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Humanitarian Logistics

Definition:theprocessandsystemsinvolvedinmobilising

people,resources,skillsandknowledgetohelppeopleaffected

andmadevulnerablebydisaster.

HLisbecomingmoreandmoreimportantduetotheincreasing

disastersaroundtheworld.

Itiscomplex,fragmentedandprojectbased;alwaysattractsa

greatdealofmediaattention.

Disaster Characteristics

Lostlives

Manylivesunderthreat;peopleneedcleanwater,foodorshelter.

Potentialinstability(Chaos,lootingetc)

Transportinfrastructurelikelytobeseverelydamagedbutdemand for

relief is urgent.

Manyservicescritical:medicalservices,transport,power,andwateretc.

Challenges in HL

Manydifferentstakeholderslikedonors,agenciesanduncoordinatedactions

oftenleadtoAmbiguous Objectives.

Limited Resources:humanandcapital

High Uncertainty becauseofdifficultinitialassessment

Manydifferenttasksneedtobeperformedurgently(e.g.openports/airports

sothataidcanbelanded)

Speed: First 72 hours arethemostcrucialforsavinglives

Sometimesitisdifficulttocreatea“humanitarianspace”inwhichreliefcan

bedeliveredfreefromoutsidepressureduetopoliticised Environment.

The Relief-chain

1.PlanningandPreparedness

2.Assessment

3.ResourceMobilisation

4.OrganisationalSet-up

5.Procurementanddonations

6.TransportExecution

7.TrackingandTracing

8.StockAssetManagement

9.ExtendPointofDeliveryandRelieftoBeneficiaries

Planning and Preparedness

Developpre-preparedcheck-lists,actionpoints,writtencontingencyplans

andprocedures.

Identifywhichorganisationsarerelevantandhowtheycanhelp

Considerhowtheactivitiesofdifferentorganisationsneedtobeco