# Follow-up of the Monterrey Conference of 2002 on financing for development

European Parliament procedure 2008/2050(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 6th term, committee DEVE). Stage: Procedure completed. 53 committee amendments tabled by 12 Members between 2008-06-09 and 2008-06-09.

## What the amendments focus on

The dossier is the follow-up of the 2002 Monterrey Conference on financing for development. Amendments revise recitals and points on the EU as the world's largest aid donor, official development assistance targets and shortfalls, separating development spending from foreign-policy interests, debt relief and illegitimate debt, the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative, capital flight, responsible lending, and innovative financing mechanisms including Tobin-type currency-transaction taxes.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie-Arlette CARLOTTI | France | PSE | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/2031.md |
| Thijs BERMAN | Netherlands | S&D | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28174.md |
| Gay MITCHELL | Ireland | PPE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28112.md |
| Anne VAN LANCKER | Belgium | PSE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1938.md |
| José Javier POMÉS RUIZ | Spain | PPE-DE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1882.md |
| Frithjof SCHMIDT | Germany | Verts/ALE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28237.md |
| Nirj DEVA | United Kingdom | ECR | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4556.md |
| Anders WIJKMAN | Sweden | PPE-DE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4276.md |
| Luisa MORGANTINI | Italy | GUE/NGL | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4453.md |
| Gabriele ZIMMER | Germany | GUE/NGL | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28248.md |
| Juan FRAILE CANTÓN | Spain | PSE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/40600.md |
| Josep BORRELL FONTELLES | Spain | PSE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28267.md |

## Official source documents

- PE407.785: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-407.785+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2008-2050-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2008-2050-INI.json

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