Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-12-15-Speech-4-224-625"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2011-12-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
dcterms:Language	"sk"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20111215.23.4-224-625"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2011-12-15-Speech-4-224-7502
lpv:speaker	lp:Monika Beňová2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; SMER-Sociálna demokracia (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation for relations with Israel (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; LIBE (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 substitute; AFET (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 vice-chair; S&D (2009-07-14--2012-01-18)3
lpv:translated text	". In Parliament’s resolution of 16 December 2010 on a new strategy for Afghanistan, a number of important issues were identified in relation to the budgetary control of EU financial aid for Afghanistan. This country is amongst the recipient countries receiving the most civilian aid from the EU general budget. It is of great concern that a large proportion of international aid goes astray in the distribution chain, in particular through waste, excessive intermediary and security costs, overbilling and corruption. It is therefore necessary for the Commission to supervise and monitor the cost and effectiveness of all EU aid to Afghanistan, with a view to ensuring that it is used more efficiently. The overall objective of EU development assistance to Afghanistan should be to assist in the long-term sustainable development of the country, including the improvement of socio-economic standards, facilitating job creation and the proliferation of small and medium-sized enterprises, strengthening the education sector and ensuring gender equality. Such aid should further facilitate capacity-building in public administration, strengthen the rule of law and reduce corruption, thus facilitating the transfer of responsibility for security to the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. I believe that there is an urgent need to increase the efficiency of aid, as many development indicators still show no significant improvement, and corruption and the long distribution chain of international aid remain the principal obstacles to the provision of essential services to the people."@en1

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