Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-03-15-Speech-4-059"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-03-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Local authorities and development cooperation (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"lt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20070315.4.4-059"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-03-15-Speech-4-0602
lpv:speaker	lp:Danutė Budreikaitė2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2005-03-14--2009-07-13)3 member; ALDE (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; INTA (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Darbo partija (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; ITRE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 vice-chair; DEVE (2007-02-01--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"In the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals, there are usually two parties participating: the assistance-giving party and the assistance-receiving party. The EU applies certain requirements when giving assistance, foremost among them being good management. The European Commission has always maintained a cautious attitude toward the role of local government institutions in the field of development policy, seeking to maintain good diplomatic relations with third countries and to pay the countries the money allocated to them as soon as possible, since negotiating with local governments requires a lot of time, and in my opinion, is difficult to carry out. The decentralised collaboration that has begun to be applied in developing countries, as defined in the Lomé Convention, provides an opportunity to specify the application of development assistance with collaboration, not only between countries, but also with the involvement of local government institutions. This gives the assistance-receiving countries a chance to use the assistance for the solution of the particular problems of the local population. I think, however, that local governments should themselves participate more actively in the management of their country, collaborating actively and regularly with the central government. Realistically, it is hard to imagine any economic and social development of a country without bilateral links between local governments and the central government. The Cotonou Agreement envisaged that local institutions would be invited to participate in the formulation of development policy, so demands need to be made on the central government to adhere to the Agreement, and if the rules are not obeyed, the provision of support may need to be reconsidered. In my opinion, the European Commission should not have to solve specific local management problems of the third countries. It is not equipped to do that. Its task is to control the use that the support provided is put to. I have my doubts about the effectiveness of establishing a centre for monitoring world democracy and decentralisation at the local level. There are too many different countries, management structures, cultures and customs. Each country must choose its own methods of collaboration between different levels of government."@en1

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