Reinforcing development cooperation to address irregular population movements and their root causes in partner countries

Tabled by Mieke Andriese, Mathilde Androuët, Gerolf Annemans, Jordan Bardella, Christophe Bay, Majbritt Birkholm, Rachel Blom, Barbara Bonte, Paolo Borchia, Mireia Borrás Pabón, Marie-Luce Brasier-Clain, Anna Bryłka, Tomasz Buczek, Jorge Buxadé Villalba, Jaroslav Bžoch, Laurent Castillo, Susanna Ceccardi, Anna Maria Cisint, Marie Dauchy, Valérie Deloge, Tamás Deutsch, Ton Diepeveen, Elisabeth Dieringer, Mélanie Disdier, Csaba Dömötör, Klara Dostalova, Marieke Ehlers, Viktória Ferenc, Anne-Sophie Frigout, Angéline Furet, Kinga Gál, Jean-Paul Garraud, Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, Catherine Griset, Enikő Győri, András Gyürk, Roman Haider, Gerald Hauser, György Hölvényi, France Jamet, Virginie Joron, Ondřej Knotek, Jaroslav Knot, Vilis Krištopans, Sebastian Kruis, Tomáš Kubín, András László, Fabrice Leggeri, Julien Leonardelli, Jorge Martín Frías, Georg Mayer, Tiago Moreira de Sá, Jana Nagyová, Aleksandar Nikolic, Philippe Olivier, Aldo Patriciello, Gilles Pennelle, Pascale Piera, Pierre Pimpie, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Julie Rechagneux, André Rougé, Silvia Sardone, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Raffaele Stancanelli, Antonín Staněk, Petra Steger, Pál Szekeres, António Tânger Corrêa, Hermann Tertsch, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Rody Tolassy, Isabella Tovaglieri, Matthieu Valet, Tom Vandendriessche, Alexandre Varaut, Annamária Vicsek, Harald Vilimsky, Séverine Werbrouck, Ewa Zajączkowska-Hernik, Auke Zijlstra

AJ. whereas migration Removed: can contribute to sustainable development and inclusive growth both in countries of origin and in destination countries, as well as within and across regions; whereas migration has an economic impact both on the country of destination and the country of origin; whereas this impact may be seen in migrants’ contribution to the public finances, employment and job creation, as well as in the role of diaspora communities in supporting the economic development of their countries of origin; Added: generates serious economic, social and demographic costs for countries of origin, in particular through the loss of working-age populations, skilled workers, students, entrepreneurs and professionals; whereas large-scale emigration accelerates brain drain and deprives partner countries of the human capital required for their own stability, industrialisation and long-term prosperity; whereas development cooperation must not be used as an instrument to organise the permanent transfer of human capital from partner countries to the EU; whereas cooperation with third countries should instead aim to anchor populations locally, strengthen domestic opportunities and reduce the economic, social and security incentives for irregular departures;

Wording as published by the EP, in English. PE783.325