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27/07/2010
Parliamentary
Debate on International Development Aid
Valletta 12th July 2010
Introduzzjoni /
Introduction
(English text follows)
Il-Partit Laburista huwa sod fil-fhema tiegħu
li għandu jġib ‘il quddiem id-diskussjoni f’dan il-Parlament u
lil hinn minnhu sabiex juri u jinsisti li jitħarsu l-obbligi ta’
Malta bħala membru ta’ l-Unjoni Ewropea u firmatarja
tad-Dikjarazzjoni tal-Millennju tal-Ġnus Magħquda.
Bħala membru tal-Unjoni Ewropea u firmatarja
tad-Dikjarazzjoni tal-Millennju tal-Ġnus Magħquda, Malta hija
obbligata li tagħti għajnuna internazzjonali "sabiex
jitnaqqsu bin-nofs sas-sena 2015 in-nies li intortament imutu bil-ġuħ
u kawża tal-faqar".
Malta m’hijiex qed tonora dan l-obbligu tagħha
u jeħtieġ li tkun aktar impenjattiva u minn ta’ quddiem biex
jintlaħqu l-Għanijiet ta’ Żvilupp tal-Millennju, jiġifieri
sabiex jitnaqqsu l-imwiet u t-tbatijiet ikkaġunati mill-ġuħ
u l-faqar madwar id-dinja.
Għal dan il-għan, dan il-Parlament u
Malta għandhom jikkoperaw bis-sħiħ kemm mal-Unjoni Ewropea
kif ukoll mal-Programm ta’ Żvilupp tal-Ġnus Magħquda
(UNDP) u għandhom ikunu fuq quddiem nett biex iqajjmu il-ħtieġa
ta’ żvilupp fost il-pajjiżi tat-tielet dinja f’kull fora
possibbli.
B’hekk l-Oppożizzjoni Laburista flimkien
mal-bqija tal-Membri Parlamentari ta' din il-Kamra tkun qed tfakkar u
żżomm lill-Gvern Malti fuq saqajh sabiex ikun konformi ma’
l-obbligi ta’ Malta u jonorahom fid-dawl tal-fatt li Malta trid issegwi
politika ta’ żvilupp formali, tant li sa’ l-2010 għandha tagħti
0.17% tad-dħul tagħha għal din l-għajnuna, liema għajnuna
għandha titla’ għal 0.33% sal-2015.
Quddiem dawn l-obbligi internazzjonali,
l-Oppożizzjoni Laburista tassumi l-impenn tagħha u theġġeġ
lid-Deputati kollha ta’ dan il-Parlament Malti iżommu kelmthom
mal-organizzazzjonijiet internazzjonali u reġjonali ħalli
b’hekk din l-Art ħelwa tagħna tkun ta’ spalla mal-bqija
tal-Parlamenti tad-Dinja u partikolarment il-Parlament u l-Kungressi
tal-popli tal-Istati li llum jiffurmaw u jirrappreżentaw l-Unjoni
Afrikana fost oħrajn.
B’dan il-għan ikun possibbli għall-Parlamentari
Maltin flimkien ma' l-SPK tal-Kamra li jiftħu aktar djalogu dirett
bejn il-membri rappreżentattativi fil-Parlamenti u l-Kungressi
tal-Popli tad-Dinja u speċjalment għandhom ikunu id-Deputati
Maltin li jieħdu l-inizjattiva li jwaqqfu Kummissjonijiet
Parlamentari ta’ ħbiberija direttament bejn il-Parlamenti Membri
li rispettiviment jirrappreżentaw il-popli kollha Afrikani bil-għan
aħħari li l-kawża ġusta kontra l-ġuħ u
l-faqar tikseb l-għanijiet kif mixtieqa mill-ĠM
Noel Farrugia MP
Kelliemi ghall Izviluppi Internazjonali
English
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The Labour Party is steadfast in it’s opinion
that it should promote a debate in this Parliament and beyond the
shores of Malta so not only to reveal, but to insist that Malta’s
obligations as a member of the European Union and as a signatory to the
United Nations Millenium Goals Declarations be met.
As a member of the European Union, as well as a
signatory to the United Nations Millenium Goals Declaration, Malta is
obliged to provide international assistance “in order that there shall
be a reduction in the number people who die of hunger and poverty
through no fault of their own, by the year 2015.”
Malta is not honouring this obligation and this
therefore necessitates that more commitment is forthcoming so as to
enable that the scope of development outlined in the Millenium Goals
Declaration be enforced, and so that there shall really be a reduction
in the amount of people who die in vain from hunger and poverty around
the world every year.
It is for this reason that, this Parliament and
Malta, as it stands Sentinel in the southernmost point of Europe, so
should She stand devoutedly committed to cooperate with the European
Union Member States as well as the United Nations Development Program,
and they should be at the forefront to promote the importance of
development among Third World Countries within all possible Forums.
Moreover, the Labour Opposition together with the
rest of the Members of this House of Parliament shall also be standing
proudly, assisting in upholding Malta’s obligations by supporting the
current Government, in the light of the fact that Malta must follow a
policy of formal development in order to reach the contribution level
of 0.17% of National Revenue by the year 2010 towards this goal, and
which should reach 0.33% by the year 2015.
Confronted with these international obligations,
the Labour Opposition assumes the commitment to urge all Members of the
Maltese Parliament, to keep their word of honour with both regional and
international organisations in order that our small country, be a true
Jewel in the Mediterranean. Malta shall then proudly take Her rightful
place, shoulder to shoulder with the rest of the World’s Houses of
Parliament, and in particular with the Houses of Parliament and
People’s Congresses of those States, that form and represent the
African Union amongst others.
In so doing, it shall be possible for Maltese
Members of the House of Parliament together with the Honourable Speaker
of the House, to open a direct dialogue between the Representative
Members of the Houses of Parliament and Peoples Congresses of the
world. It should furthermore be, Maltese Representatives of this House,
who should take the initiative to establish Pariamentary Friendship
Commissions directly with the respective Parliamentary Members who
represent all African Nations, in order that the ultimate goal that the
just cause in the fight to eradicate hunger and poverty, be achieved as
intended in the Millenium Goals Declaration.
Noel Farrugia
Spokesman for International Development Aid
Maltese
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Malta ghandha tghamel dak kollu
possibbli sabiex tkun fuq quddiem fejn jidhol l-izvilupp u
l-immaniggjar ta’ programmi u progetti li jhaddmu l-finanzjamenti taht programmi
ta’ ghajnuna ghall-izvilupp bhal nghidu ahna l-‘International
Development Aid’
Zgur li l-posizzjoni geografika ta
Malta fin-nofsinhar (isfel nett) ta’ l-Unjoni Ewropea, l-istorja taghha
mibnija madwar punt ta inkontru bejn kulturi differenti, il-popolazzjoni
taghha – mghallma diversi snajja u teknologiji u kapaci titkellem u
tikkomunika b’lingwi differenti, popolazzjoni maghrufa wkoll ghas-sens
ta generosita u ospitalita taghha li sa miz-zminijiet imbeghda dejjem
kienet maghrufa ghall-ghajnuna li lesta w kapaci taghti lejn dawk
fil-bzonn; huma kollha fatturi
mportanti li jaghtu stampa cara ta kemm il-partecipazzjoni ta’ Malta fi
programmi ta ghajnuna internazzjonali tmur mal-karattru taghna
l-Maltin.
Izda, irridu nkunu wkoll realistici u
nammettu li s-sitwazzjoni socjali w ekonomika taghna, ma taghmiliex
possibbli li Malta tista qatt tkun f’posizzjoni fejn wahedha
tistabbilixxi l-programmi u l-finazjamenti necessarji sabiex jintlahqu
l-obbligi ul-miri internazzjonali kif espressi taht il-Millenium
Development Goals.
Ghalhekk jaghmel aktar sens jekk
nidentifikaw l-ahjar kompetenzi taghna, u noffru dawn il-kopetenzi taht
parterships f’ inizjattivi ohra internazzjonali u b’hekk inkunu qed
niffukaw l-impenn taghna f’dawk is-setturi fejn ahna kapaci nghamlu
d-differenza. Dan ghandu jsir
pero minghajr ma jigu mwarrba ghal kollox dawk is-setturi u ‘issues’ li
ma humiex centrali fil-kompetenza taghna.
F’dan l-isfond, huwa mportanti wkoll
li nkunu kapaci nippartecipaw f’dawn l-inizjattivi regjonali w internazzjonali
u namministraw il-fondi involuti, minghajr ma ssir pressjoni
finanzjaraja fuq il-gvern centrali. Ghalhekk ikun jenhtieg jitwaqqaf sa
mill-bidu ambjent ta’ kooperazzjoni ma Ghaqdiet Volontarji Nazzjonali w
Internazzjonali.
Ejja nharsu ftit lejn il-komptenzi
taghna bhala Maltin. Ahna zgur kapaci sabiex niddedikaw ir-risorsi
taghna sabiex inkabbru l-edukazzjoni.
Ahna wkoll kapaci nikkordinaw Programmi ta Zvilupp dwar
il-kummerc. Dawn huma setturi
fejn il-kontribuzzjoni ta’ Malta tista taghmel id-differenza.
Setturi ohra fejn l-esperjenza ta’
Malta tista tkun effettiva jinkudu dawk ta’ l-energija alternattiva,
telekomunikazzjoni, IT u wkoll is-settur tal-produzzjoni tal-ikel u
t-tessuti. Hawnhekk zgur li
ghandna l-kapacita necessarja sabiex norganizzaw konsorzja li jiggwidaw
l-investiment fi progretti nfrastrutturali f’pajjizi li qed
jizviluppaw. Is-Sahha u
l-Ghajnuna Umanitarja huma setturi ohra mportanti li fihom Malta tista
wkoll toffri l-esperjenza taghha.
Dan kif jista jsir? Zgur li din
il-bicca xoghol ma hix facli – pero bil-kapacitajiet u l-esperjenzi
taghna l-Maltin dan possibbli ssir. Jibqa pero d-dettall importanti
dwar kif ghandhom jigu organizzati l-progetti specifici, u dan sabiex
l-impenn taghna ikun effettiv.
Nibda billi nghid li kull impenn
f’dawn l-oqsma ghandu jsir bis-support tal-Gvern Centrali, li ghandu jaddotta l-principji wara
din l-inizjattiva, u jahdem sabiex jinfluenza lil partners taghna
fl-Unjoni Ewropea sabiex jippermettu lil Malta tmexxi programmi ta’
ghajnuna regjonali w internazzjonali.
L-esperjenza ta’ Malta f’dan il-qasam ghandha twassal sabiex
jitkabbar l-impatt reali ta’ dawn il-progetti u ghalhekk effettivament
Malta tkun qed tikkontribwixxi sabiex jintlahqu l-miri u l-obbligi
stabiliti taht il-Millenium Development Goals.
Sabiex jinbeda dan il-process ghandu
jigi stabbilit Kumitat li l-ghan specifiku tieghu ikun dak li jahdem
sabiex jidentifika l-mekkaniżmi ezistenti ta’ fondi ghall-ghajnuna
internazzjonali ghall-izvilupp u jipproponi/jizviluppa sistemi
ghall-thaddim ahjar tad-distribuzzjoni tal-ghajnuna
internazzjoniali. Dan il-kumitat
ghalhekk ghandu jipprepara pjan ta hidma li jwassal lejn it-twaqqif ta’
Agenzija Internazzjonali b’sede f’Malta. B’hekk jirnexxielna mhux biss
nilhqu l-obbligi taghna izda wkoll ikollna l-possibilita li niggwidaw
il-hidma internazzjonali sabiex jintlahqu l-obbligi marbuta
mal-Millenium Development Goals, kemm taghna u w’kif ukoll tal-partners
taghna.
Din l-Organizzazzjoni ghandha
ghalhekk tmexxi agenda favur l-izvilupp sostenibbli f’pajjizi li qed
jizviluppaw sabiex tnaqqas il-faqar u ghalhekk tkkonribwixxi lejn dinja
aktar sigura u prospera. Ghandha
tiffoka fuq l-izvilupp sostenibbli, pero b’interess partikolari
ghar-regjun taghna – dak Mediterranju, li jghaqqad flimkien l-Ewropa,
l-Afrika u l-Lvant Nofsani. Dawn ir-regjuni ghanhom jircevu l-akbar
attenzjoni ta’ l-ghajnuna ghall-izvilupp li tmexxi din
l-Organizzazzjoni.
Zgur li ‘t-tnaqqis tal-faqar’ ghandu
jkun l-iktar punt ta’ hidma importanti ghal din l-Organizzazzjoni.
Ghandha ghalhekk tizviluppa w timmaniggja serje ta programmi b’hidmiet
specifici indirizzati lejn il-bzonnijiet tad-diversi pajjizi
tar-regjun. Kull wiehed minn dawn il-programmi ghandu jkollu,
identifikati b’mod car, l-ogettivi ghall-izvilupp specifici tieghu.
Il-progetti individwali b’hekk ikunu specifici ghal kull pajjiz u
ghandhom ukoll jinkorporaw strategiji individwali, iffukati madwar
l-ispecificitajiet partikolari tas-setturi ekonomici w socjali
tal-pajjiz li ghalih il-progett ikun gie sviluppat.
F’dan ir-rigward, tajjeb li ninnutaw
li ghalkemm sar progress kbir fid-dinja sabiex jitnaqqas il-faqar u
l-guh, ghad baqa mal-biljun ruh jghixu f’faqar estrem u mat-800 miljun
ruh b’nuqqasijiet ta’ ikel.
Il-faqar huwa kkawzat minn diversi fatturi li, izda ghandhom
diversi relazzjonijiet bejniethom. Ghalhekk kull azzjoni sabiex
jitnaqqas il-faqar ghandha tkun mibnija b’tali mod li tinidirizza
il-problema b’mod holistiku u dan billi tikkunsidra dawn il-fatturi
diversi flimkien.
Ikun mehtieg wkoll li nifhmu li jekk
nahdmu sabiex innaqqsu il-problemi relatati mal-faqar fil-pajjizi fejn
tar-regjun taghna, inkunu wkoll b’mod indirett qed nindirizzaw
il-fenomenu tal-immigrazzjoni ta’ persuni li sabiex ikollhom hajja
ahjar qed jaffrontaw vjaggi w perikli kbar biex jigu jghixu
fil-komunitajiet taghna sabiex u dan minnkejja li sahansitra jidbedu
ghall kollox mill-gheziez taghhom.
Bhal ma rreferejt qabel, irridu
ngharfu wkoll li l-ghajnuna ghall-izvilupp trid titmexxa fuq livell
multi-dimensjonali u dan sabiex
jigu identifikati l-aqwa soluzzjonijiet li jkollom l-aktar impatt wiesa
fuq il-partners taghna f’dawk il-pajjizi li qed jizviluppaw. B’Organizzazzjoni Regjonali jew anke
Direttorat Regjonali, iffukat fuq l-issues tar-regjun taghna, ikun
possibbli li l-programmi ta l-izvilupp li jigu mnedija jkunu ffukati
fuq temi ta’ mportanza regjonali, bhal nghidu ahna l-izvilupp
ekonomiku, is-sahha, l-edukazzjoni, id-drittijiet umani u l-ambjent fost l-ohrajn.
Id-Direttorat Regjonali jkun jista
jikkordina u jahdem ma agenziji differenti (governattivi u mhux
governattivi) sabiex jigu sviluppati inizjatti ghal progetti differenti
u li jkunu jistghu joffru l-mezzi necessarji sabiex il-partners taghna
fir-regjun ikunu jistghu jindirizzaw il-faqar, il-konflitti,
l-amministrazzzjoni u kriżijiet umanitarji ohra; mhux biss fuq
skala regjonali izda wkoll fuq skala internazzjonali.
Dawn l-istrategiji u programmi
ghall-izvilupp regjonali ghandhom ikunu relevanti fil-kuntest lokali w
regjonali u ghalhekk ghandhom jiehdu in-kunsiderazzjoni il-bzonnijiet u
l-opinjonijiet tal-popolazzjonijiet li fl-ahhar mill-ahhar iridu
verament jghinu. Id-Direttorat ghalhekk ghandu jahdem attivament ma
Ghaqdiet Volontarji lokali, regjonali w internazzjoanli sabiex jizgura li
l-ghajnuna ghall-izvilupp tkun qed tindirizza l-problemi reali
tar-regjun. Barra minn dan Ghaqdiet Volontarji lokali bl-esperjenza
diretta taghhom fil-pajjiz partikolari, jkunu jistghu wkoll jghinu
flimkien ma partners ohra regjonali, sabiex il-programmi u l-progetti
li jigu mnedija ikunu jistghu jithaddmu b’mod effettiv, skond
ir-realtajiet prevalenti fil-pajjiz partikolari.
L-istrategija w il-politka li rridu
nizviluppaw ghalhekk ghandha tirrifletti l-hidma taghna fit-tul, hidma
li ghandu jkollha bhala l-ewwel skop taghha dak li nahdmu mal-partners
taghna u l-Komunita Internazzjonali sabiex nghinu u nharsu l-izvilupp
sostenibbli tal-pajjizi li qed jizviluppaw. U naturalment dan ghandu
jghin bil-bosta sabiex jintlaqu l-miri internazzjonali ta’ svilupp sostenibbli.
U dan bhal ma diga semmejt aktar
kmieni, din l-istrategija tista tkun effettiva primarjament fl-oqsma
partikulari ta' L-Edukazzjoni –
Drittijiet Umani – Ghajnuna ta’ Emmergenza w Ghajnuna Umanitarja –
Zvilupp u Kummerc – Sahha – Ambjent – Ugwaljanza – Prevenzjoni ta
Kunflitti – Leadership – Amministrazzjoni – Paci – Livell ta’ Hajja
ahjar.
F’dn l-istadju nista nsemmi wkoll, dawk li ghandhom ikunu
l-oġġettivi specifici f’kull settur.
Jekk inqisu l-‘Zvilupp fil-Kummerc’
naraw li wiehed ghandu jinkludi programmi u progetti li jsostnu
ghajnuniet ghat-twaqqif ta’ partnerships fil-pajjizi li qed
jizviluppaw, u dan sabiex jisahhu r-relazzjonijiet bejn l-operaturi
kummercjali fir-regjun.
Inqisu wkoll is-setturi ta’
l-Importazzjoni w Esportazzjoni ta’ ikel, hwejjeg u gugarelli, fejn
hawnhekk naraw l-importanza ta’ hidmiet li jizguraw il-principji
tal-Fair Trade, kemm fil-manifattura wkoll fil-prezzijiet. Nsemmi wkoll
in-necessita ta’ labelling tajjeb tal-prodotti sabiex jigu metejjba w
imkabbra s-supply chains taghhom.
Is-settur kummercjali fir-regjun ghandu jigi nkuraggit
sabiex jistabillixxi l-mezzi necessarji li jippermettu kummerc akbar
mal-pajjizi li qed jizviluppaw u b’hekk jigu mghejuna l-bdiewa f’dawn
il-pajjizi. Hawnhekk ukoll
bl-ghajnuna ta progetti specifici, nistghu naraw li dawn jigu
nkoraggiti jinvestu fil-futur tas-settur taghhom.
Importanti wkoll li din
l-Organizzazzjoni tara li tibni l-fiducja necessarja sabiex tizgura
l-kredibbilita ta’ dawn l-invesimenti u ghalhekk tkun qed tassigura
s-sostenbbilita fit-tul tal-progetti u l-inizjattivi mibdija.
Hidma ohra ta din l-Organizazzjoni
ghandha tkun iffukata fuq l-izvilupp ta’ skemi ta kummerc
internazzjonali li jagevolaw il-komunikazzjoni w jiffacilitaw
l-informazzjoni ghall-konsumaturi. Il-messagg li jrid jitwassal ghandu
jkun marbut mal-fatt li bis-semplici akkwist tieghu, il-konsumatur ikun
qed jikkontribwixxi lejn l-izvilupp sostenibbli fit-tul tar-regjun
taghna, u b’hekk ikun qed jghin ukoll lil dawk fil-bzonn.
Tajt biss ftit ezempji. Kull settur
li semmejt ghandu diversi metodi li jista japplika sabiex eventwalment
jilhaq l-iskop tal-izvilupp sostenibbli regjonali. Importanti pero li
l-ebda settur ma jista jahdem wahdu – l-azzjonijiet taghna jridu jkunu
koordinati biex din il-hidma favur dawk il-pajjizi li qed jizviluppaw
effettivament tahdem.
Importanti nifhmu wkoll li dan li
ghedt ma jfissirx biss li nghatu l-flus. Izda huwa aktar dwar id-dmir
taghna, qabel kollox, li naraw li r-regjun taghna jkompli jizviluppa
b’mod sostenibbli. Jirrigwardja ghalhekk il-mod ta kif irridu
norganizzaw lilna nfusna, sabiex l-ghajnuniet li ahna nhaddmu jkunu
effettivi.
Dan il-principju ghalhekk huwa marbut
madwar il-persistenza li ghandu jkollna sabiex naraw li dak li rridu
jsehh, fir-realta isehh. Hija
din l-imhabba li ghandna nuru lejn dawk li jghixu madwarna. Zgur li
bhala Maltin ghandna s-sahha tar-rieda, l-abbilta tat-talenti u
d-determinazzjoni tal-karattru taghna li jghinuna naslu u nwettqu dawn
l-ogettivi.
Huwa propju ghalhekk, ghaliex Malta
ghandha bl-ezempju taghha, tmexxi u tibda hi dan il-process, tiftah hi
it-triq li ghadha twassal sabiex ir-regjun taghna jkompli jizviluppa.
Cert li dan kapaci nghamluh, izda
sabiex isehh, ghandna nibdew nahdmu fuqu.
ENGLISH text
Malta should do all that is
possible to position itself as one of the leading nations as being able
to establish and manage a specific fund to administer the proper
application of financing towards International Development Aid.
Malta’s geographic position in the
southernmost tip of the European Union, together with its highly
skilled and adaptable workforce is known for its generosity,
hospitality and multi lingual capabilities and also has an aptitude for
assisting those in need.
Given, however the reality of
Malta’s economic inability to raise required funds to establish a force
which could effectively make a difference in the areas to which
commitments are made within the MDGs. It would be far more sensible to
select our core competences in the fields in which we are able to
deliver and make an effective difference.
This should naturally be done
without neglecting the areas which are not core competences.
We are able to administer funds
without too much financial pressure on government, with cooperation
with National and International NGOs.
We are indeed able to dedicate our
resources towards furthering education
We are also able to coordinate
Trade development programmes
We are able to organise consortia
for investment in infrastructural projects in developing countries such
as within the environmental energy sector, telecommunications, IT as
well as food retailing and the clothing industry to mention just a few
possibilities.
Health and Humanitarian Emergency
Assistance is another important area in which Malta can again offer its
expertise and knowhow.
How do we do this. The task is not
easy but it is doable. The important thing is to organise the projects.
This must be done with the support of government dedication to the
cause and by influencing its European Partners to allow Malta to take
the lead to help in the manner that it can best be productive and
deliver effectively on its commitments towards the MDGs.
In establishing a dedicated
committee with minimum cost having a specific programme to work to
attain control of the distribution of available international funds by
drawing up a development plan and which must have the ultimate agenda
to eventually develop a fully fledged international organisation with
headquarters in Malta, we would have succeeded in delivering not only
our own obligations but also in ensuring the development rhythm
necessary to meeting and possibly exceeding the MDGs of its partner
nations
The organisation would be
committed to supporting sustainable development in developing countries
in order to reduce poverty and to contribute to a more secure, and
prosperous world.
The core focus should be on
sustainable development with particular interest in the Mediterranean,
African and Mid Eastern region. The region should receive the higher
percentage of the Organisation’s official development assistance.
Reducing poverty must be paramount
to the Organisation’s Development programme. It should manage a range
of dedicated programmes in a range of countries and sectors. Each
should specifically address their own development challenges and
objectives. The development priorities and projects in each country and
sector should also be guided by individual programme strategies.
While global progress has been
made towards reducing poverty and hunger, there are still approximately
one billion people living in extreme poverty and 800 million
undernourished people.
All the causes of poverty are
multidimensional and inter-related, therefore action to reduce poverty
has to work across a number of fronts. It must also be appreciated that
by tackling the problems at source we would be slowly eradicating the
need that these unfortunate peoples find to migrate into our
communities in a desperate search for a better life. We must recognises
that development assistance needs to be delivered through different
channels in order to maximise gains for our partners in developing
countries.
With a regional organisation or
even regional directorate, programmes will be ably focused on themes of
regional concern such as economic growth, health, education,
governance, human rights, and environment amongst others.
The Regional Directorate would
works with multi-lateral agencies and project initiatives which would
provide a proven and effective means for our regional partners and
sponsors to address poverty, conflict, governance issues and
humanitarian crises also on a worldwide basis.
Development strategies and
programmes must be relevant to the local context and incorporate the
input of the poor themselves to be effective. The Directorate would
therefore be able engage actively and interact with non-government
organisations and the development community as a whole to provides
funding to support a wide range of NGO programmes with partners on the
ground in the various targeted countries.
Strategies and policies would
therefore reflect a long-term commitment to working with our partners
and the international community to support sustainable development in
developing countries. This will contribute towards achieving
sustainable economic development in the areas of development impact.
Primarily: Education – Human
Rights – Humanitarian and Emergency Assistance - Trade and Development
– Health – Environment - Gender Equality – Conflict Prevention –
Leadership – Governance – Peace Building – Growth – Livelihoods.
Within each sector will be
specific target goals for example:
Trade Development – will include:
Grants for partnerships
established in target countries market which are intended to bring
affiliate retailers from both sides.
Import and export of food, clothes
and toys which ensure Fair Trade Manufacture and pricing, as well as
ethically labelled produce with the aim of improving and increasing
supply chains
Encourage the Corporate Sector to
find channels of buying produce from the target countries which will
help poor farmers through new projects by encouraging investment in
these areas, whilst at the same time knowing that there will always be
a recognised International Directorate with a mandate to assist in the
process, thereby giving support and credibility in the real advantages
of such investments and which assures the sustainability of the
projects undertaken.
International buying schemes which
will enable communication and facilitate information to consumers,
through their partners, on the benefits they have acquired and by which
purchases, they have also helped the needy.
Each sector mentioned all have
similarly applicable interpretations and applicable novel methods of
interpretation of how to unify ethical corporate operations with the
developing world.
This is not about just donating
money. It is about it being our duty above everything else to make it
happen. It is about organising ourselves. It is about persistence. It
is about loving our neighbours. It is about having a conscious. We have
the power of our will, the ability of our talents and the determination
of our nature.
That’s why it makes sense that
Malta should lead by example and to set the process on the road to
recovery which is within our reach, if only we get down to doing
something about it.
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