Diverse Approaches to Supporting Europe's Most Deprived PDF Download

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The Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) is designed to contribute to the alleviation of the worst forms of poverty in the EU. It supports actions providing food and basic material assistance (e.g. clothing, soap, shampoo) to the most deprived, but also non-material assistance aiming at facilitating social inclusion. So far FEAD, with a budget of EUR 3.8 billion, provided support to 13 million people. During the 2014-2020 programming period, FEAD was implemented in all EU Member States via Operational Programmes (OP) I and II, approved by the European Commission. While OP I covers food and/or basic material assistance, OP II focuses on the social inclusion of the most deprived individuals. However, social inclusion is also implemented through accompanying measures under OP I, responding to the basic material needs of the most disadvantaged and supporting their (re)integration into society. EU Member States were able to choose whether to engage with OP I and/or OP II and to select what type of assistance (food or basic material assistance, or a combination of both) they wish to provide. National authorities and partner organisations often work together in this regard. The FEAD Community is an open membership network bringing together all those who are working to tackle poverty in European countries (i.e. national FEAD managing authorities, organisations delivering or interested in FEAD-funded activities, and EU-level NGOs). The main objective of the FEAD Community is to share good practices and encourage the exchange of ideas among its members. The present catalogue was realised in the framework of the mutual learning activities of the FEAD Community. It showcases and disseminates examples in form of case studies of FEAD-funded initiatives and approaches supporting people with the first steps out of poverty or social exclusion. These include specific projects, policy measures, services or forms of cooperation that could inform and shape FEAD-funded interventions in Member States. The 21 case studies of the catalogue are based in the following Member States: Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Malta, Slovakia and Sweden. Each case study is presented through a brief summary, contextual information (e.g. geographical scope, time frame, source of funding), its key objectives, its main activities and target group(s), the results achieved, as well as relevant contact details for further information. These case studies were identified by the Mutual Learning Services team supporting the FEAD Community and selected by the European Commission on the basis of the following criteria: relevance, involvement of different actors, effectiveness and transferability. Their aim is to improve the support to the most deprived in our societies under ESF+ and the current programming period 2021-2027.