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1 European Parliament Committee on Development 2016/2047(BUD) AMENDMENTS 1-34 Nirj Deva (PE v01-00) on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2017 (2016/2047(BUD)) AM\ doc PE v01-00 United in diversity

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3 1 Notis Marias Paragraph 1 1. τονίζει ότι η Ατζέντα του 2030 και οι 17 στόχοι βιώσιμης ανάπτυξης που προσυπέγραψαν η Ένωση και τα κράτη μέλη τον Σεπτέμβριο του 2015 απαιτούν να διατηρείται η αναπτυξιακή βοήθεια από τον προϋπολογισμό της ΕΕ τουλάχιστον στο επίπεδο που προβλέπεται στο ΠΔΠ, και να παραμένει επικεντρωμένη στις μακροπρόθεσμες προσπάθειες για την εξάλειψη της φτώχειας, όπως ορίζεται στο άρθρο 208 της ΣΛΕΕ 1. τονίζει ότι η Ατζέντα του 2030 και οι 17 στόχοι βιώσιμης ανάπτυξης που προσυπέγραψαν η Ένωση και τα κράτη μέλη τον Σεπτέμβριο του 2015 απαιτούν να διατηρείται η αναπτυξιακή βοήθεια από τον προϋπολογισμό της ΕΕ τουλάχιστον στο επίπεδο που προβλέπεται στο ΠΔΠ, και να παραμένει επικεντρωμένη στις μακροπρόθεσμες προσπάθειες για την εξάλειψη της φτώχειας, καθώς επίσης και να σέβονται η Ένωση και τα κράτη-μέλη τις υποχρέωσεις και να λαμβάνουν υπόψη τους στόχους που έχουν εγκριθεί στα πλαίσια των Ηνωμένων Εθνών και των άλλων αρμόδιων διεθνών οργανισμών, όπως ορίζεται ρητά στο άρθρο 208 της ΣΛΕΕ Or. el 2 Eleni Theocharous Paragraph 1 1. Underlines that the ambitious Agenda 2030 and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, to which the Union and Member States signed up in September 2015, requires development assistance from the EU budget to be kept at least at the level foreseen in the MFF, while maintaining its focus on long-term efforts to eradicate poverty, as stipulated by Article 208 TFEU; 1. Underlines that the ambitious Agenda 2030 and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals,, in particular Goal 3 on health, Goal 4 on education and Goal 5 on gender equality, to which the Union and Member States signed up in September 2015, requires development assistance from the EU budget to be kept at least at the level foreseen in the MFF, while maintaining its focus on long-term efforts AM\ doc 3/3 PE v01-00

4 to eradicate poverty, as stipulated by Article 208 TFEU; 3 Charles Goerens, Beatriz Becerra Basterrechea, Carolina Punset Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Urges the Commission and Member States to ensure that funding mechanisms and budgetary lines reflect all Agenda 2030 commitments agreed to; calls on the EU and its Member States to re-commit without delay to the 0.7% of GNI target for ODA and to submit a timeline on how to gradually increase ODA in order to reach the 0.7% target by 2030; 4 Arne Lietz, Elly Schlein Paragraph 2 2. Calls for the Commission to fully reflect in its Budget proposals the Union s commitment to working with the private sector and financial institutions in development cooperation; highlights therefore the potential to leverage new resources for development through publicprivate partnerships, blending and other innovative ways; looks forward to the detailed proposals on the setting up of an investment plan for Africa, which should 2. Calls for the Commission to fully reflect in its Budget proposals the Union's commitment to working with the private sector and financial institutions in development cooperation, where appropriate; highlights therefore the potential to leverage new resources for development through socially responsible public-private partnerships, blending and other innovative ways, in compliance with development effectiveness, human rights PE v /4 AM\ doc

5 focus on capacity building and technical assistance, trade and investment opportunities, access to energy and infrastructure requirements; stresses the important role that Parliament must play in supporting and monitoring such an investment plan; principles and equity outcome-oriented results; looks forward to the detailed proposals on the setting up of an investment plan for Africa, which should be people-centered and should focus on capacity building and technical assistance, trade and investment opportunities, access to energy and infrastructure requirements; stresses the important role that Parliament must play in supporting and monitoring such an investment plan; 5 Heidi Hautala Paragraph 2 2. Calls for the Commission to fully reflect in its Budget proposals the Union s commitment to working with the private sector and financial institutions in development cooperation; highlights therefore the potential to leverage new resources for development through publicprivate partnerships, blending and other innovative ways; looks forward to the detailed proposals on the setting up of an investment plan for Africa, which should focus on capacity building and technical assistance, trade and investment opportunities, access to energy and infrastructure requirements; stresses the important role that Parliament must play in supporting and monitoring such an investment plan; 2. Calls for the Commission to fully reflect in its Budget proposals the Union s commitment to working with the private sector and financial institutions in development cooperation; highlights therefore the possible potential to leverage new resources for development through public-private partnerships, blending and other innovative ways if complying with development effectiveness, human rights principles and equity outcome-oriented results; looks forward to the detailed proposals on the setting up of an investment plan for Africa, which should focus on capacity building and technical assistance, trade and investment opportunities, access to energy and infrastructure requirements; stresses the important role that Parliament must play in supporting and monitoring such an investment plan; AM\ doc 5/5 PE v01-00

6 6 Notis Marias Paragraph 2 2. ζητεί από την Επιτροπή να μεριμνήσει ώστε να αντικατοπτρίζεται στις προτάσεις της για τον προϋπολογισμό η δέσμευση της Ένωσης για συνεργασία με τον ιδιωτικό τομέα και τα χρηματοπιστωτικά ιδρύματα στο πλαίσιο της αναπτυξιακής συνεργασίας επισημαίνει, συνεπώς, το δυναμικό της ενεργοποίησης νέων πόρων για την ανάπτυξη μέσω εταιρικών σχέσεων μεταξύ του δημόσιου και του ιδιωτικού τομέα, του συνδυασμού μέσων και άλλων καινοτόμων μεθόδων αναμένει τις λεπτομερείς προτάσεις σχετικά με την κατάρτιση επενδυτικού σχεδίου για την Αφρική, το οποίο πρέπει να επικεντρώνεται στη δημιουργία ικανοτήτων και την τεχνική βοήθεια, τις ευκαιρίες εμπορίου και επενδύσεων, την πρόσβαση στην ενέργεια και τις απαιτήσεις που αφορούν τις υποδομές τονίζει ότι το Κοινοβούλιο πρέπει να διαδραματίσει σημαντικό ρόλο στη στήριξη και την παρακολούθηση αυτού του επενδυτικού σχεδίου 2. επισημαίνει, συνεπώς, το δυναμικό της ενεργοποίησης νέων πόρων για την ανάπτυξη μέσω εταιρικών σχέσεων μεταξύ του δημόσιου και του ιδιωτικού τομέα, του συνδυασμού μέσων και άλλων καινοτόμων μεθόδων αναμένει τις λεπτομερείς προτάσεις σχετικά με την κατάρτιση επενδυτικού σχεδίου για την Αφρική, το οποίο πρέπει να επικεντρώνεται εμπράκτως στην εξάλειψη της φτώχειας και της ανέχειας, στη δημιουργία θέσεων εργασίας, στην εξάλειψη των διακρίσεων, στην δίκαιη ανακατανομή του παραγόμενου πλούτου, στην απαγόρευση κάθε μορφής δουλείας, στην βελτίωση της υγείας των πολιτών της Αφρικής τονίζει ότι το Κοινοβούλιο πρέπει να διαδραματίσει σημαντικό ρόλο στη στήριξη και την παρακολούθηση αυτού του επενδυτικού σχεδίου Or. el 7 Heidi Hautala Paragraph 2 2. Calls for the Commission to fully reflect in its Budget proposals the Union s commitment to working with the private sector and financial institutions in 2. Calls for the Commission to fully reflect in its Budget proposals the Union s commitment to working with the private sector and financial institutions in PE v /6 AM\ doc

7 development cooperation; highlights therefore the potential to leverage new resources for development through publicprivate partnerships, blending and other innovative ways; looks forward to the detailed proposals on the setting up of an investment plan for Africa, which should focus on capacity building and technical assistance, trade and investment opportunities, access to energy and infrastructure requirements; stresses the important role that Parliament must play in supporting and monitoring such an investment plan; development cooperation; highlights therefore the potential to leverage new resources for development through publicprivate partnerships, blending and other innovative ways; looks forward to the detailed proposals on the setting up of an investment plan for Africa, which should be people-centered and should focus on capacity building and technical assistance, trade and investment opportunities, access to energy and infrastructure requirements; stresses the important role that Parliament must play in supporting and monitoring such an investment plan; 8 Joachim Zeller Paragraph 2 2. Calls for the Commission to fully reflect in its Budget proposals the Union s commitment to working with the private sector and financial institutions in development cooperation; highlights therefore the potential to leverage new resources for development through publicprivate partnerships, blending and other innovative ways; looks forward to the detailed proposals on the setting up of an investment plan for Africa, which should focus on capacity building and technical assistance, trade and investment opportunities, access to energy and infrastructure requirements; stresses the important role that Parliament must play in supporting and monitoring such an investment plan; 2. Calls for the Commission to fully reflect in its Budget proposals the Union s commitment to working with the private sector and financial institutions in development cooperation; highlights therefore the potential to leverage new resources for development through publicprivate partnerships, blending and other innovative ways; looks forward to the detailed proposals on the setting up of an investment plan for Africa, which should focus on capacity building, technical assistance, industrialisation, trade and investment opportunities, access to energy and infrastructure requirements; stresses the important role that Parliament must play in supporting and monitoring such an investment plan; AM\ doc 7/7 PE v01-00

8 9 Eleni Theocharous Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Calls for investments in projects that enhance tailored training for professionals on issues of gender-based violence and harmful practices, as well as projects promoting community engagement, in light of the fact that 2017 will be the European Year of Combating Violence Against Women; 10 Eleni Theocharous Paragraph 2 b (new) 2 b. Insists that priorities and funding must reflect the transcontinental nature of gender-based violence and development issues; funding for projects must therefore invest in the coherent engagement of the EU to work across continents, for the commitment in the SWD on Gender Equality to be turned into actions; 11 Notis Marias Paragraph 3 PE v /8 AM\ doc

9 3. τονίζει ότι η σοβαρότητα των ανθρωπιστικών αναγκών που προκάλεσαν η κρίση στη Συρία και άλλες πρωτοφανείς συγκρούσεις καθιστά απαραίτητη τη μέγιστη δυνατή χρήση του αποθεματικού επείγουσας βοήθειας (πέρα και πάνω από τα ανώτατα όρια του ΠΔΠ) και του μέσου ευελιξίας, με ταυτόχρονη χρήση του περιθωρίου του τομέα IV για την αντιμετώπιση της ανθρωπιστικής κρίσης 3. τονίζει ότι η σοβαρότητα των ανθρωπιστικών αναγκών που προκάλεσαν η κρίση στη Συρία και άλλες πρωτοφανείς συγκρούσεις καθιστά απαραίτητη τη μέγιστη δυνατή χρήση του αποθεματικού επείγουσας βοήθειας (πέρα και πάνω από τα ανώτατα όρια του ΠΔΠ) και του μέσου ευελιξίας, με ταυτόχρονη χρήση του περιθωρίου του τομέα IV για την αντιμετώπιση της ανθρωπιστικής κρίσης καλεί την Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση να αποζημιώσει την Ελλάδα, η οποία μετά από τόσο χρόνια λιτότητας και ύφεσης, λόγω των λανθασμένων πολιτικών της τρόικα έχει προκαλέσει μια ανθρωπιστική κρίση στην Ελλάδα με πάνω από 1,5 εκατ. ανέργους, με 49,8% ανεργία στους νέους, με 100 επιχειρήσεις την ημέρα να κλείνουν και με 2,3 εκατ. Έλληνες να ζουν κάτω από το όριο της φτώχειας Or. el 12 Arne Lietz, Elly Schlein Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that the alarming gravity of the humanitarian needs triggered by the Syrian crisis and other unprecedented conflicts necessitates using the Emergency Aid Reserve (over and above the MFF ceilings) and the Flexibility Instrument to the fullest extent possible, while also using the margin under heading IV to address the humanitarian crisis; 3. Stresses that the alarming gravity of the humanitarian needs triggered by the Syrian crisis and other unprecedented conflicts necessitates using the Emergency Aid Reserve (over and above the MFF ceilings) and the Flexibility Instrument to the fullest extent possible, while also using the margin under heading IV to address the humanitarian crisis; is concerned that the new funding mechanisms affecting development funds have an uncertain goal and regrets the lack of involvement by the European Parliament; recalls that AM\ doc 9/9 PE v01-00

10 it is strongly against the use of development funds for non-development objectives; 13 Joachim Zeller Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that the alarming gravity of the humanitarian needs triggered by the Syrian crisis and other unprecedented conflicts necessitates using the Emergency Aid Reserve (over and above the MFF ceilings) and the Flexibility Instrument to the fullest extent possible, while also using the margin under heading IV to address the humanitarian crisis; 3. Stresses that the alarming gravity of the humanitarian needs triggered by the Syrian crisis and other unprecedented conflicts necessitates using the Emergency Aid Reserve (over and above the MFF ceilings) and the Flexibility Instrument to the fullest extent possible, while also using the margin under heading IV to address the humanitarian crisis; calls on the EU to strengthen its capacity to link security and development in the implementation of the EU s development policy; 14 Charles Goerens Paragraph 3 3. Stresses that the alarming gravity of the humanitarian needs triggered by the Syrian crisis and other unprecedented conflicts necessitates using the Emergency Aid Reserve (over and above the MFF ceilings) and the Flexibility Instrument to the fullest extent possible, while also using the margin under heading IV to address the 3. Stresses that the alarming gravity of the humanitarian needs triggered by the Syrian crisis and other unprecedented conflicts necessitates using the Emergency Aid Reserve (over and above the MFF ceilings) and the Flexibility Instrument to the fullest extent possible, while also using the margin under heading IV to address the PE v /10 AM\ doc

11 humanitarian crisis; humanitarian crisis; insists, furthermore, on the need to ensure proper funding for humanitarian aid budget lines; 15 Charles Goerens, Carolina Punset, Beatriz Becerra Basterrechea Paragraph 3 a (new) 3 bis. Estime que la création de fonds spéciaux doit répondre de façon flexible à des situations d'urgence et apporter une véritable valeur ajoutée aux sources financières existantes et, à cette fin, se nourrir d'apports financiers frais ; demande instamment aux États membres d'honorer leurs promesses et d'effectuer les paiements des montants annoncés; Or. fr 16 Charles Goerens, Carolina Punset, Beatriz Becerra Basterrechea Paragraph 3 b (new) 3 b. Stresses the need to address the security-development nexus and deliver on Goal 16 of the 2030 Development Agenda; recalls, nevertheless, that funding which is not DAC-able must stem from other instruments than the Development Cooperation Instrument or the European Development Fund; AM\ doc 11/11 PE v01-00

12 17 Heidi Hautala Paragraph 3 c (new) 3 c. Regrets the cuts to the DCI human development line in comparison to the 2016 budget in order to finance EU policy priorities; considers this as contrary to fundamental development effectiveness principles and therefore requests the restoration of budget 2016 levels; 18 Heidi Hautala Paragraph 4 4. Considers it of paramount importance to address protracted humanitarian crises, and to focus on prevention and cooperation with the private sector, in order to help bridge the global funding gap in humanitarian action; 4. Considers it of paramount importance to address protracted humanitarian crises, and to focus on prevention and cooperation with the multiple stakeholders, in order to help bridge the global funding gap in humanitarian action; considers that potential synergies between governments, civil society and the private sector should be explored, while avoiding negative interactions, as contributions to preparedness, prevention and resilience outcomes; PE v /12 AM\ doc

13 19 Arne Lietz Paragraph 4 4. Considers it of paramount importance to address protracted humanitarian crises, and to focus on prevention and cooperation with the private sector, in order to help bridge the global funding gap in humanitarian action; 4. Considers it of paramount importance to address protracted humanitarian crises, and to focus on prevention and cooperation with multistakeholders, in order to help bridge the global funding gap in humanitarian action; notes that potential synergies between governments, civil society and the private sector can be explored, while avoiding negative interactions, as contributions to preparedness, prevention and resilience outcomes; 20 Notis Marias Paragraph 4 4. θεωρεί ότι είναι εξαιρετικά σημαντικό να αντιμετωπιστούν οι παρατεταμένες ανθρωπιστικές κρίσεις και να δοθεί προτεραιότητα στην πρόληψη και τη συνεργασία με τον ιδιωτικό τομέα, προκειμένου να δοθεί ώθηση ώστε να γεφυρωθεί το χάσμα που χαρακτηρίζει την παγκόσμια χρηματοδότηση της ανθρωπιστικής δράσης 4. θεωρεί ότι είναι εξαιρετικά σημαντικό να αντιμετωπιστούν οι παρατεταμένες ανθρωπιστικές κρίσεις, οι οποίες λαμβάνουν χώρα και σε κράτημέλη της ΕΕ όπως η Ελλάδα, και να δοθεί προτεραιότητα στην πρόληψη και τη συνεργασία με τον ιδιωτικό τομέα, προκειμένου να δοθεί ώθηση ώστε να γεφυρωθεί το χάσμα που χαρακτηρίζει την παγκόσμια χρηματοδότηση της ανθρωπιστικής δράσης Or. el AM\ doc 13/13 PE v01-00

14 21 Joachim Zeller Paragraph 4 4. Considers it of paramount importance to address protracted humanitarian crises, and to focus on prevention and cooperation with the private sector, in order to help bridge the global funding gap in humanitarian action; 4. Considers it of paramount importance to address protracted humanitarian crises, and to focus on prevention, building resilience, and cooperation with the private sector, in order to help bridge the global funding gap in humanitarian action; 22 Arne Lietz, Elly Schlein Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the Commission s proposal to increase support for local private sector development in partner countries and calls for the respective budgetary allocations to be introduced as early as possible in next year s budget; highlights the importance of encouraging a climate where private initiative can flourish, through legislative capacity building and a strong rule of law, sound banking systems and regulations, functioning tax systems, increased transparency and accountability; 5. Welcomes the Commission's proposal to increase support for local private sector development in partner countries and calls for the respective budgetary allocations to be introduced as early as possible in next year's budget, although not at the expense of support to other development actors, such as civil society organisations; highlights the importance of encouraging a climate where small and medium sized enterprises can flourish in line with the UN guiding principles on business and human rights, through legislative capacity building and a strong rule of law, sound banking systems and regulations, functioning tax systems, increased transparency and accountability; PE v /14 AM\ doc

15 23 Heidi Hautala Paragraph 5 5. Welcomes the Commission s proposal to increase support for local private sector development in partner countries and calls for the respective budgetary allocations to be introduced as early as possible in next year s budget; highlights the importance of encouraging a climate where private initiative can flourish, through legislative capacity building and a strong rule of law, sound banking systems and regulations, functioning tax systems, increased transparency and accountability; 5. Welcomes the Commission s proposal to increase support for local private sector development in partner countries and calls for the respective budgetary allocations to be introduced as early as possible in next year s budget, although not at the expense of support to other development actors, such as civil society organisations; highlights the importance of encouraging a climate where private initiative can flourish in line with the UN guiding principles on business and human rights, through legislative capacity building and a strong rule of law, sound banking systems and regulations, functioning tax systems, increased transparency and accountability; 24 Notis Marias Paragraph 5 5. επιδοκιμάζει την πρόταση της Επιτροπής να αυξηθεί η στήριξη που παρέχεται στην ανάπτυξη του τοπικού ιδιωτικού τομέα στις χώρες εταίρους και ζητεί να εισαχθούν οι αντίστοιχες πιστώσεις προϋπολογισμού όσο το δυνατό πιο σύντομα στον προϋπολογισμό του επόμενου έτους τονίζει ότι είναι σημαντικό να ενθαρρυνθεί ένα κλίμα στο οποίο μπορεί να ανθίσει η ιδιωτική πρωτοβουλία, μέσω της δημιουργίας 5. επιδοκιμάζει την πρόταση της Επιτροπής να αυξηθεί η στήριξη που παρέχεται στην ανάπτυξη του τοπικού δημοσίου και ιδιωτικού τομέα στις χώρες εταίρους και ζητεί να εισαχθούν οι αντίστοιχες πιστώσεις προϋπολογισμού όσο το δυνατό πιο σύντομα στον προϋπολογισμό του επόμενου έτους τονίζει ότι είναι σημαντικό να ενθαρρυνθεί ένα κλίμα στο οποίο μπορεί να ανθίσει η δημόσια και ιδιωτική πρωτοβουλία, μέσω AM\ doc 15/15 PE v01-00

16 νομοθετικών ικανοτήτων και ενός ισχυρού κράτους δικαίου, εύρωστων τραπεζικών συστημάτων και κανονισμών, λειτουργικών φορολογικών συστημάτων, αυξημένης διαφάνειας και λογοδοσίας της δημιουργίας ενός ισχυρού κράτους δικαίου, λειτουργικών φορολογικών συστημάτων, αυξημένης διαφάνειας και λογοδοσίας Or. el 25 Arne Lietz, Elly Schlein Paragraph 6 6. Insists that the development budget for 2017 must reflect more consistently the Union s focus on fragile states, Least Developed Countries, youth unemployment and women in conflict situations; 6. Insists that the development budget for 2017 must reflect more consistently the Union's focus on fragile states, Least Developed Countries, youth unemployment and women and girls in conflict situations; considers the reduction in the Development Cooperation Instrument lines targeting human development to be inappropriate in light of these needs and the EU's commitment to allocate at least 20 % of its ODA to basic social services, namely education and health; 26 Notis Marias Paragraph 6 6. επιμένει ότι ο προϋπολογισμός του 2017 για την ανάπτυξη πρέπει να αντικατοπτρίζει με μεγαλύτερη συνέπεια την εστίαση των προσπαθειών της Ένωσης 6. επιμένει ότι ο προϋπολογισμός του 2017 για την ανάπτυξη πρέπει να αντικατοπτρίζει με μεγαλύτερη συνέπεια την εστίαση των προσπαθειών της Ένωσης PE v /16 AM\ doc

17 στα ευάλωτα κράτη, τις λιγότερο αναπτυγμένες χώρες, την ανεργία των νέων και τις γυναίκες σε καταστάσεις συγκρούσεων στα ευάλωτα κράτη, τις λιγότερο αναπτυγμένες χώρες, στα κράτη-μέλη της ΕΕ με πολύ υψηλά ποσοστά ανεργίας των νέων όπως η Ελλάδα με 49,8% και τις γυναίκες σε καταστάσεις συγκρούσεων Or. el 27 Eleni Theocharous Paragraph 6 6. Insists that the development budget for 2017 must reflect more consistently the Union s focus on fragile states, Least Developed Countries, youth unemployment and women in conflict situations; 6. Insists that the development budget for 2017 must reflect more consistently the Union s focus on fragile states, Least Developed Countries, youth unemployment and women facing genderbased violence, harmful practices and those in conflict situations; 28 Joachim Zeller Paragraph 6 6. Insists that the development budget for 2017 must reflect more consistently the Union s focus on fragile states, Least Developed Countries, youth unemployment and women in conflict situations; 6. Insists that the development budget for 2017 must reflect more consistently the Union s focus on fragile states, Least Developed Countries, securitydevelopment nexus, youth unemployment and women in conflict situations; AM\ doc 17/17 PE v01-00

18 29 Heidi Hautala Paragraph 6 6. Insists that the development budget for 2017 must reflect more consistently the Union s focus on fragile states, Least Developed Countries, youth unemployment and women in conflict situations; 6. Insists that the development budget for 2017 must reflect more consistently the Union s focus on fragile states, Least Developed Countries, youth unemployment, women and girls in conflict situations; 30 Arne Lietz Paragraph 7 7. Is deeply concerned about the insufficient level of appropriations for the development cooperation instrument lines for Asia and the Middle East, in particular taking into account the external and internal stress and instability that countries such as Bangladesh, Pakistan, Irak and Yemen are facing. 7. Is deeply concerned about the insufficient level of appropriations for the development cooperation instrument lines for Asia and the Middle East, in particular taking into account the external and internal stress and instability that countries such as Bangladesh, Pakistan, Irak, Yemen, Ethiopia and Somalia are facing. 31 Notis Marias Paragraph 7 7. εκφράζει τη βαθιά του ανησυχία 7. εκφράζει την ανησυχία του σχετικά PE v /18 AM\ doc

19 σχετικά με το ανεπαρκές επίπεδο πιστώσεων για τα κονδύλια του μηχανισμού αναπτυξιακής συνεργασίας για την Ασία και τη Μέση Ανατολή, λαμβάνοντας υπόψη ιδίως τις εξωτερικές και εσωτερικές πιέσεις και την αστάθεια που αντιμετωπίζουν χώρες όπως το Μπανγκλαντές, το Πακιστάν, το Ιράκ και η Υεμένη. με το ανεπαρκές επίπεδο πιστώσεων για τα κονδύλια του μηχανισμού αναπτυξιακής συνεργασίας για την Ασία και τη Μέση Ανατολή, λαμβάνοντας υπόψη ιδίως τις εξωτερικές και εσωτερικές πιέσεις και την αστάθεια που αντιμετωπίζουν χώρες όπως το Μπανγκλαντές, το Πακιστάν, το Ιράκ και η Υεμένη. Or. el 32 Charles Goerens, Beatriz Becerra Basterrechea, Carolina Punset Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Urges the Commission and Member States to support developing countries in setting up robust and resilient quality public social security and public health systems; calls on the Commission to continue promoting better access to medicines in poor countries; reiterates the need to invest in neglected diseases; calls, in this context, on the Commission for a follow-up of the Ebola virus disease; 33 Charles Goerens, Carolina Punset, Beatriz Becerra Basterrechea Paragraph 7 b (new) 7 b. Calls for the Commission to ensure that the financing of adaptation to impacts of climate change and of other climate actions in vulnerable third AM\ doc 19/19 PE v01-00

20 countries are additional to financing of actions through development cooperation instruments; this climate financing shall count towards the fulfilment of the Union's climate financing commitments, but be additional to, and not count as, financing for development; 34 Joachim Zeller Paragraph 7 c (new) 7 c. Stresses that the EU financial rules only allow faith-based organizations (FBO) to apply for funding if they register as an NGO; underlines that although funding should not be given for religious activities, the role of churches and FBOs in mitigating poverty and promoting development is undeniable among the most vulnerable sectors including the displaced, the poor, the sick, the handicapped, children, women and the elderly; stresses in this context that churches and FBOs are often the only reliable institutions that people trust as they have necessary infrastructure to provide aid and support for the people; calls for inclusion of the churches and FBOs in the EU financial regulations allowing them to apply for funding within the EU development policy and humanitarian aid. PE v /20 AM\ doc