Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2009-02-18-Speech-3-991"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2009-02-18"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Financing of actions other than Official Development Assistance in countries falling under Regulation (EC) 1905/2006 (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"fi"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20090218.24.3-991"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2009-02-18-Speech-3-2642
lpv:speaker	lp:Sirpa Pietikäinen2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with Iran (2008-07-09--2009-07-13)3,3 member; ECON (2008-07-09--2009-07-13)3,3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (2008-07-08--2009-07-13)3,3 substitute; INTA (2008-04-09--2009-07-13)3,3 member; DROI (2008-07-09--2009-07-13)3,3 unknown; Kansallinen Kokoomus (2008-04-04--2009-07-13)3,3 substitute; AFCO (2008-07-08--2009-07-13)3,3 member; EPP-ED (2008-04-04--2009-07-13)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the European Union is the world’s largest donor of development aid, accounting for 60% of all funding. The Union’s central role as a key actor in development cooperation should be strengthened even further in the future. In order to stabilise the economies of the developing countries and bring peace to them, it is vitally important that the Union keeps to its target to increase its share of development aid by 0.7% of GDP by the year 2015. This alone, however, will not be enough. It is essential to achieve general coherence in development cooperation among the different institutions. Financial investment and projects intended to build infrastructure and for more satisfactory adherence to the notion of human rights need to be undertaken in such a way that they support one another. The EU needs to establish the necessary instruments for implementing coherent development policy measures. The Union’s current legal basis for development cooperation, however, is flawed in terms of legislation, and that is why I would like to thank the rapporteur for raising what is an important issue. Projects aimed at improving the transport, technology and energy sectors and the dialogue between the scientific community and NGOs are essential for the social viability of developing countries. The main goal of such projects is not, however, to foster economic development and prosperity in the developing countries, and they do not therefore meet the criteria for official development aid as set by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. In future, official development aid should focus specifically on the elimination of poverty and improving people’s living conditions."@en1

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