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In its 2004 Annual Report on EC Development Policy and External Assistance, the European Commission states that the European Union and its Member States declare their clear support for the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals.
In its 2004 Annual Report on EC Development Policy and External Assistance, the European Commission states that the European Union and its Member States declare their clear support for the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals.
In addition to their other instruments for financing development policy, the EU Member States have at their disposal a credit instrument, in the form of the European Investment Bank (EIB), that is the envy of the world.
In addition to their other instruments for financing development policy, the EU Member States have at their disposal a credit instrument, in the form of the European Investment Bank (EIB), that is the envy of the world.
The EIB proudly describes itself in its promotional material as the EU’s ‘policy‑driven bank’.
The EIB proudly describes itself in its promotional material as the EU’s ‘policy‑driven bank’.
However, in the EIB’s activities outside the European Union, recent developments in the development policy objectives set by the countries that are the Bank’s shareholders have not had the requisite effect.
However, in the EIB’s activities outside the European Union, recent developments in the development policy objectives set by the countries that are the Bank’s shareholders have not had the requisite effect.
The agreement reached on the Millennium Development Goals in September 2000 was intended to be a historical contribution to harmonising and increasing the efficiency of worldwide development activities.
The agreement reached on the Millennium Development Goals in September 2000 was intended to be a historical contribution to harmonising and increasing the efficiency of worldwide development activities.
When the achievements to date are analysed at a United Nations conference in September 2005, the EIB will also have to answer questions about the contribution that it has made towards the attainment of the objectives shared by all.
When the achievements to date are analysed at a United Nations conference in September 2005, the EIB will also have to answer questions about the contribution that it has made towards the attainment of the objectives shared by all.
It is true that the EIB views its contribution to fighting poverty, a task conferred on it with respect to the ACP States by the Cotonou Agreement, principally in stimulating investment in the private sector.
It is true that the EIB views its contribution to fighting poverty, a task conferred on it with respect to the ACP States by the Cotonou Agreement, principally in stimulating investment in the private sector.
It rightly states that it does not even have a development policy mandate for the ALA (Asia and Latin America) region, but it is becoming active there, principally on the basis of criteria relating to external economic support.
It rightly states that it does not even have a development policy mandate for the ALA (Asia and Latin America) region, but it is becoming active there, principally on the basis of criteria relating to external economic support.
However, it is in keeping with the will of the Member States, as expressed in the agreements reached over the MDGs, that activities supporting the private sector should not be carried out in isolation but placed in the context of attaining all the objectives.
However, it is in keeping with the will of the Member States, as expressed in the agreements reached over the MDGs, that activities supporting the private sector should not be carried out in isolation but placed in the context of attaining all the objectives.
The EIB currently lacks the means to measure the efficiency of its lending activities against these objectives.
The EIB currently lacks the means to measure the efficiency of its lending activities against these objectives.
As a result, the Bank is failing to live up to the efforts of the Commission, which has identified a set of 10 main indicators to help evaluate MDG‑oriented projects from the 48 indicators included in the MDGs.
As a result, the Bank is failing to live up to the efforts of the Commission, which has identified a set of 10 main indicators to help evaluate MDG‑oriented projects from the 48 indicators included in the MDGs.
There is also a lack of coordination between the EIB’s development activities and those of the Commission and of the Member States.
There is also a lack of coordination between the EIB’s development activities and those of the Commission and of the Member States.
The effect in practice is that these uncoordinated activities prove counterproductive.
The effect in practice is that these uncoordinated activities prove counterproductive.
The Bank, the Commission, the Member States, the European Parliament, the representatives of the countries targeted and NGOs should, in future, all sit at the same table in order to achieve the important objective of harmonising and increasing the efficiency of development policy measures.
The Bank, the Commission, the Member States, the European Parliament, the representatives of the countries targeted and NGOs should, in future, all sit at the same table in order to achieve the important objective of harmonising and increasing the efficiency of development policy measures.
Measures must also be tailored to the experience acquired since the signing of the Cotonou Agreement.
Measures must also be tailored to the experience acquired since the signing of the Cotonou Agreement.
Strict emphasis on developing income from private investment, as is still expressed in the Agreement, has proved ineffective, particularly in the area of services of general interest.
Strict emphasis on developing income from private investment, as is still expressed in the Agreement, has proved ineffective, particularly in the area of services of general interest.
The EIB itself considers that there has been a widespread withdrawal of investors in the water and electricity sectors in the interim.
The EIB itself considers that there has been a widespread withdrawal of investors in the water and electricity sectors in the interim.
Attainment of the Millennium Goal of halving the number of people without access to clean drinking water by 2015 will be possible only if the public sector is given responsibility for provision and put financially in a position to do so.
Attainment of the Millennium Goal of halving the number of people without access to clean drinking water by 2015 will be possible only if the public sector is given responsibility for provision and put financially in a position to do so.
The Bank rightly indicates that IMF conditions generally make it impossible to finance projects in the public sector.
The Bank rightly indicates that IMF conditions generally make it impossible to finance projects in the public sector.
Therefore, it is a matter of urgency for investments for services of general interest to be taken from the IMF’s calculation of national budgets.
Therefore, it is a matter of urgency for investments for services of general interest to be taken from the IMF’s calculation of national budgets.
If the people dying as a result of a lack of clean drinking water were customers of major life assurance companies, there would perhaps already be a greater readiness to ignore the assessment criteria.
If the people dying as a result of a lack of clean drinking water were customers of major life assurance companies, there would perhaps already be a greater readiness to ignore the assessment criteria.
Particularly in the water sector, the EIB’s experts recommend mixed financing packages as the best way forward, made up of loans and cofinancing from donor countries.
Particularly in the water sector, the EIB’s experts recommend mixed financing packages as the best way forward, made up of loans and cofinancing from donor countries.
Positive results in this area have been achieved by Germany’s Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau [Credit Institution for Reconstruction].
Positive results in this area have been achieved by Germany’s Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau [Credit Institution for Reconstruction].
A mixed package made up of repayable and non‑repayable loans, comparable with support for projects on the basis of IDA criteria, would also be required in order to maximise the efficiency of EIB activities in exceptional situations, such as reconstruction measures after natural disasters.
A mixed package made up of repayable and non‑repayable loans, comparable with support for projects on the basis of IDA criteria, would also be required in order to maximise the efficiency of EIB activities in exceptional situations, such as reconstruction measures after natural disasters.
A topical example is the need for the world to show its solidarity and ability to act effectively in the aftermath of the tsunami disaster.
A topical example is the need for the world to show its solidarity and ability to act effectively in the aftermath of the tsunami disaster.
The European Union wants the EIB to make EUR 1 billion in project funding available for essential reconstruction in the affected region.
The European Union wants the EIB to make EUR 1 billion in project funding available for essential reconstruction in the affected region.
However, considerable structural obstacles currently hamper the development of this funding.
However, considerable structural obstacles currently hamper the development of this funding.
While the ALA III mandate allows the EIB to act in the region, the projects that it supports in so doing must serve European economic interests or involve European firms.
While the ALA III mandate allows the EIB to act in the region, the projects that it supports in so doing must serve European economic interests or involve European firms.
It would be a political scandal if the EU were manifestly to line its own pockets on the back of loans for the region granted through measures of external economic support.
It would be a political scandal if the EU were manifestly to line its own pockets on the back of loans for the region granted through measures of external economic support.
Only an extension of the ALA mandate to include development policy goals or the creation of a special emergency aid mandate can avert such a scandal.
Only an extension of the ALA mandate to include development policy goals or the creation of a special emergency aid mandate can avert such a scandal.
Another central obstacle to the deployment of available EIB funds in the countries affected is the deplorable state of affairs whereby countries that want to accept these funds will have their international credit rating lowered as a result, thereby making future loans more expensive.
Another central obstacle to the deployment of available EIB funds in the countries affected is the deplorable state of affairs whereby countries that want to accept these funds will have their international credit rating lowered as a result, thereby making future loans more expensive.
This report therefore recommends that a mixed financing package based on the IDA criteria be used generally in disaster situations in order to allow the intended transfer of funds to take place at all.
This report therefore recommends that a mixed financing package based on the IDA criteria be used generally in disaster situations in order to allow the intended transfer of funds to take place at all.
The Commission must not, of course, make the money required for this available by transferring it from funding earmarked for other poor regions.
The Commission must not, of course, make the money required for this available by transferring it from funding earmarked for other poor regions.
In order to create an opportunity out of the tsunami crisis, the resources and measures identified as necessary in this connection must be combined in a new emergency aid mandate which incorporates the EIB’s past wisdom and experience as set out in its strategy paper ‘Funding of reconstruction and restoration projects following natural disasters’.
In order to create an opportunity out of the tsunami crisis, the resources and measures identified as necessary in this connection must be combined in a new emergency aid mandate which incorporates the EIB’s past wisdom and experience as set out in its strategy paper ‘Funding of reconstruction and restoration projects following natural disasters’.
However, improvements can and should also be made to the current EIB project cycle, although this report readily acknowledges that the EIB has made great efforts in this area in recent years and has made good progress.
However, improvements can and should also be made to the current EIB project cycle, although this report readily acknowledges that the EIB has made great efforts in this area in recent years and has made good progress.
Particularly worthy of praise in this area is the integration of the environmental impact assessment and the environmental impact statement in the project authorisation process, as well as the planned analysis of questions posed by NGOs and by the public.
Particularly worthy of praise in this area is the integration of the environmental impact assessment and the environmental impact statement in the project authorisation process, as well as the planned analysis of questions posed by NGOs and by the public.
This last point, however, still seems to have too little impact in practice.
This last point, however, still seems to have too little impact in practice.
In general, consultation of people in the region and the structures involved, as well as of experts from NGOs working in the region and beyond, should take place earlier in the project cycle.
In general, consultation of people in the region and the structures involved, as well as of experts from NGOs working in the region and beyond, should take place earlier in the project cycle.
This would also be helpful for participatory project devising and evaluation, an aspect of development aid generally viewed as being of decisive importance.
This would also be helpful for participatory project devising and evaluation, an aspect of development aid generally viewed as being of decisive importance.
To do so would help issues related to evaluating the consequences in terms of social affairs and employment to be integrated from an early stage.
To do so would help issues related to evaluating the consequences in terms of social affairs and employment to be integrated from an early stage.
Such questions are understood in this report to involve specifically the evaluation of consequences for women in terms of employment policy and social affairs and the consequences for children in terms of social affairs and education policy.
Such questions are understood in this report to involve specifically the evaluation of consequences for women in terms of employment policy and social affairs and the consequences for children in terms of social affairs and education policy.
The EIB’s project cycle currently fails to include any statement whatsoever about those consequences, but it is vital in the context of the MDG criteria.
The EIB’s project cycle currently fails to include any statement whatsoever about those consequences, but it is vital in the context of the MDG criteria.
By taking greater account of regional participation in the profits that result from investment, the EIB would be able to counter the justified criticisms that have been expressed not least by the European Parliament with regard to support for the Chad/Cameroon pipeline project, for example.
By taking greater account of regional participation in the profits that result from investment, the EIB would be able to counter the justified criticisms that have been expressed not least by the European Parliament with regard to support for the Chad/Cameroon pipeline project, for example.
Projects of this kind should, however, disappear completely from the EIB’s financing list, in particular in response to the findings of the World Bank report ‘Extractive Industry Review’ of January 2004.
Projects of this kind should, however, disappear completely from the EIB’s financing list, in particular in response to the findings of the World Bank report ‘Extractive Industry Review’ of January 2004.
After all, the Millennium Development Goals will not be the only basis for the EIB’s financing criteria in the 21st century.
After all, the Millennium Development Goals will not be the only basis for the EIB’s financing criteria in the 21st century.
The wealth of knowledge provided by expert rounds of the World Commission on Dams (WCD) and by institutions such as the International Labour Organisation (ILO), by regional UN commissions (UNECA and others), by the OECD and its guidelines for multinational enterprises or by the United Nations and its agencies should be reflected in the lending guidelines followed by a modern EIB.
The wealth of knowledge provided by expert rounds of the World Commission on Dams (WCD) and by institutions such as the International Labour Organisation (ILO), by regional UN commissions (UNECA and others), by the OECD and its guidelines for multinational enterprises or by the United Nations and its agencies should be reflected in the lending guidelines followed by a modern EIB.
If the EIB is unwilling to employ its own staff qualified in these subject areas, it should consider making use of external expertise to revise its guidelines accordingly.
If the EIB is unwilling to employ its own staff qualified in these subject areas, it should consider making use of external expertise to revise its guidelines accordingly.
Cooperation with external expertise seems currently to be generally underdeveloped at the EIB in comparison with commercial banks or indeed with other development banks.
Cooperation with external expertise seems currently to be generally underdeveloped at the EIB in comparison with commercial banks or indeed with other development banks.
This poses considerable problems for the Bank with regard to evaluating projects using the yardsticks referred to in this report.
This poses considerable problems for the Bank with regard to evaluating projects using the yardsticks referred to in this report.
In particular, the global support instrument seems to escape evaluation to a large extent.
In particular, the global support instrument seems to escape evaluation to a large extent.
This creates the impression in target countries that, while the instrument may be suited to financing the development of the private banking sector, it is not suitable for making available the investment resources to small and medium-sized undertakings in the Caribbean region, for example, on the favourable terms originally intended.
This creates the impression in target countries that, while the instrument may be suited to financing the development of the private banking sector, it is not suitable for making available the investment resources to small and medium-sized undertakings in the Caribbean region, for example, on the favourable terms originally intended.
If more successful work is to be done in future to attain the last‑named objective, it would be advisable to set up a clearing house, consisting of regional and independent experts, in each of the regions receiving support, which would accompany the development of every project cycle from its launch to the evaluation of its success.
If more successful work is to be done in future to attain the last‑named objective, it would be advisable to set up a clearing house, consisting of regional and independent experts, in each of the regions receiving support, which would accompany the development of every project cycle from its launch to the evaluation of its success.
Such an agency could also be of enormous significance in the important area of combating corruption.
Such an agency could also be of enormous significance in the important area of combating corruption.
In striving to increase the level of effectiveness of the European Community’s lending activities in developing countries, as well as the level of effectiveness of its most important instrument, the EIB, this report welcomes the excellent dialogue with the EIB and the EIB’s exceptional willingness to share information during the consultations, and strongly supports the consistent development of cooperation between the European Parliament and the EIB.
In striving to increase the level of effectiveness of the European Community’s lending activities in developing countries, as well as the level of effectiveness of its most important instrument, the EIB, this report welcomes the excellent dialogue with the EIB and the EIB’s exceptional willingness to share information during the consultations, and strongly supports the consistent development of cooperation between the European Parliament and the EIB.
Forthcoming stages of this cooperation are the conference evaluating the MDGs in September 2005 and the planning of Community activities for North‑South cooperation for the budgetary period 2007-2013.
Forthcoming stages of this cooperation are the conference evaluating the MDGs in September 2005 and the planning of Community activities for North‑South cooperation for the budgetary period 2007-2013.
In addition, it would be advisable to ensure that academic expertise and expertise from NGOs specialising in development are better integrated in this constructive dialogue.
In addition, it would be advisable to ensure that academic expertise and expertise from NGOs specialising in development are better integrated in this constructive dialogue.
If that were to be done, this report could mark the beginning of increased cooperation between the EIB and other important actors on the development cooperation stage.
If that were to be done, this report could mark the beginning of increased cooperation between the EIB and other important actors on the development cooperation stage.
Dopad půjček Evropského společenství v rozvojových zemích
The impact of the lending activities of the European Community in developing countries
Výbor požádaný (é) o stanovisko Datum oznámení na zasedání
Committee(s) asked for opinion(s) Date announced in plenary
Gabriele Zimmer 6.10.2004
Gabriele Zimmer 6.10.2004
Margrete Auken, Danutė Budreikaitė, Alexandra Dobolyi, Michael Gahler, Hélène Goudin, Jana Hybášková, Filip Andrzej Kaczmarek, Glenys Kinnock, Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis, Maria Martens, Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez, Gay Mitchell, Józef Pinior, Jürgen Schröder, Feleknas Uca, Margrietus van den Berg, Anna Záborská
Margrete Auken, Danutė Budreikaitė, Alexandra Dobolyi, Michael Gahler, Hélène Goudin, Jana Hybášková, Filip Andrzej Kaczmarek, Glenys Kinnock, Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis, Maria Martens, Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez, Gay Mitchell, Józef Pinior, Jürgen Schröder, Feleknas Uca, Margrietus van den Berg, Anna Záborská
Syed Salah Kamall, Carl Schlyter
Syed Salah Kamall, Carl Schlyter
k návrhu nařízení Evropského parlamentu a Rady o Evropském fondu pro regionální rozvoj
on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Regional Development Fund
PE 355.499v03-00
PE 355.499v03-00
Symboly parlamentních postupů
Symbols for procedures
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**II Cooperation procedure (second reading) majority of the votes cast, to approve the common position majority of Parliament’s component Members, to reject or amend the common position
***II Postup spolurozhodování (druhé čtení) většina odevzdaných hlasů – pro schválení společného postoje většina všech poslanců Parlamentu – pro zamítnutí nebo změnu společného postoje
***II Codecision procedure (second reading) majority of the votes cast, to approve the common position majority of Parliament’s component Members, to reject or amend the common position
***III Postup spolurozhodování (třetí čtení) většina odevzdaných hlasů – pro schválení společného textu
***III Codecision procedure (third reading) majority of the votes cast, to approve the joint text