5. Supports the substantial increase in funding for the DCI’s thematic programme on the environment and the sustainable management of natural resources; understands that the Commission is seeking additional support for promoting sustainable energy for developing countries in the run-up to the 2012 UN Rio+20 Conference, and for financing the EU’s recently announced initiative on ‘Energising Development’, which addresses energy inequality in the developing world; reiterates, however, that climate financing must be additional to currently programmed development funding, and that funds for key MDG sectors, e.g. basic education and health, should ...[+++]not be diverted to climate action; welcomes the proposed increase for the Investing in People budget line, and reminds the Commission of the established EU benchmarks and the commitments, made since the 2007-2013 DCI began, to allocate at least 20 % of the DCI to health and basic education, with particular attention to progress on the most off-track MDGs;

Given that budgets are multi-purpose documents, one of which is to manage the macroeconomic situation or economy, we know the importance to the Minister of Finance, to the government, and indeed to all Canadians of having some flexibility in when you can bring a budget down given the economic situation.

I believe it is essential to clearly establish the conditions on funding and transparent management of funding if we are to strengthen the European public space we are trying to create.

The EU suggests to the ACP States that the Agreement be reviewed as concerns a number of themes. These include issues related to the political dimension of the Partnership, increased flexibility in the allocation of resources, regional cooperation between ACP and nonACP developing countries, eligibility for contracts financed by European Development Fund resources, and financial management in situations of crisis or armed conflict or postconflict.

This includes a clear perspective toward the establishment of the global electronic library network which interconnects local electronic libraries. v. Electronic Museums and Galleries - to accelerate the multimedia digitisation of collections and to ensure their accessibility to the public and as a learning resource for schools and universities. vi. Environment and Natural Resources Management - to increase the electronic linkage and integration of distributed databases of information relevant to the environment. vii. Global Emergency Management - to encourage the development of a global management information network to enhance the management of emergency ...[+++] response situations, risks and knowledge. viii. Global Healthcare Applications - to demonstrate the potential of telematics technologies in the field of telemedicine in the fight against major health scourges; to promote joint approaches to issues such as the use of data cards, standards and other enabling mechanisms. ix. Government On-line - to exchange experience and best practice on the use of on-line information technology by administrations on the establishment of procedures for conducting electronic administrative business between governments, companies and citizens. x. Global Marketplace for SME's - to contribute to the development of an environment for open and non-discriminatory exchange of information and to demonstrate, particularly through EDI, the interoperability of electronic and information co-operation and trading services on a global scale, for the benefits of SME's. xi. Maritime Information Systems - to integrate and enhance environmental protection and industrial competitiveness for all maritime activities by means of information and communication technologies including applications in the area of safety and the environment, intelligent manufacturing and logistics networks._ * * *

A large number of agencies, boards and so on must conform to the Financial Administration Act to ensure their finances are handled appropriately.