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Logistics
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This page provides information on major logistical aspects that need to be taken into consideration to strengthen disaster response.
The basic task of a logistics system is to deliver the appropriate supplies, in good condition, in the quantities required, and at the places and time they are needed. Although mostly concerned with the movement of goods and equipment, relief logistics also encompass the relocation of disaster-affected people, transfer of casualties, and the movement of relief workers.
The following topics are addressed in this section:
- Customs clearance
- Airport congestion
- Transport
- Maps and GIS data
- Standards and specifications of relief items
- Tracking of relief assets
Customs clearance
For further information, please see the following internal link for information on the Model Customs Facilitation Agreement as well as the following external website.
Airport congestion
OCHA service:
- Activation of DHL airport ground-handling teams: Disaster Response Teams (DRT). Please contact OCHA Logistics Support Unit (LSU) at lsu@un.org for more information.
Logistics Cluster service:
- Inter-Agency Logistics Response Teams (LRT)
Transport
OCHA Service:
- LSU can provide advice and support on fleet management.
- Activation of EMERCOM helicopter support to UNDAC field assessment mission
Logistics Cluster service:
- Inter-agency Transport and Logistics Services (set up of staging areas, strategic and tactical cargo movement by air and sea, mobile storage, ground transport capacity, infrastructure repair, office and accommodation facilities, and the necessary coordination and information management). http://www.logcluster.org/
Maps and GIS data
Standards and specifications of relief items
OCHA Service:
- Support/advice to Governments and partners (OCHA Desks, etc) for issues relating to transport relief goods. Please contact OCHA LSU at lsu@un.org for more information.
Tracking of relief assets
OCHA Service:
- LSU keeps track of and records relief items that are shipped to an affected area by humanitarian partners and disseminate information. Please contact OCHA LSU at lsu@un.org for more information.