FEAD, REACT-EU, EDF+ Report and the European Food Banks Federation – 2023 Implementation Report

This report focuses on the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+), which encompasses the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) through direct and indirect material support. The report outlines the activities of the members of the European Food Banks Federation (FEBA). It provides a summary of the final implementation stages, phasing out of the funds and the introduction of the new programming period. Through their daily activities, FEBA Members who have benefited from the ESF+/FEAD have been key players in achieving the fund’s objectives, specifically supporting the most deprived. For this reason, FEBA drafted and circulated a tailored survey in September 2023 to gather information about their experiences. FEBA Members provided qualitative and quantitative data to inform this report. The report refers to the period from January to December 2023 and is based on the responses of seven FEBA Members.