commission and Member States to provide the EIB, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), European bilateral financing institutions and European development finance institutions with a reliable and enhanced operational environment based on a solid level playing field in terms of governance and access to EU ressource, where they can effectively undertake their strengthened roles in external lending operations and mobilise resources from the private sector, while ensuring transparency, guaranteeing accountability and proper scrutiny as required by the Global Europe Instrument and through the further improvement of the independent complaints mechanisms and the due diligence framework;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that the Team Europe approach provides a unique opportunity to leverage EU impact and visibility in the world far more than is currently the case; expresses the need for an inclusive Team Europe spirit to also be put into action in the EFAD; notes that the key to the success of the Team Europe approach is EU policy- guided cooperation and coordination in a transparent and inclusive environment; emphasises that Parliament’s early and close involvement in the strategic orientation, programming exercise and scrutiny of Team Europe initiatives is key to preserving their democratic legitimacy;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure the implementation of the conditionality principle by the financing institutions, linking it to the respect for rule of law, human rights and democracy and deeply anchoring it in the EFAD;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Underlines that gender equality and, in particular, women’s economic empowerment, alongside with gender mainstreaming in line with the requirements of the Global Europe instrument, need to be in the focus of the EFAD;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recognises that the EFAD is focused on least developed and fragile countries, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, but urges that it be borne in mind that around two thirds of the EIB and EBRD’s combined external operations are concentrated in accession and neighbourhood countries where the EU needs to deliver on the recently launched Economic and Investment Plans (EIP) for the Western Balkans as well as in the Eastern and Southern Neighbourhoods in line with the Paris Agreement and strong biodiversity protection, as well as respect for concerned local communities; calls in this regard foron the EIB and EBRD’s operations and role to be strengthened to strengthen their role.