85 Amendments of Catherine GRÈZE related to 2011/0406(COD)
Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The European Consensus on Development and Commission communications ‘Increasing the impact of EU development Policy - An Agenda for Change’, and ‘The future approach of EU budget support to third countries’, as well as any future communication establishing basic orientations and principles for the Union's development policy, and their subsequent conclusArticle 208 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Unions, provide the general policy framework, the orientations and the focus to guide the implementation of this Regulation.
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Union is founded on the values of democracy, the rule of law, the universality and indivisibility of and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, respect for human dignity, the principles of equalityuniversality and indivisibility of human rights (Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union), the principle of equality and solidarity and respect for the principles of the UN Charter and international law. Respect for human dignity and gender equality, including individual and scolidarity and respect for the principles of the UN Charter and international law. Itlective political and civic rights; respect for economic, social and cultural rights; respect for the rights of women, children and minorities; respect for international treaties on environment and biodiversity will guide the Union's cooperation policy. Cooperation from the Union's side seeks to develop and consolidate commitment to these values in partner countries and regions through dialogue and cooperation. .
Amendment 227 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The Union also aims to ensure the coherence withof other areas of its external action. This should be ensured when formulating the Union's development cooperation policy and its strategic planning programming and implementation of measures policies with development policy, and aims at guaranteeing peace and stability. This should be ensured when formulating the Union's external action policies in the field of trade, investment, agriculture, fisheries etc. and aligning them with development cooperation policy.
Amendment 228 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5 a) The Union's policy aims at strengthening the domestic accountability of partner countries through Country/Regional Strategy Papers. Policy priorities shall be set by the respective national/regional parliaments in consultation with their civil society organisations, prior to policy dialogue with the Commission.
Amendment 235 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The Union and the Member States should improve the consistency and the complementarity of their respective policieslement Policy Coherence in all their policy areas in support onf development cooperation, in particular by responding to partner countries' and regions' priorities at country and regional level. To ensure that the Union's development cooperation policy and that of the Member States complement and reinforce each other, it is appropriate to provide for joint programming procedures which should be implemented whenever possible and relevant.
Amendment 239 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The Union's policy and international action for development cooperation are guided by Policy Coherence for Development and the MDGs, such aiming ast the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger, including any subsequent modifications thereto, and by the development objectives and principles approved by the Union and, its Member States, and the European Parliament, including in the context of their cooperation within the United Nations (UN) and other competent international organisations in the field of development cooperation.
Amendment 241 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The Union should promote a comprehensive approach in response to crisis and disaster and to conflict-affected and fragile situations, including those of transition. This should in particular build on the Council conclusions on Security and Development on an EU response to situations of fragility on conflict prevention as well as any relevant subsequent conclusions. This should provide the necessary mix of approaches, responses and instruments in particular by ensuring an appropriate balance between the security-oriented, development and humanitarian approaches, and by linking short-term reaction with the long term supportbuild on the European Consensus on Humanitarian Aid. To ensure that short-term reaction ties in with long-term support, the link between Relief, Rehabilitation and Development (LRRD) should be developed. Each country analysis and programming should contain a conflict analysis.
Amendment 245 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Union assistance should focus where it has more impact, having regard to its capacity to act on a global scale and respond to global challenges, such as poverty eradication, sustainable and inclusive development and and inequality, to promote sustainable development and its capacity regarding the worldwide promotion of democracy, good governance, human rights and the rule of law, its long-term andsocial and economic rights in its long-term and having regard to its predictable commitment to development assistance and its role in coordinating with its Member States. To ensure such impact, the principle of differentiation should be applied not only at the level of funds allocation, but also at the level of programming, to ensure that bilateral development cooperation targets partner countries most in need, including fragile states and states with high vulnerability, and with limited capacity to have access to other sources of financing for supporting their own development, having regard to the potential impact of the Union assistance in partner countries. As a consequence, bilateral programming would target such countries, pursuant to the application of objective criteria based on the needs and capacities of these countries, as well as the impact of EU assistance.
Amendment 247 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) This Regulation should provide an enabling framework for programming, allowing enhanced consistency between Union policies by using a joint framework documentherence in favour of sustainable development between Union policies as a basis for programming. It should enable full alignment with partner countries and regions by relying, where appropriate, on national development plans or similar comprehensive development documents, adopted by partner countries or regions in consultation with their respective parliaments and civil societies; and pursue a better coordination amongst donors, in particular between the Union and its Member States, through joint programming.
Amendment 248 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In a globalised world, different internal EU policies such as environment, climate change, employment (including decent work for all), gender equality, energy, water, transport, health, education, justice and security, research and innovation, information society, migration, agriculture and, fisheries, trade and investment are increasingly becoming part of the EU's external action. Commission Communication ‘Europe 2020: A strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth’ underlines the commitment of the Union to promote in its internal and external policies smart, inclusive and sustainable growth bringing together three pillars: economic, social and environmentalThey should be in conformity with the principles of Policy Coherence for Development, as enshrined in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. The Union is committed to promote in its internal and external policies smart, inclusive and sustainable growth bringing together three pillars: economic, social and environmental. To fulfil these three pillars, the Union's internal and external policies aim at eliminating obstacles to development by formulating policies with respect to the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, the UN Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights as well as international treaties and agreements on environment and biodiversity.
Amendment 251 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Fighting climate change and protecting the environment are among the great challenges which face the Union and where the need for international action is urgent. In accordance with the intent stated in Commission Communication ‘A budget for Europe 2020’ of 29 June 2011, this Regulation should contribute to the objective of addressing at least 20% of the EU budget to low carbon and climate resilient society, and the global public goods and challenges programme should use at least 25% of its funds to cover climate change and environment. Adeveloping countries where the need for national and international actions in these two areas should, wherever possible, be mutually supportive in order to reinforce their impactss urgent.
Amendment 254 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Commission communication ‘Increasing the impact of EU Development Policy: an Agenda for Change’EU Development Policy envisages continued support for social inclusion and human developmentservices through at least 20% of the Union's development aid. To contribute to that end, at least 20% of the global public goods and challenges programme should support that area of development.
Amendment 255 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The lists of partner countries under this Regulation should be adapted on the basis of possible changes to their status as established by the Development Assistance Committee of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD/DAC), as well as important changes in human development, aid dependency, crisis situations, vulnerability and other aspects including the dynamics of the development process. Such updates, reviews of the partner countries eligible for bilateral development cooperation and modifications in the definitions of detailed areas of cooperation and activities, and adjustments of the indicative financial allocation per programme, constitute non- essential elements of this Regulation. Consequently, in order to adapt its scope to the rapidly evolving reality in third countries, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission for updating the Annexes of this Regulation which includes the list of partner countries and regions eligible for Union financing, the definition of detailed areas of cooperation under geographic and thematic programmes and the indicative allocations per programme. It is of particular importance that the Commission should carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should further ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and Council.
Amendment 257 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
Amendment 258 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) a Pan-African programme to support the Joint Africa-EU Strategy in the countries, territories and regions covered by that Strategy.
Amendment 266 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the primary objective of cooperation under this Regulation shall be the reduction and, in the long term, the eradication of poverty;. To achieve this objective, the EU focuses on structural causes of poverty by implementing a rights-based approach to development in all its policies.
Amendment 267 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
(b) cooperation under this Regulation will also contribute to the achievement of other objectives of EU external action, in particular:
Amendment 268 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) promoting democracy, the rule of law, good governance and respect for human rights including economic, social and cultural rights as well as international treaties on environment and biodiversity protection and mainstreaming of climate change adaptation and mitigation..
Amendment 270 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The achievement of these objectives shall be measured using relevant indicators, in particular MDG 1 for subparagraph (a) and MDGs 1 to 8 for subparagraph (b),the human development index and other indicators agreed by the Union and its Member States.
Amendment 275 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 276 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The Union seeks to promote, develop the universality and indivisibility of human rights, and consolidate the principles of democracy, the rule of law and respect for humanall aspects of human rights including social, economic and cultural rights and fundamental freedoms on which it is founded, through dialogue and cooperation with partner countries and regions.
Amendment 283 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. The following cross-cutting issues shall be mainstreamed in all programmes: the promotion of human rights - including economic, social and cultural rights - , gender equality, women empowerment, non- discrimination, democracy, good governance, the rights of the child and indigenous peoples' rights, social inclusion and the rights of persons with disabilities, environmental sustainability including addressing climate change and combating HIV/AIDS.
Amendment 288 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. Particular attention shall be given to strengthening the rule of law, improving access to justice and supporting civil society, trade and sustainable development, access to ICTs, health and food security, as well as promoting dialogue, participation and reconciliation, and institution-buildingcivic and political rights, promoting dialogue with civil society and participation of the population in decision-making, peaceful resolution of conflict and democratic institution-building; improving access to justice, ICTs, health care, education and to quality and sufficient food.
Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5
Article 3 – paragraph 5
5. In implementing this Regulation, consistency shall be ensured with other areas of Union external action and with other relevant Union policies. To this end, measures financed under this Regulation, including those managed by the EIB, shall be based on the cooperation policies set out in instruments such as agreements, declarations and action plans between the Union and the third countries and regions concerned, and on the Union's decisions, specific interests, policy priorities and strategiesMeasures financed under this Regulation, including those managed by the EIB, and action plans, policy priorities and strategies in the field of development policy between the Union and the third countries and regions concerned shall be based on the cooperation policies set out in this instrument.
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 6
Article 3 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission and, the Member States and the European Parliament shall seek regular and frequent exchanges of information, including with other donors, and to promote better donor coordination and complementarity by working towards joint multiannual programming, based on partner countries' poverty reduction or equivalent strategies, by common implementation mechanisms including shared analysis, by joint donor- wide missions and by the use of co- financing and delegated cooperation arrangements.
Amendment 297 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 8 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 8 – introductory part
8. The Union shall promote effective cooperation with partner countries and regions in line with international best practice. It shall increasingly align its support with partners' national or regional development strategies, reform policies and procedures. It shall contribute to strengthening the process ofapproved by the respective national/regional parliament. It shall contribute to strengthening the process of partner countries' domestic accountability to their citizens as well as mutual accountability between partner governments and institutions and donors and promote l. Local expertise and local employment will also be promoted. To that end, it shall promote :
Amendment 299 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 8 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 8 – point a
(a) a development process that is partner country or region led and owned;Ownership: a partner country or region government shall identify, in consultation with their respective national/regional parliaments and civil society organisations concerned, priority sectors to be financed by the Union.
Amendment 301 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 8 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 8 – point b
(b) inclusive and participatory approaches to development andthe empowerment of the population of partner countries, the strengthening of domestic accountability, the provision of participatory and transparent decision- making processes and of a mechanism for a broad involvement of all segments of society in the development process and in national and regional dialogue, including political dialogue;
Amendment 302 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 8 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 8 – point c
Amendment 305 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 9
Article 3 – paragraph 9
9. The Union will support inter alia the implementation of bilateral, regional and multilateral cooperation and dialogue, partnership agreements and triangular cooperation.
Amendment 310 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Geographic programmes and the Pan- African Programme may be drawn from the areas of cooperation contained in the ‘"European Consensus’", with the agreement of partner countries, amongst others, in order to attain the objectives provided for in Article 2(1).
Amendment 312 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. Within each country programme, the Union will in principle concentrate its assistance on three sectors, agreed by the partner country.
Amendment 313 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the actions address global initiatives supporting internationally agreed goals on development policy or in developing countries, or global public goods and challenges, in which case, by way of derogation from Article 9 of the Common Implementing Regulation, they may include actions in Member States, candidate countries and potential candidates and other third countries, as envisaged in the relevant thematic programme, provided these actions are eligible as ODA according to the OECD/DAC;
Amendment 314 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c – indent 4
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c – indent 4
– actions which reflect a Union policy priority in the field of development cooperation or an international obligation or commitment of the Union; in the field of development cooperation, and
Amendment 319 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The objective of the programme on civil society organisations and local authorities in development shall be to organise a policy dialogue with civil society and local authorities from the North and the South on the Union's development policy and to finance initiatives in the area of development by or for civil society organisations and local authorities originating from partner countries, the Union, candidate countries and potential candidates.
Amendment 321 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8 a Conflict prevention and peacebuilding 1. The objective of the thematic programme on conflict prevention and peacebuilding shall be to finance initiatives in the area of conflict prevention and peacebuilding in partner countries, including mediation activities. 2. The programme on conflict prevention and peacebuilding shall be subject to specific financial regulations guaranteeing rapid reaction and increased flexibility in programation and implementation of the initiatives, in line with the requirements of effective conflict prevention and peacebuilding.
Amendment 322 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 b (new)
Article 8 b (new)
Amendment 323 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 325 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. The multiannual indicative programme for the Pan-African programme shall be drawn up on the basis of a strategy paper based on the Joint Africa- EU Strategy and its Action plans.
Amendment 326 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
For geographic programmes and the Pan- African Programme, multiannual indicative programmes forshall be drawn up by partner countries and regions shall be drawn upand submitted to the Union for financing on the basis of an agreed strategy document with the partner country/region, as provided for in Article 11.
Amendment 331 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Strategy papers are documents drawn up by the partner country and agreed with the Union to provide a coherent framework for development cooperation between the Union and the partner country or region concerned, consistent with the overall purpose and scope, objectives, principles and policy of the Unionpartner country and Union in the field of development.
Amendment 332 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
To that end, strategy papers shall, in principle, be based on a dialogue between the Union and the partner country or region, involving where appropriate, the relevant Member States, and the partner country or region, involvingso as to ensure that the country or region concerned prepares the strategy paper with the involvement of the national/regional parliament and in consultation with its respective civil society and regional and local authorities, so as to ensure that the country or region concerned takes sufficienttake full ownership of the process and to encourage support for national development strategies, particularly those for reducing poverty.
Amendment 334 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Strategy papers shall be drawn up forby the relevant partner countries or regions, unless a joint framework document laying down a comprehensive Union strategy, including development policy, has been drawn up fortogether with the partner country or region concerned and with the involvement of national/regional parliaments.
Amendment 335 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) countries having a national development strategy in the form of a national development plan or a similar development document accepted by the Commission as a basis for the corresponding multiannual indicative programme, when adopting of the latter document;
Amendment 336 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) countries or regions for which a joint multiannual programming document, including a chapter on development cooperation, between the Union and Member States and partner countries/regions has been agreed;
Amendment 337 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point c
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point c
(c) regions having a jointly agreed strategydevelopment strategy, involving regional parliaments, with the EU.
Amendment 338 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Multiannual indicative programmes shall be drawn up for each of thetogether with each countriesy or regions receiving an indicative allocation of Union funds under this Regulation Except for countries or regions mentioned in paragraph 4, these documents shall be drawn up on the basis of the strategy papers or similar documents referred to in this Article.
Amendment 339 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Multiannual indicative programmes shall set out the priority areas selectedagreed with partner countries/regions for Union financing, the specific objectives, the expected results, the performance indicators and the indicative financial allocation, both overall and per priority area. Where appropriate, this allocation may be given in the form of a range and/or somea limited amount of funds may be left unallocated.
Amendment 341 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 5
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 5
Pursuant to the principle of mutual accountability in the pursuit and fulfilment of agreed objectives, including those referring to good governance, democracy and respect for human rights and to the rule of law, social, economic and cultural rights as well as respect for the environment and biodiversity, indicative allocations may be increased or decreased as a result of reviews, particularly in the light of special needs such as those resulting from a crisis, post-crisis or fragility situation, or where performance has been exceptional or unsatisfactory.
Amendment 344 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Multiannual indicative programmes for thematic programmes shall set out the Union's and partner country/region's strategy for the theme concerned, the priorities jointly selected for financing by the Union, the specific objectives, the expected results, the performance indicators, the international situation and the activities of the main partners. Where applicable, resources and intervention priorities shall be laid down for participation in global initiatives. Multiannual indicative programmes shall be consistent with the documents referred to in Article 11(3).
Amendment 345 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. The multiannual indicative programmes shall give the indicative financial allocation, both overall and by priority area. Where appropriate, this allocation may, be given in the form of a range, and/or somea limited amount of funds may be left unallocated. Multiannual indicative programmes should be adjusted where necessary for an effective policy implementation, taking into account any mid-term or ad hoc reviews.
Amendment 349 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Strategy papers shall be approved and multiannual indicative programmes shall be adopted by the Commission in accordance with the examination procedureby way of delegated acts as referred to in Article 15(3)290 of the Common Implementing RegulatTreaty on the Functioning of the European Union. This procedure shall also apply to substantial reviews which have the effect of significantly modifying the strategy or its programming.
Amendment 352 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. The indicative minimum amounts allocated to each programme referred to in Articles 5 to 9 for the period 2014-2020 are laid down in Annex VII. The amounts may be reallocated between programmes by a delegated act in accordance with Article 18. The amounts within the global public goods and challenges programme may be reallocated between subheadings by Commission decision which shall be communicated to the European Parliament and to the Council within one month of its adoption.
Amendment 361 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Chapter A – paragraph I – point a
Annex IV – Chapter A – paragraph I – point a
(a) Democracy, human rights and the rule of law; - promoting political pluralism and protecting political, civil, social, economic, cultural and minority rights, in line with international agreements and in accordance with a human rights-based approach to development, - strengthening the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary systems and ensuring access to justice, - supporting and strengthening democratic institutions, including the role of parliaments and audit institutions, - supporting transparent and accountable institutions and their functioning, promoting decentralisation; promoting dialogue with social partners.
Amendment 372 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Chapter A – paragraph I – point d
Annex IV – Chapter A – paragraph I – point d
(d) Tax policy and administration; - supporting the building up or strengthening of fair, transparent, effective, progressive and sustainable domestic tax systems which promote equity, poverty reduction and social cohesion, - strengthening monitoring capacities in developing countries in the fight against illicit financial flows, - supporting national oversight bodies, parliaments and civil society organisations, to produce and disseminate work on tax fraud and its impact, to ensure public scrutiny of public financial management, including tax governance performance and to assist in policy formulation, where appropriate and feasible, - supporting multilateral and regional initiatives on tax administration and tax reforms, - supporting developing countries to participate more effectively in international tax cooperation structures and processes, allowing them to negotiate relevant agreements, improve tax information exchange, - promoting country by country reporting on EU publicly-listed companies as well as large unlisted companies active in the extractive industry and the logging of primary forests to report the payments they make to local, regional and national governments in third countries.
Amendment 375 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Chapter A – paragraph I – point f
Annex IV – Chapter A – paragraph I – point f
(f) Civil society and local authorities; - supporting capacity building of civil society organisations, in order to strengthen their voice and active participation in the development process and to advance political, social and economic dialogue, - supporting local authorities, and mobilising their expertise to promote a regional and local approach to development, e.g. through networks of excellence or twinning exercises, - promote an enabling environment for citizen participation and civil society action.
Amendment 378 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Chapter A – paragraph I – point g
Annex IV – Chapter A – paragraph I – point g
(g) Natural resources; and- supporting oversight processes and bodies and backing governance reforms that promote the sustainable and transparent management and preservation of natural resources, including raw materials, maritime resources and forests, and ecosystem services, with particular attention to the dependence of vulnerable groups on them, especially smallholder farmers and indigenous groups, while ensuring a gender-sensitive approach and active participation of local communities, - promoting sustainable patterns of production and consumption and the safe and sustainable management of chemicals and waste, taking into account their impacts on health.
Amendment 381 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Chapter A – paragraph I – point h
Annex IV – Chapter A – paragraph I – point h
(h) Development-security nexus. - addressing the root-causes of violent conflict, including poverty, degradation of environment, exploitation of resources and unequal distribution of wealth as well as access to land and natural resources, weak governance, human rights abuses and gender inequality as a means of supporting conflict prevention, resolution and peace building, - promoting dialogue, participation and reconciliation with a view to promoting peace and preventing outbreaks of violence in accordance with international best practice as defined by the OECD/DAC, - fostering the independence of justice, the fight against drugs and other trafficking including trafficking in human beings, corruption and money laundering, with a specific focus on protecting poor and vulnerable groups and assisting them in building secure and sustainable livelihoods;
Amendment 382 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Chapter A – paragraph II – title
Annex IV – Chapter A – paragraph II – title
II. Inclusive and sustainable growth forSustainable human development
Amendment 384 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Chapter A – paragraph II – point a
Annex IV – Chapter A – paragraph II – point a
(a) Social protection, health, education and jobs; health, education, employment and social protection and jobs; - supporting sector reforms that increase access to basic social services, in particular quality health and education services, with a central focus on the related MDGs , and on access to such services by lower income population groups and marginalised groups, including women and children, persons belonging to groups subject to ethnic, religious or any other discrimination and persons with disabilities, - strengthening local capacities to respond to the challenge that the country /regions face, through sectoral budget support with intensified policy dialogue, - strengthening access to health systems in order to promote better health care, addressing the qualified human resource crisis of health providers, fair financing for health and making medicines more affordable for the poor, promoting policy coherence and increasing protection against global health threats so as to improve access to health care for all, - supporting the full implementation of strategies to promote sexual and reproductive health and rights, while linking this with the fight against HIV/AIDS, - ensuring an adequate supply of sufficient and affordable good quality drinking water, adequate sanitation and hygiene to every human being, - enhancing support for and equal access to quality education to give young people, and in particular girls and women, the knowledge and skills to be active members of an evolving society; supporting vocational training for employability and capacity to carry out and use the results of research in favour of sustainable development, - supporting national social protection schemes including social insurance systems, which contribute to reducing inequalities, preventing social exclusion and combating discrimination against all groups, while paying particular attention to gender issues, the rights of indigenous peoples, children and the condition of disabled people, - supporting the decent work agenda , and promoting social dialogue, - encouraging policies to facilitate regional labour mobility.
Amendment 390 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Chapter A – paragraph II – point b
Annex IV – Chapter A – paragraph II – point b
(b) Business environment, regional integration and world markets; and Regional integration - supporting the development of the local private sector, including promoting SMEs and cooperatives, - promoting the development of local and regional markets through Union Aid for Trade and trade facilitation instruments, - supporting legislative and regulatory framework reforms and their enforcement, including for the use of modern means of communication, facilitating access to business and financial services, such as micro-credit and micro-finance and reducing excessive regulatory burden; supporting the enforcement of internationally agreed labour rights, promoting corporate social responsibility and social dialogue, - promoting agricultural, industrial and innovation policies which contribute to sustainable and development in favour of the poorest regions and sectors of the society; foster cooperation in the area of science, research and technology , in particular for development-related research, - promoting investments that generate local employment and support human resources development; improving infrastructure in support of efforts to eradicate poverty with full respect for social and environmental standards; supporting national, regional and local public authorities and parliaments to enable them to regulate markets effectively, - engaging with the private sector, with a focus on financing for domestic and regional companies, in particular at SME level, in order to enhance socially responsible and sustainable development for the benefit of the population, - assisting developing countries through fostering equitable and environmentally sustainable development, supporting partners' policies in areas such as building local and regional markets, infrastructure and cross-border cooperation regarding access by the poor to water, sustainable energy and human security with a view to supporting social justice, - promoting a sustainable transport sectoral approach, meeting partner countries' needs, ensuring transport safety, affordability, efficiency, and minimising negative effects on the environment, - supporting more generalized access to information and communication technologies to bridge the digital divide.
Amendment 396 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Chapter A – paragraph II – point c
Annex IV – Chapter A – paragraph II – point c
(c) Sustainable agriculture and energy. , food security and sustainable energy. - supporting the development of infrastructures to commercialize food from the surplus to the deficit area and putting in place storage for food at local and regional level, - supporting sustainable agricultural practices and relevant agricultural research, including the safeguarding of ecosystem services, giving priority to locally-developed practices and focusing on smallholder agriculture and rural livelihoods, formation of producer groups, the supply and marketing chain and supporting women in agriculture, - encouraging government efforts to facilitate socially and ecologically responsible private investment and assess the impact of large scale land-acquisitions on food security, - supporting strategic approaches to food security, with a focus on food availability, - addressing food insecurity in situations of transition and fragility, by supporting interventions to protect, maintain and recover productive and social assets vital for food security, to facilitate economic integration and longer-term rehabilitation, - supporting country-led, participatory, decentralised and environmentally sustainable local and regional development, aimed at involving beneficiaries in the identification of investments, - supporting transparent and effective institutional and financial environments to improve access to modern, affordable, sustainable and efficient renewable energy services, with a priority for local and regional sustainable energy solutions, and decentralised energy production, so as to bring development priorities in line with environmental concerns.
Amendment 400 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Chapter A – paragraph III – point b
Annex IV – Chapter A – paragraph III – point b
(b) Migration and asylum; and - supporting targeted efforts to fully exploit the interrelationship between migration, mobility, employment and poverty eradication, so as to make migration a positive force for development, - putting in place a program to deal with brain drain and to address the shortage of skilled persons in different fields, in support of development, - support developing countries in adopting long-term policies for managing migratory flows, including human trafficking, which respect the human rights of migrants and their families and enhance their social protection
Amendment 407 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Chapter B – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Annex IV – Chapter B – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) Assisting Latin-American states to fulfil their obligation of due diligence in the prevention, investigation, legal prosecution, sanction and reparation of and attention to feminicide; among others through: - Strengthening the investigation and prosecution of feminicide, by providing training for judges and members of the security forces on feminicide; providing assistance for the establishment of unified protocols for cases of feminicide; providing training and advisory assistance and supporting scientific developments, documentation and dissemination with regard to Latin-American forensic anthropology, - Providing technical and financial support to the work of the Inter-American System of Human Rights, in particular on the issue of feminicide and contributing to the implementation of its sentences, - Supporting the establishment of data bases on feminicides, - Supporting governmental and non- governmental local, national and regional organisations in developing preventive measures against feminicide.
Amendment 424 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Chapter A – introductory part
Annex V – Chapter A – introductory part
In compliance with the conditions laid down in Article 6, the Global public goods and challenges programme aims at strengthening cooperation, exchange of knowledge and experience and partner countries' capacities. The programme may with a view to adopting policies which contribute to poverty eradication and sustainable development. The programme, while ensuring an adequate contribution to supporting access to basic social services, shall be drawn inter alia from the following areas of cooperation, ensuring a maximum synergy amongst them in light of their strong interconnection:
Amendment 427 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 1 – point c
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) promoting implementation ofing the Union initiatives and agreed commitments at international and regional level and/or of a transboundary character particularly in the areas of climate change through the promotion of climate resilient strategies especially adaptiongiving priority to strategies withto promote biodiversity co-benefits, biodiversity and ecosystems services, forests including, protection of ecosystems and natural resources, sustainable management including oceans, land, water, fisheries and forests (e.g. through mechanisms such as FLEGT), desertification, integrated water resource management, natural resource management, sound chemical asound waste management, resource efficiency and the green economy;
Amendment 428 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 1 – point c
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 1 – point c
(cd) contributing to increasing the integration and mainstreaming of climate change and environmental protection objectives in EU aiddevelopment cooperation policy through policy coherence including support for methodological and research work in and by developing countries, including monitoring, reporting and verification mechanisms, ecosystem mapping, assessment and evaluation, enhancing environmental expertise and promoting innovative actions and policy coherence;
Amendment 432 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 2 – point a
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) promoting access to secure, and affordable, clean and sustain renewable energy services as a key driver for poverty eradication and inclusive growth, with a special emphasis on the use of local energy sources and of ensuring access for poor people in remote areas;
Amendment 437 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 2 – point c
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) promoting energy security for partner countries and local communities through e.g. diversification of sources and routes, considering price volatility issues, emission reduction potential, improving markets and fostering energy interconnections and trade.
Amendment 438 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 3 – point a
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) Growth, jobs and private sector engagement Promoting actions aiming at creating more and better jobs, by developing a socially and ecologically responsible local private sector and improving the business environment, supporting local industries, supporting regional integration efforts through the promotion of the green economy: resource efficiency, sustainable consumption and production processes. Promoting the use of electronic modern means of communication as a tool to support pro-poor growth across all sectors in order to bridge the digital divide between developing and industrialized countries and inside developing countries, to achieve an adequate policy and regulatory framework in this area and promoting the development of the necessary infrastructure and the use of services and applications based on ICT.
Amendment 440 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 3 – point a
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 3 – point a
Promoting actions aiming at creating more and better jobs, in areas such as developing the competitiveness and resilience of local MSMEs and their integration into the global economy, assisting developing countries to integrate into the multilateral trading system, developing the private sector and improving the business environment, supporting the definition and implementation of industrial innovation and technology policies and of trade policies and agreeby developing a socially and ecologically responsible local private sector and improving the business environment, supporting local added value and industrial developments, supporting regional integration efforts, promoting investment relations between the EU and partner countries and regions and leveraging private and public investment and cooperation through innovative financial instruments. Promoting through the promotion of the green economy,: resource efficiency and, sustainable consumption and production processes. Promoting the use of electronic modern means of communications as a tool to support pro- poor growth across all sectors in order to bridge the digital divide between developing and industrialized countries and inside developing countries, to achieve an adequate policy and regulatory framework in this area and promoting the development of necessary infrastructure and the use of services and applications based on ICT.
Amendment 442 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 3 – point b – point i
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 3 – point b – point i
(i) Supporting high levels of productive and decent employment notably with support for sound employment policies and strategies, vocational training for employability relevant to local labour market needs and perspectives, working conditions including in the informal economy, promotion of decent work, based on the labour standards of the International Labour Organization (ILO), including fight against child labour, andpromoting social dialogue, as well as facilitation of labour mobility while respecting and promoting migrants' rights;
Amendment 444 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 3 – point b – point i a (new)
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 3 – point b – point i a (new)
(ia) Promoting the WHO code of conduct on the international recruitment of qualified health personnel from developing countries to curb the shortage of health personnel and the brain drain,
Amendment 449 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 3 – point c – point i
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 3 – point c – point i
(i) Supporting country and regional level programmes to promote women's economic and social empowerment and political participation;
Amendment 452 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 3 – point c – point ii
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 3 – point c – point ii
(ii) supporting national, regional and global initiatives to promote the integration of this issue ingender equality and women's empowerment into policies, plans and budgets, including in international, national and regional development frameworks and into the aid effectiveness agenda.
Amendment 467 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
(ea) Children and youth (i) combating trafficking of and all forms of violence against children, and promotion of policies taking into consideration youth's and children's particular vulnerability and potentials, protection of their rights and interests, education, health and livelihoods, starting with participation and empowerment; (ii) enhancing developing countries' attention and capacity to develop policies benefiting youth and children and promoting the role of children and youth as actors for development. (iii) supporting the development of concrete strategies and interventions to address particular problems and challenges affecting youth and children taking their best interests into account in all relevant action.
Amendment 468 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 3 – point e b (new)
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 3 – point e b (new)
(eb) Culture (i) promotion of inter-cultural dialogue, cultural diversity and respect for the equal dignity of all cultures; (ii) promotion of international cooperation to stimulate the contribution of cultural industries to economic growth in developing countries to fully exploit its potential for fighting poverty, including addressing issues such as market access and intellectual property rights; (iii) promotion of respect for the social, cultural and spiritual values of indigenous peoples and minorities to enhance equality and justice in multi- ethnic societies, in compliance with universal human rights to which everyone is entitled, including indigenous peoples and persons belonging to minorities; (iv) supporting culture as a promising economic sector for development and growth.
Amendment 469 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 4 – introductory part
The programme will strengthen cooperation, exchange of knowledge and experience and partner countries' capacities on the fourive pillars of food security, with a gender-sensitive approach: food availability (production), access (including markets,land, infrastructure for food transport from surplus to deficit area, local and regional market building, establishing domestic food reserves for safety nets and gender awareness), utilisation (nutrition interventions in socially aware ways) and stability, while prioritising four dimensions: smallholder agriculture, governance, regional integration andfood processing to create added value, governance (participation of farmers in policy making) , regional integration and providing public support to household farmers including assistance mechanisms for vulnerable populations.
Amendment 471 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 4 – point a
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) Promoting the development of sustainable smallholder agriculture through ecosystem-based, low carbon and climate- resilient secure access to technology (including information and communication technologies), and through extension and technical services, rural development schemes, productive and responsible investment measures, land and natural resource management, protection of genetic diversity, in an enabling economic environment;in accordance with international guidelines, sustainable land and natural resource management, guaranteeing, by law, land rights of the population in its various form and provide access to land for local populations, protection of genetic diversity,
Amendment 474 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 4 – point b
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) supporting environmentally and socially responsible aware policy making and governance of the relevant sectors, the role of the public and non-public actors in its regulation and the use of public goods, its organisational capacity, professional organisations and institutions;
Amendment 476 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Migration and Asylum The programme, funded on a human rights based approach to migration, will address the challenges of migration flows, and in particular South-South migration, the situation of vulnerable migrants such as unaccompanied minors, victims of trafficking, asylum seekers, migrant women, and the condition of children, women and families left in the countries of origin.
Amendment 477 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 5 – point a
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) Promoting migration governance at all levels, with a particular focus on the social and economic consequences of migration, and recognising the key role of civil society organisations, including diaspora, and local authorities in addressing migration as an essential component of the development strategy;
Amendment 478 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 5 – point b
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 5 – point b
(b) ensuring better management of migratory flows in all their dimensions, in line with respect for human rights and improving the integration of migrants in countries of destination;
Amendment 480 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Chapter B – paragraph 3 – point c
Annex V – Chapter B – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) raising public awareness of development issues and promoting formal and informal education for development in the Union, in candidate and potential candidate countries, to anchor development policy in European societies, to mobilise greater public support for action against poverty and for more equitable relations between developed and developing countries, to raise awareness of the issues and difficulties facing developing countries and their peoples, and to promote the social dimension of globalisation;