5 Amendments of Norbert NEUSER related to 2014/2233(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
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2. Recognises that private investments and finance are likely to be the key engine for growth, which is projected to be approximately 5 % in developing countries in the coming years; emphasises that the future public-private partnerships (PPPs) within the post-2015 development agenda must have a greater focus on poverty reduction, and that private investment should not be a substitute of ODA, while PPPs should in all circumstances be aligned with national development plans;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
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3. Notes that properly structured and efficiently implemented PPPs can bring many benefits such as innovation; notes also that PPPs in developing countries need to be assessed on the basis of their capacity to deliver development outcomes and that a fair distribution of the risk burden between public/private sectors is needed; outlines that PPPs in developing countries are so far concentrated mostly in the energy and telecommunications sectors, whereas private engagement in social infrastructure remains rare;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
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5. Is concerned that certain safeguards to guarantee the purposeful use of public finance are not always in place; points out that a pro-poor development ex-ante impact assessment, ensuring the rights of the people, particularly access to land, water and basic social services, is needed for each PPP project that benefits from official development aid; stresses that measurable output indicators and monitoring as well as evaluation mechanisms need to be agreed upon during the preparatory phase of the projects; highlights the importance of the formal consultative and scrutiny role for parliaments and civil society in order to ensure full transparency and accountability;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
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6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that companies involved in PPPs respect corporate social responsibility (CSR) principles throughout the whole lifecycle of projects and that enforceable accountability mechanisms are imposed;
Amendment 67 #
Draft opinion
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7. Considers it indispensable to increasingly engage with both local and European SMEs in PPPs; highlights that local economy in developing countries benefit particularly from PPPs with domestic enterprises;