Tim za socijalno uključivanje i smanjenje siromaštva

The European Commission finalised the process of adoption of all national Operational Programmes implementing the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) for the period 2014-2020, worth 3.8 billion euro in basic non-financial assistance to those most in need in the Member States.

The FEAD gives Member States valuable support in their efforts to help Europe’s most vulnerable people, those who have been worst affected by the ongoing economic and social crisis. By providing non-financial assistance, the FEAD will contribute to alleviate the worst forms of deprivation and will make a significant contribution in the fight against poverty.

The assistance provided by the fund can include food, clothing and other essential goods for personal use (such as shoes, soap and shampoo), as well as actions that encourage social integration. By alleviating the worst forms of poverty and material deprivation, the Fund will help to strengthen social cohesion and contribute to meeting the Europe 2020 target of reducing the number of people in or at risk of poverty and social exclusion by at least 20 million by 2020.

The Fund offers considerable flexibility to Member States, who have been able to choose, according to their own situation and traditions, the type of assistance they wish to provide (material or non-material assistance), and their preferred model for procuring and distributing the food and goods.

Source: ec.europa.eu