b'OP9. Calls for increased foreign direct investments [at all levels   EU], particularly in developing countries, which have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and current multiple crises, to meet the 4 trillion United States [US -Mx] dollar Sustainable Development Goal investment gap in developing countries, while recognizing the key role of foreign direct investments for economic growth and development and that foreign direct investments can reduce inequalities and can help commodity-dependent countries to transition to manufacturing activities and other higher-value-added activities;'