Activities of Silvia COSTA related to 2009/0096(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
European Microfinance Facility for Employment and Social Inclusion (Progress) (debate)
Amendments (6)
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The ongoing Community and national efforts need to be strengthened to increase the supply of micro-credits to a sufficient scale and within a reasonable time-frame so as to address the high demand of those who need it most in this period of crisis and those who are excluded from the conventional credit market, i.e. unemployed or vulnerable people, including the young who want to start or develop a micro enterprise including self- employment but do not have access to credit, in which connection equal opportunities for women and men should be actively pursued as regards access to micro-credit facilities.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Commission Communication "A Shared Commitment for Employment" underlined the need to offer a new chance to the unemployed and open the road to entrepreneurship for some of Europe’s most disadvantaged groups, including the young. In addition to existing instruments, specific action is needed to further strengthen economic and social cohesion by reinforcing activities undertaken by the European Investment Bank and the European Investment Fund and other international financial institutions without prejudice to the activities of the Member States. The Commission therefore announced a proposal for a new EU microfinance Facility to deepen the outreach of microfinance to particular at- risk groups and to further support the development of entrepreneurship, the social economy and micro-enterprises. In order for the micro-credit Facility to be effective, yield lasting fruit, reach potential beneficiaries and serve as an element in economic policy and local development, it would be desirable for Member States to establish a national liaison unit which can coordinate, evaluate and monitor all the measures implemented in order to ensure that they are put to good use and not squandered.
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) For the Facility to be more effective, it should be coordinated and implemented in parallel with existing European and national financial instruments and national financial institutions, relevant social support measures and regional and local programmes.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The instrument shall provide the Community resources for access to micro- credit, actively promoting equal opportunities for women and men.
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Mentoring and training programmes shall accompany the measures financed by the Facility.
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 5 a(new)
Article 5 – paragraph 5 a(new)
5a. Member States may establish a national liaison unit with the purpose of coordinating the implementation of the micro-credit Facility. The liaison unit shall have the task of disseminating knowledge of the Facility among potential beneficiaries, developing evaluation and monitoring activities, cooperating with local level to ensure consistency with local economic development policies and promoting exchanges of information and of better practices at national and European level.