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Reinforcing development cooperation to address irregular population movements and their root causes in partner countries
Committee on Development
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COMPROMISE 1
CA 1
Compromise supported by Rapporteur
and replacing Amendment(s) 1, 2, 3, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to Article 208(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
– having regard to Articles 79 and 208 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU),
Citation 13 d (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to the DEVE study on “The role of EU development cooperation in addressing irregular migration in Africa” (October 2025),
Citation 2
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to Articles 3(5) and 21 of the Treaty on European Union,
– having regard to Articles 3(5) and 21 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU),
Citation 2 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to the Commission’s Toolbox on the Human Rights Based Approach of 30 June 2021 SWD(2021) 179 final,
Citation 6 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to the Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States and the Members of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (the Samoa Agreement)1a,
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1a OJ L 2023/2862, 28.12.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/2023/2862/oj.
Citation 6 b (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to the Commission Communication of 27 April 2022 COM(2022) 657 on Attracting skills and talent to the EU, the Talent Partnerships,
Citation 6 c (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to the Pact for the Mediterranean,
Citation 8
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa,
– having regard to the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa (EUTF) and the European Court of Auditors Special Report 17/2024: the EU Trust Fund for Africa,
Citation 8 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to the communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 4 June 2025 entitled ‘European water resilience strategy’, having regard to its resolution of 7 May 2025 on the European Water Resilience Strategy,
Citation 12
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, adopted on 10 December 2018,
– having regard to the UN General Assembly resolution of 10 December 2018 titled ‘Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration’,
Citation 12 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to the UN General Assembly, New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants resolution of 3 October 2016,
Citation 13
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted at the UN Sustainable Development Summit on 25 September 2015 in New York and establishing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and in particular to the SDG 10.7 target calling for countries to facilitate the orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people through planned and well-managed migration policies,
– having regard to the UN resolution 70/1 entitled ‘Transforming our World – the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted at the UN Sustainable Development Summit on 25 September 2015 in New York and establishing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and in particular to the SDG 10.7,
Citation 13 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, 1951 and its 1967 New York Protocol,
Citation 13 b (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to the OECD DAC guidelines on migration-related activities in official development assistance (ODA) and the associated Toolkit,
Citation 13 c (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
– having regard to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (European Convention on Human Rights, 1950),
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COMPROMISE 2
CA 2
Compromise supported by Rapporteur
and replacing Amendment(s) 39, 40, 41 , 42, 43, 44, 46, 48, 49, 51, 52, 54, 56, 57, 59, 60, 61, 62, 68, 69, 77, 84, 86, 87, 97, 98, 123, 144, 209
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
A. whereas migration is driven by complex and interrelated factors such as disinformation, human trafficking, armed conflict, political instability, economic hardship and poverty, food insecurity and environmental degradation4 ; whereas development cooperation aims to tackle these factors driving irregular migration;
A. whereas migration and mobility, peace, good governance, stability, inclusive growth and sustainable development are strongly interlinked; whereas migration is driven by both macro- and micro-level factors such as armed conflict, political instability, economic hardship, lack of opportunities and poverty, limited access to social protection mechanisms, inadequate service provision, marginalisation, discrimination or persecution of vulnerable people, including their freedom of religion and belief, food insecurity and scarce access to clean water, and environmental degradation and climate change4;
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4 Essentials of Migration Management, 'Drivers of international migration', https://emm.iom.int/handbooks/global-context-international-migration/drivers-international-migration.
4 Essentials of Migration Management, 'Drivers of international migration', https://emm.iom.int/handbooks/global-context-international-migration/drivers-international-migration.
Recital A a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
A a. whereas irregular population movements include different categories of migrants, such as refugees and asylum seekers seeking international protection (RE 69); whereas applicants for international protection can remain in the Member States responsible, pending a decision of their application;
Recital B
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
B. whereas since 2015, the EU has been facing unprecedented migration flows, with over 8.5 million requests for asylum submitted in EU Member States5 ;
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5 EU Agency for Asylum, '3.4. Data on applications for international protection', https://euaa.europa.eu/asylum-report-2025/34-data-applications-international-protection?utm.
Recital C
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
C. whereas 4.3 million people migrated to the EU from non-EU countries in 2023, not including asylum seekers and refugees from Ukraine under temporary protection6 ;
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6 Eurostat, 'Migration to and from the EU', https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Migration_to_and_from_the_EU.
Recital D
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
D. whereas many countries of origin of asylum applicants are low-income countries or developing economies, such as Afghanistan, Syria, Bangladesh, Mali and Tunisia; whereas the acceptance rate for asylum seekers from some of these countries is quite low7 ;
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7 EU Agency for Asylum, 'Latest Asylum Trends 2024 - Annual Analysis', https://euaa.europa.eu/publications/latest-asylum-trends-2024-annual-analysis.
Recital E
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
E. whereas development cooperation plays a fundamental role in addressing the root causes of irregular migration by supporting the rule of law and strengthening law enforcement as well as by creating sustainable economic opportunities, enhancing governance and fostering peace and stability;
E. whereas development cooperation plays a fundamental role in eradicating poverty, addressing fragile contexts, promoting human development and sustainability in all its dimensions, addressing global challenges through international partnerships that uphold and promote European values and interests, and contribute to peace and prosperity in the world;
Recital E a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
E a. whereas EU development policy fosters sustainable development and stability in developing countries, with the ultimate goal of eradicating extreme poverty in line with the Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals, as per Article 208 of the TFEU, while upholding the principle of Policy Coherence for Development
Recital E b (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
E b. whereas development cooperation must be based on verifiable results and on a concrete shared commitment to sustainable development;
Recital E c (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
E c. whereas the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa (EUTF) was created to address the root causes of instability, forced displacement and irregular migration and to contribute to better migration management; whereas the European Court of Auditors in its review found that the EUTF has many shortcomings in achieving its objectives because effective strategies were not always clearly identified;
Recital E d (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
E d. whereas since 2015, the EU has been facing unprecedented migration flows, which have required sustained efforts from Member States, and whereas it is therefore necessary to strengthen European development policies to address the root causes of irregular migration and forced displacement, given that over 8.5 million requests for asylum from 2015 to 2024 have been submitted in EU Member States1a; whereas the irregular border crossings at the EU’s external borders fell by over one-quarter (26%) in 2025 to almost 178 0001b; whereas a majority of migrants coming to Europe are coming through legal ways; whereas the SDG target 10.7 calls for countries to facilitate the orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people through planned and well-managed migration policies;
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1a EU Agency for Asylum, '3.4. Data on applications for international protection', https://euaa.europa.eu/asylum-report-2025/34-data-applications-international-protection?utm.
1b https://www.frontex.europa.eu/media-centre/news/news-release/frontex-irregular-border-crossings-down-26-in-2025-europe-must-stay-prepared-lyKpVb
Recital E e (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
E e. whereas 4.2 million people migrated to the EU from non-EU countries in 20241a;
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1a not including asylum seekers and refugees from Ukraine under temporary protection for some Member States: Eurostat, 'Migration to and from the EU', https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Migration_to_and_from_the_EU
Recital E f (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
E f. whereas many countries of origin of asylum applicants are low- and middle income countries; whereas the acceptance rate for asylum seekers from some of these countries vary considerably;
Recital E h (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
E h. In 2024, 124 000 non-EU citizens were refused entry into the EU, 919 000 were found without status, 453 000 were issued return decisions and around 110 000 were effectively returned to a country outside the EU1a; whereas roughly 20% of those who were issued return decisions are actually returned1b;
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1a https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/interactive-publications/migration-2025#irregular-migration-and-return
1b https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/interactive-publications/migration-2025#orders-to-leave-and-returns-of-non-eu-citizens
Recital E g (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
E g. whereas in 2024, EU countries granted protection status to 437 900 asylum seekers, up 6.9% compared with 2023 (409 530), being the highest number since the peaks recorded after the refugee crisis related to the war in Syria in 2016 and 2017; whereas the recognition rate at the EU level, being the share of all positive decisions among the total number of decisions, was 51.4% for first instance decisions in 2024;
Recital E i (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
E i. whereas the most frequent international migration journeys are between neighbouring countries; whereas the large majority of refugees, people in need of international protection and internally displaced people (IDPs), are hosted in low- and middle-income countries; whereas the economic burden is heavy on those countries and it affects their own social and economic cohesion and development, therefore development cooperation plays a crucial role in supporting displaced populations and host-communities;
Recital E j (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
E j. whereas Africa is facing internal migration, with about 80% of African migration occurring within the continent; whereas in 2024, sub-Saharan Africa recorded 19.3 million new internal displacements, 11.5 million of which were caused by conflict and 7.8 million by disasters; whereas the total number IDPs in Africa reached 38.8 million between 2015 and 2024, accounting for 46% of the global total, with 68% of them coming from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Nigeria, Somalia, and Sudan;
Recital E k (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
E k. whereas 117.3 million people had been forced to flee their homes globally due to persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations or events seriously disturbing public order, including 42.5 million of them being refugees, 67.8 million internally displaced people (IDPs), and 8.42 million asylum seekers, as of June 20251a;
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1a https://www.unhcr.org/about-unhcr/overview/figures-glance
Recital E l (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
E l. whereas UNHCR’s Global Trends Report and surveys show that most refugees and displaced people do not want to leave their countries but are compelled by threats such as conflict, persecution, violence, or extreme hardship; whereas 2023 UNHCR survey found that the vast majority of refugees would prefer to remain in their communities if their security and livelihoods were guaranteed;
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COMPROMISE 3
CA 3
Compromise supported by Rapporteur
and replacing Amendment(s) 74, 83, 89, 90, 91, 103, 107, 110, 117, 118, 124, 125, 132
Motion for a resolution
Recital E m (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
E m. whereas development cooperation plays a fundamental role in poverty reduction and addressing situations of fragility by supporting human development, promoting and supporting the principles of democracy, rule of law, gender equality, human rights, and fundamental rights, strengthening law enforcement, as well as by creating sustainable economic opportunities, enhancing governance, and fostering peace and stability thus addressing the root causes of irregular migration;
Recital E n (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
E n. whereas the improvement of living conditions, education and job prospects in countries of origin is key to ensuring that people can build a future for themselves in their own communities rather than being forced to migrate; whereas targeted and effective cooperation can therefore reduce incentives for irregular migration by promoting stability, security and self-sufficiency in partner countries;
Recital E o (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
E o. whereas increased fragility, also in relation to climate change and environmental degradation, depletion and overexploitation of natural resources, may have an impact on migration; whereas 90% of all natural disasters are water-related, with possible impacts on food insecurity, increased societal conflict and migration;
Recital E p (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
E p. whereas high levels of food insecurity lead to higher levels of migration across borders, with one percentage increase in food insecurity in a population compelling 1.9 percent more people to migrate; whereas, while economic and environmental drivers do not alone constitute grounds for asylum, they significantly contribute to vulnerability factors that may require an international comprehensive protection-oriented response;
Recital E q (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
E q. whereas migration flows are often linked to the scarcity of natural resources, including water; whereas 2.2 billion individuals worldwide still lack access to safe drinking water; whereas the European Water Resilience Strategy aims at promoting water resilience and ensuring access to improved drinking water and sanitation for at least 70 million individuals through reinforced country and regional engagement under the Global Gateway;
Recital F
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
F. whereas the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum emphasises the importance of comprehensive migration partnerships based on political dialogue, mutual commitment and a whole-of-route approach;
F. whereas the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum emphasises the importance of the external dimension of migration by developing comprehensive partnerships based on political dialogue, mutual commitment and a whole-of-route approach;
Recital F a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
F a. whereas the Pact for the Mediterranean calls for the extension of Erasmus+ to several countries in the Middle East and Africa to connect young people, and support a more integrated and inclusive higher education and skills development environment; whereas the pact also calls for the scaling up of Talent Partnerships, including through the launch of the EU Talent Pool to facilitate links between EU employers and job seekers from partner countries;
Recital G
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
G. whereas the Global Gateway strategy offers an opportunity to align development cooperation with migration objectives by promoting job creation, vocational training and sustainable investment in countries of origin and transit;
G. whereas the Global Gateway strategy and human development investments should offer an opportunity to align development cooperation with partner countries' priorities including migration by promoting job creation, education, vocational training, democratic values and high standards, strengthening good governance and transparency and sustainable investments including on water security, in countries of origin and transit;
Recital G a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
G a. whereas the Global Gateway strategy should also aim to promote sustainable and trusted partnerships in green energy and infrastructure; whereas climate adaptation and renewable energy investment are essential for tackling the socio-economic drivers of migration;
Recital G b (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
G b. whereas economic cooperation and private investment are important tools for reducing poverty and increasing self sufficiency, stimulating sustainable local growth in partner countries;
Recital G c (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
G c. whereas industrial development has proven to be one of the most powerful ways to lift people out of poverty; whereas investing in productivity capabilities in a socially responsible and sustainable way can generate job opportunities and can have a multiplier effect;
Recital H
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
H. whereas human smuggling networks exploit migrants by offering false promises and profiting off dangerous journeys;
H. whereas human trafficking and smuggling is a gross violation of fundamental rights and deprives people of their dignity, freedom and fundamental rights; whereas these criminal networks exploit migrants by profiting off dangerous journeys;
Recital H a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
H a. whereas some countries lack the tools and resources to prevent and combat these crimes; whereas international partnerships can effectively contribute to the fight against human trafficking and smuggling;
Recital H b (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
H b. whereas development cooperation plays an essential role in contributing to address root causes of irregular migration and forced displacement, as well as combat smuggling of human beings, protect refugees and people in need of international protection, support refugee-host countries, develop legal pathways;
Recital H c (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
H c. whereas security, stability, territorial integrity, and good governance are prerequisites for sustainable development measures and the EU should also support partner countries in strengthening law enforcement capacities, border management and combating organised crime;
Recital H d (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
H d. whereas effective migration management also requires the strengthening of cooperation with countries of origin and transit, and the combating of criminal networks that exploit vulnerable persons; whereas support for local development and stability in partner countries helps address the root causes of migration in a sustainable manner;
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COMPROMISE 4
CA 4
Compromise supported by Rapporteur
and replacing Amendment(s) 50, 53, 145, 147, 149, 150, 151, 153, 154
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
I. whereas the fight against disinformation on migration is essential in combating irregular migration;
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Recital I a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
I a. whereas European support to functioning asylum systems in third countries as part of development cooperation is of vital importance for international protection of asylum seekers;
Recital I b (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
I b. whereas return and reintegration policies must fully uphold human rights; whereas cooperation on return and reintegration can bring mutual benefits when it takes into account voluntary, dignified and sustainable return to the countries of origin;
Recital K
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
K. whereas readmission agreements and effective cooperation with partner countries on return and reintegration are critical to the overall success of migration management;
K. whereas readmission agreements and innovative tailormade projects aimed at the reintegration of migrants in their countries of origin form an integral part of effective cooperation with partner countries;
Recital K a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
K a. whereas development cooperation plays a crucial role in supporting the socio-economic integration of displaced populations and host communities and the protection of people in vulnerable situations, including women, children and persons with disabilities;
Recital K b (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
K b. whereas migration can contribute to sustainable development and inclusive growth in both countries of origin and destination, and inter- and intra-regionally; whereas migration has an economic impact both on the country of destination as well as on the country of origin; whereas this impact may refer to migrants' contribution to public finances, to employment and job creation, as well as the role of diaspora communities in supporting the economic development of their countries of origin;
Recital K c (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
K c. whereas diaspora communities play an important role in the development of partner countries, especially in fostering trade and economic development, as well as in addressing a range of migration and mobility-related aspects; whereas the EU Global Diaspora Facility can play a key role in this context;
Recital K d (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
K d. whereas brain drain may pose challenges for third countries' policy objectives for both development and migration;
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COMPROMISE 5
CA 5
Compromise supported by Rapporteur
and replacing Amendment(s) 157, 163, 166, 169, 170, 171, 186, 190, 191, 192, 195, 236
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
1. Underlines the interlinkage between migration and development cooperation and calls on the Commission and the Member States to systematically integrate migratory considerations into development policies and programmes;
1. Underlines the interlinkage between migration and development cooperation and calls on the Commission and the Member States to continue to commit to policy coherence for development in its migration policies, in full respect of human rights and the 2030 Agenda;
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
1 a. Stresses that development cooperation and the Union’s foreign and security policy must be always elaborated and implemented in a fully coherent manner, with a pragmatic and mutually beneficial, result-oriented approach aimed at ensuring stability and economic opportunities in the partner countries including countries of origin and transit of migration flows;
Paragraph 2
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
2. Stresses that development cooperation should prioritise conflict prevention and peacebuilding via economic empowerment, governance reforms and the promotion of human rights in partner countries so as to address the root causes of irregular migration, among other objectives; underlines the crucial role played by women and girls in peacebuilding, as they often act as frontline responders and are frequently more affected by crises than others;
2. Stresses that development cooperation should prioritise poverty eradication, inequality reduction and sustainable development, in line with SDGs, conflict prevention and peacebuilding via economic empowerment, governance reforms and the promotion of human rights in partner countries while prioritising long-term investments based on partner countries' development priorities and needs including when addressing the root causes of irregular migration and forced displacement among other objectives;
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
2 a. Recalls that women and girls are often disproportionately affected by crises and poverty; calls, therefore, on the Commission to apply a human rights based and gender-responsive and vulnerability sensitive approach in development programs, underlining the importance of identifying human rights risks, taking mitigating action and ensuring that a particular focus is put on all persons in vulnerable situations - including persons with disabilities, older persons, marginalised communities and women, girls and youth, especially since the role of women in fragile contexts and peacebuilding, conflict prevention and sustainable development is crucial, as they often act as frontline responders and can be essential catalysers of change, resilience and recovery; highlights that women’s/inclusive participation in decision-making, mediation, climate action and community development leads to more effective and sustainable outcomes;
Paragraph 3
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
3. Highlights the importance of a Team Europe approach, ensuring coherence between the EU institutions and the Member States in coordinating political, diplomatic, financial and technical efforts to support partner countries in migration management, as well as through development structures;
3. Highlights the importance of a Team Europe approach, that ensures coherence between the EU institutions and the Member States working on the external dimension of migration; underlines that Team Europe should coordinate political, diplomatic, financial and technical efforts to develop and deepen comprehensive partnerships that support partner countries in managing migration in a safe, orderly, regular and responsible way by applying an effective human rights-based and human-centred approach that also addresses the need of refugees and internally displaced people;
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
3 a. Stresses that in light of preventing corruption and avoiding mismanagement, the Commission should ensure that clear monitoring and evaluation mechanisms are in place in order to provide effective accountability and transparency in the implementation of the Union budget, including when addressing the link between development and the root causes of migration;
Paragraph 4
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to enhance political dialogue with third countries, adopting tailor-made migration approaches on a country-by-country basis that address the specific contexts and needs of countries of origin and transit;
4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to enhance political dialogue with third countries, to strengthen and develop comprehensive and mutually beneficial approaches on a country-by-country basis that take into account the specific contexts and development and migration needs of countries of origin and transit, especially on human development, decent work, and social inclusion, protection of migrants, refugees and IDPs; stresses that such cooperation should be based on solidarity, shared responsibility, respect for human rights
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
4 a. Emphasises the need for a clear understanding of migrant settlements and their local effects; calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop a strategy highlighting the need for a local perspective; strengthen local ownership and build on existing regional priorities, particularly by supporting intra-continental migration systems;
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
4 b. Calls on the Commission to prioritise fragile geographical contexts by also taking into account migration-specific data and research-based information to better target partner countries' needs and priorities, including on irregular migration and forced displacement;
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COMPROMISE 6
CA 6
Compromise supported by Rapporteur
and replacing Amendment(s) 177, 198, 207, 212, 216, 237, 238, 244, 245, 246, 248, 257, 258
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
5. Welcomes the Global Gateway as a key instrument for supporting sustainable economic development and job creation in partner countries, thereby reducing the incentives for irregular migration;
5. Underlines that the Global Gateway can play a key role in fostering sustainable economic development and job creation in partner countries, thereby empowering local communities and enabling individuals to actively contribute to the development of both their countries of origin and host communities, thus addressing the root causes of irregular migration;
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
5 a. Underlines the need to ensure greater private sector involvement, to diversify and implement legal pathways, recognise skills, engage EU development banks, and develop innovative approaches to blending funds within the Team Europe framework and contributing to Global Gateway; encourages the participation of the European private sector in development projects in partner countries, ensuring support for a safe and transparent investment framework that facilitates the involvement of small and medium-sized enterprises and the creation of local production chains;
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
5 b. Underlines that water scarcity, environmental and land degradation, deforestation, and other climate-related disasters are factors behind migration flows, including forced displacement; stresses that individuals displaced by environmental degradation and climate-induced disasters require appropriate support; calls on the Commission and the Member States to prioritise investments in sustainable natural resources management, including water and soil conservation, reforestation, climate-resilient agriculture, and renewable energy within development programmes, in order to strengthen social cohesion and communities’ resilience, prevent tensions over natural resources and increase people’s opportunities to build sustainable lives in their countries of origin;
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
5 c. Emphasizes that the EU must apply a holistic approach, focusing on the local level with the objective of providing development assistance to contribute to structural development by democracy support, rule of law, rules-based order and institutions in order to create a sustainable impact;
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
5 d. Underlines the importance of implementing development programmes in close cooperation with local authorities, civil society and private sector;
Paragraph 6
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
6. Emphasises the need to combat human smuggling and trafficking through strengthened development cooperation with partner countries, enhanced law enforcement and public awareness campaigns to counteract disinformation;
6. Emphasises the need to combat human smuggling and trafficking through strengthened international and multilateral cooperation with partner countries, including, where appropriate, with local authorities, security forces and civil society organisations, on crime prevention, victim protection, enhanced law enforcement, public awareness campaigns to counteract disinformation prosecution of perpetrators and the prevention of the exploitation of migrants by criminal networks and migrant smugglers, as well as by providing safer alternatives through the creation of legal channels for safe and regular migration and labour mobility; underlines that strict border control without alternative legal pathways for migration shift the routes, introducing different steps of the journey and new transit countries, thus increasing the precariousness of the journey and the exposure of migrants to smuggling networks, extortion and violence;
Paragraph 7
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
7. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to integrate migration-related conditionality into development funding, ensuring that funding allocations take into account partner countries’ cooperation on return and readmission, while guaranteeing that humanitarian assistance is never subject to such conditionalityand upholding the principle of proportionality; underlines that humanitarian aid should target needs at the local level; calls on the Commission to ensure that countries are not caught up in endless cycles of humanitarian aid, but can instead transition towards self-sustaining, sustainable developed economies;
7. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote cooperation with partner countries on migration ;
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
7 a. Recalls that humanitarian assistance should always be provided in accordance with humanitarian principles;
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
7 b. Calls on the Commission to further support countries of origin and neighbouring host countries in dealing with increased intercontinental migration flows;
Paragraph 8
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
8. Notes that public development funding and private investments are complementary and that investments from European companies play a crucial role in achieving the objectives of EU development policy; notes that investment guarantees from the EU encourage companies to undertake the respective investments;
8. Underlines that public development funding is crucial for partner countries and private investments can contribute in the achievement of the objectives of EU development policy, notes that investment guarantees from the EU encourage companies to undertake the respective investments, provided that rigorous due diligence is conducted to ensure compliance with social, environmental, and governance standards, as well as alignment with the SDGs; recalls that achieving the SDGs is essential to improving livelihoods in third countries;
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
8 a. Calls for EU financial instruments and the European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus (EFSD+) and the EIB to aim at generating local economic returns, strengthening economic autonomy and long term sustainability;
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
8 b. Recalls that official development assistance (ODA) remains a vital tool for poverty reduction and for addressing inequalities and supporting the most vulnerable communities; strongly criticises the drastic cuts to ODA made by leading global donors; calls on the EU and its Member States to respect their commitment to spend 0.7% of GNI on ODA;
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
8 c. Calls on the Commission to ensure greater accountability, transparency and Parliamentary oversight in the design and implementation of all EU funding including the upcoming Global Europe Instrument, which shall prioritise the implementation of the SDGs, also in terms of addressing irregular migration challenges;
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
8 d. Stresses that agricultural and rural development, along with food and nutrition policy, can contribute to the response to some of the root causes of migration; recalls that access to land and natural resources is crucial in ensuring the food and nutrition security of local communities to improve the productivity of small farmers, while adapting production to climate change and to promote the implementation of the FAO Voluntary Guidelines on Land Tenures which prioritise the rights and needs of legitimate holders of land rights, especially women;
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COMPROMISE 7
CA 7
Compromise supported by Rapporteur
and replacing Amendment(s) 176, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 274, 277, 281, 289, 300, 301, 302
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
10. Invites the Commission to increase support for technical and vocational education and training in partner countries as part of its development strategies in order to address the root causes of migration;
10. Invites the Commission to increase support for higher education institutions, technical and vocational education and training in partner countries as part of its development strategies as a means to address the root causes of migration; underlines the importance of strengthening human development by investing in skills locally; calls on the Commission to assist partner countries in capacity building in this regard; furthermore calls for increased support to youth-led initiatives to strengthen skills, innovation and exchange to harness migration as a driver for sustainable development;
Paragraph 10 a (new)
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10 a. Calls on the Commission to further explore EU Talent Partnership with more third countries, especially those with high numbers of emigration;
Paragraph 10 b (new)
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10 b. Emphasises that economic empowerment and creation of decent jobs are primary tools for reducing inequalities, improving livelihoods in the countries of origin and thus limiting the reasons for irregular migration; calls for EU funding to also support local entrepreneurship and public infrastructure;
Paragraph 10 c (new)
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10 c. Stresses that young people must be at the heart of partnerships essential for sustainable development; underlines the importance of supporting exchange programmes such as Erasmus + and other youth mobility and skills programmes to provide education, employment opportunities, and give young people the choice to thrive in their countries of origin;
Paragraph 10 d (new)
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10 d. Calls on the Commission to include agriculture and water management among priorities for cooperation, promoting projects that improve self-sufficiency and reduce migratory pressure;
Paragraph 11
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11. Notes that migration and brain drain can hinder a country’s development by depleting its skilled workforce; recalls that development cooperation can mitigate this through strategies such as supporting the return and reintegration of skilled migrants;
11. Notes that migration and brain drain, can pose challenges to a partner country’s development by reducing the availability of skilled workforce; recalls that development cooperation can mitigate this risk through comprehensive strategies supporting quality education and training systems, strengthening local employment opportunities, promoting knowledge and skills transfer, calls, therefore, on the Commission to continue its work in this remit, including addressing this issue within the development policy framework and funding;
Paragraph 11 a (new)
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11 a. Recognises the crucial role of diaspora communities in fostering sustainable development, investment and innovation in their countries of origin; stresses that empowering diaspora networks creates reciprocal benefits for both partner countries and the EU; calls on the EU and its Member States to enhance engagement with diaspora organisations and to develop inclusive programmes which contribute to mutually beneficial forms of circular migration;
Paragraph 12 a (new)
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12 a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase funding for improving rule of law, democracy support, state and capacity-building, public services including health, access to clean water and education;
Paragraph 13
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13. Reaffirms that a holistic approach that combines development cooperation, external border protection, asylum reform and burden-sharing is essential to effectively manage migration and ensure security and solidarity both within the EU and in countries of origin;
13. Reaffirms that a holistic approach that combines development cooperation and migration management is essential to effectively ensure security and solidarity both within the EU and in countries of origin and transit;
Paragraph 14
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14. Welcomes the crucial work of humanitarian, development and peace actors, most notably UN organisations and local actors, including faith-based communities and organisations;
14. Welcomes the crucial work of humanitarian, development and peace actors, most notably UN organisations, other international organisations and local actors, including local authorities, civil society organisations, human rights defenders, women's organisations, youth organisations, non-governmental organisations and faith-based communities and organisations;
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