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Debt relief has enabled €420mn to be redirected to social spending in Africa, such as the abolition of school fees in a number of countries.
Debt relief has enabled €420mn to be redirected to social spending in Africa, such as the abolition of school fees in a number of countries.
The AU has called upon the international community to establish 'fair and equitable trading systems and to facilitate access to their markets'.
The AU has called upon the international community to establish 'fair and equitable trading systems and to facilitate access to their markets'.
With the EU negotiating the Doha Round as a single trading bloc, it is clearly an area where Europe has the greatest capacity to affect change.
With the EU negotiating the Doha Round as a single trading bloc, it is clearly an area where Europe has the greatest capacity to affect change.
At the international level and at the level of the EPA negotiations, conditions for market access, technical barriers to trade and restrictive Rules of Origin need to be addressed, as do serious capacity constraints.
At the international level and at the level of the EPA negotiations, conditions for market access, technical barriers to trade and restrictive Rules of Origin need to be addressed, as do serious capacity constraints.
CLIMATE CHANGE
CLIMATE CHANGE
The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has stressed that while the worlds poorest countries have contributed the least the problem of climate change, they are the worst hit by the phenomenon.
The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has stressed that while the worlds poorest countries have contributed the least the problem of climate change, they are the worst hit by the phenomenon.
The EU has already made a commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by the year 2020 and by 30% if there is similar support from other industrialized nations.
The EU has already made a commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by the year 2020 and by 30% if there is similar support from other industrialized nations.
Donors have also increased their funding to environmental programmes between 2000 and 2005 but this needs to be scaled up to enable poor, vulnerable countries to adapt to sea level rises, deprivation, increased drought and more extreme weather.
Donors have also increased their funding to environmental programmes between 2000 and 2005 but this needs to be scaled up to enable poor, vulnerable countries to adapt to sea level rises, deprivation, increased drought and more extreme weather.
The EU should also work with developing countries to develop mitigation efforts, by supporting clean, energy-saving and efficient technologies transfer and carbon-proofing investments.
The EU should also work with developing countries to develop mitigation efforts, by supporting clean, energy-saving and efficient technologies transfer and carbon-proofing investments.
ACCESS TO EDUCATION
ACCESS TO EDUCATION
Progress towards meeting the universal education MDG is encouraging according the World Bank, but we still need 50 million African children to be enrolled in school if we are to hit the target by 2010.
Progress towards meeting the universal education MDG is encouraging according the World Bank, but we still need 50 million African children to be enrolled in school if we are to hit the target by 2010.
The first MDG target on gender equality- closing the educational gender gap - was set for 2006 and has already been missed.
The first MDG target on gender equality- closing the educational gender gap - was set for 2006 and has already been missed.
Both UNESCO and the World Bank Fast Track Initiative (FTI) note that strategies must ensure that 'hard to reach' children can access their right to basic education - this includes children with disabilities, or from remote regions, chronically poor families or those excluded on the grounds of ethnicity.
Both UNESCO and the World Bank Fast Track Initiative (FTI) note that strategies must ensure that 'hard to reach' children can access their right to basic education - this includes children with disabilities, or from remote regions, chronically poor families or those excluded on the grounds of ethnicity.
There needs to be improvement in the quality of education and UNESCO has warned that the number of primary teachers in sub-Saharan Africa will need to grow from 2.4 million to 4 million by 2015 to ensure universal primary education of quality.
There needs to be improvement in the quality of education and UNESCO has warned that the number of primary teachers in sub-Saharan Africa will need to grow from 2.4 million to 4 million by 2015 to ensure universal primary education of quality.
Internationally supported efforts are also needed to help countries build national capacity to track and monitor learning outcomes.
Internationally supported efforts are also needed to help countries build national capacity to track and monitor learning outcomes.
International partners must now work towards closing the current global financing gap which stands at around €5.3bn per year.
International partners must now work towards closing the current global financing gap which stands at around €5.3bn per year.
We should congratulate the EC in bringing EU donors together in May 2007 in order that pledges for basic education can be made.
We should congratulate the EC in bringing EU donors together in May 2007 in order that pledges for basic education can be made.
ACCESS TO BASIC HEALTHCARE AND COMBATTING DISEASE
ACCESS TO BASIC HEALTHCARE AND COMBATTING DISEASE
The provision of treatment for specific diseases is increasing but health systems are so weak that progress on efforts to reduce childhood disease and child, infant and maternal mortality is desperately slow.
The provision of treatment for specific diseases is increasing but health systems are so weak that progress on efforts to reduce childhood disease and child, infant and maternal mortality is desperately slow.
Millions of children are dying despite the availability of simple, low cost, preventative interventions.
Millions of children are dying despite the availability of simple, low cost, preventative interventions.
Equally, millions of women are dying in childbirth or from pregnancy-related causes.
Equally, millions of women are dying in childbirth or from pregnancy-related causes.
In Africa, the risk of maternal mortality is a shocking 1 in 6.
In Africa, the risk of maternal mortality is a shocking 1 in 6.
The migration of African health professionals adds to these problems.
The migration of African health professionals adds to these problems.
Oxfam calculates that in 12 countries in Sub Saharan Africa, only 10 per cent of the population is being covered by health workers.
Oxfam calculates that in 12 countries in Sub Saharan Africa, only 10 per cent of the population is being covered by health workers.
Total health spending increased from 4.1% to 5.6% of GDP between 1990 and 2002, but in some countries domestic spending stagnated or even reversed.
Total health spending increased from 4.1% to 5.6% of GDP between 1990 and 2002, but in some countries domestic spending stagnated or even reversed.
There remains a large shortfall relative to financing needs to reach the health MDGs, conservatively estimated by the World Bank at between €18.7 billion and € 37.5 billion annually.
There remains a large shortfall relative to financing needs to reach the health MDGs, conservatively estimated by the World Bank at between €18.7 billion and € 37.5 billion annually.
Again the Global Fund needs the promise of substantial, predictable long term funding.
Again the Global Fund needs the promise of substantial, predictable long term funding.
At present, over 90% of health research resources are spent on diseases that affect just ten per cent of the world’s population.
At present, over 90% of health research resources are spent on diseases that affect just ten per cent of the world’s population.
Patent systems may have been working as an incentive for R&D in developed countries but this has not been the cases for neglected diseases affecting the poor.
Patent systems may have been working as an incentive for R&D in developed countries but this has not been the cases for neglected diseases affecting the poor.
At Abuja in 2000-2001, African governments pledged to spend at least 15% of their budgets on healthcare targets.
At Abuja in 2000-2001, African governments pledged to spend at least 15% of their budgets on healthcare targets.
Since then only a few African countries have addressed health systems in their central development frameworks and only two, Botswana and The Gambia have met the Abuja Commitments.
Since then only a few African countries have addressed health systems in their central development frameworks and only two, Botswana and The Gambia have met the Abuja Commitments.
A RIGHTS BASED APPROACH TO ACHIEVING THE MDGS
A RIGHTS BASED APPROACH TO ACHIEVING THE MDGS
The 2006 World Development Report on equity and development refers to gender inequality as the 'archetypal inequality trap'.
The 2006 World Development Report on equity and development refers to gender inequality as the 'archetypal inequality trap'.
This inequality is reflected in the poorer performance by women and girls across many of the MDGs.
This inequality is reflected in the poorer performance by women and girls across many of the MDGs.
Entrenched discrimination against women continues to provide a major impediment to the kind of progress which will make the realisation of the MDGs possible.
Entrenched discrimination against women continues to provide a major impediment to the kind of progress which will make the realisation of the MDGs possible.
The African Union has signed a Charter on the Rights of Women in Africa.
The African Union has signed a Charter on the Rights of Women in Africa.
The EU has committed itself to promoting gender equality in all their actions, including in their development cooperation.
The EU has committed itself to promoting gender equality in all their actions, including in their development cooperation.
The EU has also signed the Beijing Declaration and all Member States are party to the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).
The EU has also signed the Beijing Declaration and all Member States are party to the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).
Saving women's lives means ensuring that they have universal to access to sexual reproductive health care and family planning as well as pre and post-natal care.
Saving women's lives means ensuring that they have universal to access to sexual reproductive health care and family planning as well as pre and post-natal care.
The EU must honour the commitments made at the International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo and should continue to lead the way on sexual and reproductive health rights by maintaining levels of funding for the full range of SRHR services.
The EU must honour the commitments made at the International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo and should continue to lead the way on sexual and reproductive health rights by maintaining levels of funding for the full range of SRHR services.
Just as gender rights are a cross cutting issue, so are the rights of children and people with disabilities and should be taken into account in all policies and programmes.
Just as gender rights are a cross cutting issue, so are the rights of children and people with disabilities and should be taken into account in all policies and programmes.
PEACE AND SECURITY
PEACE AND SECURITY
Many countries are not making progress on meeting the MDGs and they are generally those that are in crisis or post-conflict.
Many countries are not making progress on meeting the MDGs and they are generally those that are in crisis or post-conflict.
Improving the coordination of security, stabilisation efforts, humanitarian policies and operations with long-term development efforts is essential as is the need for mechanisms to prevent conflict.
Improving the coordination of security, stabilisation efforts, humanitarian policies and operations with long-term development efforts is essential as is the need for mechanisms to prevent conflict.
The EU needs to support peace building but also to take urgent action on small arms, including support for the International Arms Trade Treaty.
The EU needs to support peace building but also to take urgent action on small arms, including support for the International Arms Trade Treaty.
The AU adopted a Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance at its Summit in January 2007 and has in place an African Peer Review Mechanism.
The AU adopted a Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance at its Summit in January 2007 and has in place an African Peer Review Mechanism.
There is still more which has to be done but Ghana and Rwanda for instance, have reacted to their review and are taking action There needs to be support for civil and parliamentary participation as well as for the political involvement of women.
There is still more which has to be done but Ghana and Rwanda for instance, have reacted to their review and are taking action There needs to be support for civil and parliamentary participation as well as for the political involvement of women.
Corruption and bribery remain a concern and we should note that the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative represents a major step forward.
Corruption and bribery remain a concern and we should note that the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative represents a major step forward.
The EU will support a number of governance programmes under the EU-Africa Strategy and the Cotonou Partnership agreement makes governance a shared responsibility.
The EU will support a number of governance programmes under the EU-Africa Strategy and the Cotonou Partnership agreement makes governance a shared responsibility.
BUDGET SUPPORT
BUDGET SUPPORT
While budget aid to ACP countries counted for almost one quarter of EC aid in recent years, the Commission intends to increase this share to more than 50% under the 10th EDF.
While budget aid to ACP countries counted for almost one quarter of EC aid in recent years, the Commission intends to increase this share to more than 50% under the 10th EDF.
It is therefore important that mechanisms and monitoring tools are in place to ensure that funds going to the general budget directly support efforts to meet the MDGs.
It is therefore important that mechanisms and monitoring tools are in place to ensure that funds going to the general budget directly support efforts to meet the MDGs.
Developing countries need support to build their own capacity to produce a coherent development management process.
Developing countries need support to build their own capacity to produce a coherent development management process.
A key issue, particularly in Africa, is related to absorption capacity - it is important to acknowledge the centrality of capacity to the achievement of the MDGs.
A key issue, particularly in Africa, is related to absorption capacity - it is important to acknowledge the centrality of capacity to the achievement of the MDGs.
Donors should also fund the building of parliamentary capacity to scrutinise their government's budgets and policies.
Donors should also fund the building of parliamentary capacity to scrutinise their government's budgets and policies.
There also needs to be increased oversight by the JPA, as its' work covers the legally binding and contractual relationship between parliamentarians from the European Parliament and from the ACP.
There also needs to be increased oversight by the JPA, as its' work covers the legally binding and contractual relationship between parliamentarians from the European Parliament and from the ACP.
NATIONAL STRATEGIES DESIGNED TO MEET THE MDGS
NATIONAL STRATEGIES DESIGNED TO MEET THE MDGS
According to the UNDP, at least 19 countries have completed MDG needs assessments, and another 55 are in the process of drawing them up.
According to the UNDP, at least 19 countries have completed MDG needs assessments, and another 55 are in the process of drawing them up.
But, to date, not one low income country in Africa has yet received the promised support from the international community to implement these strategies.
But, to date, not one low income country in Africa has yet received the promised support from the international community to implement these strategies.
The EU, UN and Financial Institutions must support governments in aligning their existing development strategies, such as the PRSPs, with the MDGs through broad based participatory processes and must meet commitments to support scaling up as part of national development strategies.
The EU, UN and Financial Institutions must support governments in aligning their existing development strategies, such as the PRSPs, with the MDGs through broad based participatory processes and must meet commitments to support scaling up as part of national development strategies.
THE POVERTY FOCUS OF EC DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION
THE POVERTY FOCUS OF EC DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION
The European Consensus on Development, Article 19 of the Cotonou Agreement and the DCI all place poverty reduction and eradication as the primary objective of EC cooperation with developing countries.
The European Consensus on Development, Article 19 of the Cotonou Agreement and the DCI all place poverty reduction and eradication as the primary objective of EC cooperation with developing countries.
It is of some concern to the European Parliament that in 2005, EC aid to transport and other infrastructure projects amounted to around €817mn, while spending on education and health stood at €185mn and €239mn respectively - although analysis of actual spending on these sectors in the context of budget support is difficult.
It is of some concern to the European Parliament that in 2005, EC aid to transport and other infrastructure projects amounted to around €817mn, while spending on education and health stood at €185mn and €239mn respectively - although analysis of actual spending on these sectors in the context of budget support is difficult.
It is important that EC support to the transport sector should have a clear and explicit link to poverty reduction.
It is important that EC support to the transport sector should have a clear and explicit link to poverty reduction.
There are concerns that, while the criterion for EC support includes human rights and democracy, there are also elements that bring European economic and geopolitical interests into the programming process.
There are concerns that, while the criterion for EC support includes human rights and democracy, there are also elements that bring European economic and geopolitical interests into the programming process.
National and regional development policies must be democratically set by populations themselves and their respective governments should be accountable to them through democratic institutions and not by conditionality geared to donors own strategic interests.
National and regional development policies must be democratically set by populations themselves and their respective governments should be accountable to them through democratic institutions and not by conditionality geared to donors own strategic interests.
The European Parliament wants to see a more flexible and adaptable EDF, especially in light of the fact that the MDGs themselves are not immutable.
The European Parliament wants to see a more flexible and adaptable EDF, especially in light of the fact that the MDGs themselves are not immutable.
DONOR COORDINATION
DONOR COORDINATION
The EU Code of Conduct on The Division of Labour in Development Cooperation is timely and has the potential to improve coordination between the Commission and Member States.
The EU Code of Conduct on The Division of Labour in Development Cooperation is timely and has the potential to improve coordination between the Commission and Member States.
It remains uncertain, however, how successful a voluntary code can actually be.
It remains uncertain, however, how successful a voluntary code can actually be.
THE POST-MDG AGENDA
THE POST-MDG AGENDA
Even if the MDG obligations are met there will still be millions of chronically poor people who will not have been reached.
Even if the MDG obligations are met there will still be millions of chronically poor people who will not have been reached.
A global strategy for poverty eradication takes time to evolve so, by 2010, the EU should have a strategy in place geared to tackling that problem.
A global strategy for poverty eradication takes time to evolve so, by 2010, the EU should have a strategy in place geared to tackling that problem.
We have seen a groundbreaking 100% cancellation of multilateral debts but on aid we need to see a change of gear because when we strip out debt, Europe's aid is not growing enough to meet the Gleneagles pledges.
We have seen a groundbreaking 100% cancellation of multilateral debts but on aid we need to see a change of gear because when we strip out debt, Europe's aid is not growing enough to meet the Gleneagles pledges.
On trade progress is disappointing, especially since changes in trade rules would benefit the poor more than a quintupling of aid.
On trade progress is disappointing, especially since changes in trade rules would benefit the poor more than a quintupling of aid.
In 2005 thousands of our citizens marched under the banner of Make Poverty History. and Oxfam has declared that we are already seeing 'a real improvement in the lives of some of the world's poorest people'.
In 2005 thousands of our citizens marched under the banner of Make Poverty History. and Oxfam has declared that we are already seeing 'a real improvement in the lives of some of the world's poorest people'.
It is time to acknowledge that there has been social and political change and a growing understanding that we should not be calling for charity but rather calling for justice.
It is time to acknowledge that there has been social and political change and a growing understanding that we should not be calling for charity but rather calling for justice.
The Millennium Development Goals – the midway point
The Millennium Development Goals – the midway point
DEVE 6.6.2007
DEVE 6.6.2007
FEMM 8.5.2007
FEMM 8.5.2007
INTA 7.5.2007
INTA 7.5.2007
Glenys Kinnock 28.2.2007
Glenys Kinnock 28.2.2007
Margrete Auken, Margrietus van den Berg, Josep Borrell Fontelles, Danutė Budreikaitė, Corina Creţu, Nirj Deva, Alexandra Dobolyi, Fernando Fernández Martín, Filip Kaczmarek, Glenys Kinnock, Maria Martens, Luisa Morgantini, José Javier Pomés Ruiz, Miguel Portas, Horst Posdorf, José Ribeiro e Castro, Toomas Savi, Frithjof Schmidt, Jürgen Schröder, Feleknas Uca, Johan Van Hecke, Luis Yañez-Barnuevo García, Anna Záborská
Margrete Auken, Margrietus van den Berg, Josep Borrell Fontelles, Danutė Budreikaitė, Corina Creţu, Nirj Deva, Alexandra Dobolyi, Fernando Fernández Martín, Filip Kaczmarek, Glenys Kinnock, Maria Martens, Luisa Morgantini, José Javier Pomés Ruiz, Miguel Portas, Horst Posdorf, José Ribeiro e Castro, Toomas Savi, Frithjof Schmidt, Jürgen Schröder, Feleknas Uca, Johan Van Hecke, Luis Yañez-Barnuevo García, Anna Záborská
Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez, Manolis Mavrommatis, Pasqualina Napoletano, Anne Van Lancker, Ralf Walter
Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez, Manolis Mavrommatis, Pasqualina Napoletano, Anne Van Lancker, Ralf Walter
PE 386.517v02-00
PE 386.517v02-00
СТАНОВИЩЕ НА КОМИСИЯТА ПО ПРОМИШЛЕНОСТ, ИЗСЛЕДВАНИЯ И ЕНЕРГЕТИКА 9
OPINION of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy .................9
– като взе предвид предложението на Комисията към Европейския парламент и към Съвета ( COM(2006)0569 )
– having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council ( COM(2006)0569 )
– като взе предвид резолюцията си „Програма за действие за безопасност по пътищата” от 29 септември 2005 г.
– having regard to its resolution of 29 September 2005 on the European Road Safety Action Programme
ОВ С 227 Е, 21.9.2006 г., стр. 609. ,
OJ C227E, 21.9.2006, p.609 ,