Logistics Cluster

Thanks to NRS Relief for signing the Call to Action: ‘A Supply Chain Framework for the Future: Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Humanitarian Aid.’ Together, we are promoting a greener, more sustainable future for humanitarian aid efforts worldwide. 👏 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dChGEYFE #WREC #Green #Logistics #SupplyChain

🌟 Elevating Warehouse Management Skills in Ethiopia 📦 🌟 The Logistics Cluster in #Ethiopia is thrilled to announce the successful completion of the third series of two-day warehouse management training sessions! 👏 By strengthening partner capacity, we're making a tangible impact on humanitarian logistics. Following the enthusiastic participation in Addis Ababa and Gondar, 24 participants from 18 humanitarian organizations joined our latest session in Mekelle, #Tigray. This region faces significant challenges, making efficient warehouse management crucial for effective aid delivery. 🚀 Coming Soon! Stay tuned for the upcoming warehouse training in the #Somali region. The Logistics Cluster continues supporting partners with the skills needed to overcome logistical hurdles and enhance operational efficiency. 🤝 Special thanks to everyone who made this event possible! 🌐 https://lnkd.in/dXihyHTY #LogisticsCluster #WarehouseManagement #Ethiopia #Training #LogisticsExcellence #EmpoweringPartners #EthiopianLogistics #SkillsBuilding 🚀

On July 16, customs administrations from #ElSalvador, #Nicaragua, and #Panama came together with humanitarian agencies and national disaster management organisations for the first Central American Online Discussion on Customs Preparedness for the #HurricaneSeason. In a powerful collaboration, the Logistics Cluster, #IMPACCT, International Monetary Fund, CAPTAC-DR, World Customs Organization, Inter-American Development Bank, United Nations OCHA, and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies - IFRC united to ensure we are hurricane-ready. Key topics included: 🚨 Customs contingency plans 🛠️ Managing customs during emergencies 🤝 Inter-agency coordination 🌍 Regional management 🔄 Simplifying customs processes for faster disaster response. Streamlined, efficient, and quick customs processes are essential for effective emergency response. Preparedness is our strongest ally. 🌍🌀 Thanks to Auswärtiges Amt (Federal Foreign Office) Germany and EU in Emergencies for their continuous support! #DisasterPreparedness #HumanitarianResponse #InterAgencyCoordination #HurricaneSeason #EmergencyResponse

📢 Today, the first humanitarian cargo delivery arrived in the new warehouse in Amman which is now open to all partners responding to the #Gaza emergency. 🚛 Thanks to the generous A.P. Moller - Maersk contribution under the #LogisticsEmergencyTeam partnership, the World Food Programme and Logistics Cluster storage capacity has now increased to 5,000 m², available to organizations to consolidate their cargo in #Amman. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dY6fVd4T 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dE6u7q4n #RespondingTogether #LETeams

📦 In times of emergency Mobile Storage Unit (MSU) is a highly effective solution for partners' storage challenges. 👉 In #Nigeria, the World Food Programme-led Logistics Sector conducted training in Maiduguri on installing Mobile Storage Units (MSUs), aiming to enable responding organizations to establish an uninterrupted supply chain that supports the storage and delivery of humanitarian relief items to the affected population. The training was attended by 19 partner organizations! Many thanks to all the participants for their active engagement 👏 and to USAID - Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance for their continuous support! 🌐 https://lnkd.in/exnkZUUc

🙌 The 2nd Central America Regional Workshop on Logistics Preparedness for Emergencies aimed to promote the exchange of knowledge, experiences, and best practices towards better coordination and collaboration among regional actors. Thanks to EU in Emergencies, USAID - Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, Auswärtiges Amt (Federal Foreign Office) Germany. 📑 Read more about what happened during this workshop here: https://lnkd.in/deEwhqcG 📽 Check out the summary video of the event! 👇

🗺 New Logistics Capacity Assessments Now Online! 🌐 The Logistics Capacity Assessment (LCA) for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, one of the countries impacted by Hurricane Beryl, is now available online. Thanks to the generous support of EU in Emergencies, the Logistics Cluster was able to support World Food Programme Barbados Multi-Country Office in collaboration with the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Government to conduct the first #LCA in May 2024. 📎 https://lnkd.in/djR2tZtZ This LCA is a vital tool for humanitarian preparedness and response. Don't miss the newly released #Jamaica LCA and the updated LCA's contact list for #Dominica. 📎 https://lnkd.in/dHiZi7wH 📎 https://lnkd.in/dPVqD8c6 Consult more LCAs here: https://lnkd.in/eMEn7VuK #HurricaneBeryl #Preparedness #Response #HumanitairanAid #Logistics #SupplyChain #WFPCaribbean

🌍 Not Plastic: Fantastic! 🌍 Let's join hands this International Plastic Bag Free Day and commit to reducing single-use plastic. 💡 Did you know? Plastic bags offer just 15 minutes of convenience but can linger for 1,000 years, causing harm to our planet. Together, we can create a cleaner, greener world. 🌱 International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies - IFRC Save the Children International Danish Refugee Council / Dansk Flygtningehjælp World Food Programme WFP Supply Chain For more information, please visit the WREC page ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dVMmWGpb #PlasticBagFreeDay #Sustainability #GreenLogistics #EcoFriendly #RethinkRefuseReduceReuse

📢 The Logistics Cluster Newsletter for April-June is now out! 🌐 Key Takeaways from the Global Meeting (21-23 May 2024). A strategic forum uniting partners worldwide to discuss humanitarian logistics initiatives, review operations, and present new projects. https://lnkd.in/ew7w6qar 🚚 Humanitarian Logistics Work in #Gaza, #Haiti, #Ukraine, #Somalia, #Sudan, #Ukraine, #Venezuela. https://logcluster.org/en 🗺 LogIE Interactive Map: New Integrated Stockpile Overview Module. Designed for and by humanitarian logistics responders to improve coordination, information sharing in emergency response and preparedness. https://lnkd.in/e9w6GRgr 📊 Newly Released Logistics Capacity Assessments (LCAs). Essential baseline logistics info for humanitarian responses. https://lnkd.in/eMEn7VuK 🌱 New resources on Environmental Sustainability in Humanitarian Logistics. https://lnkd.in/etmEe-nZ 🎯 In-country, Regional, and Global Trainings and Events. And much more! Read it here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eTWTdQ-9 Subscribe if you haven't! https://lnkd.in/dwzwQrhC

💡 The Asia-Pacific Humanitarian Logistics Working Group inception meeting was held last Friday, 14 June 2024! 📅    🎯 Bringing together Airlink, Inc., DHL, EU in Emergencies, International Committee of the Red Cross - ICRC, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies - IFRC, HELP Logistics, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), UN Women, WFP Supply Chain in its first meeting coordinated by the Logistics Cluster, the Asia-Pacific Humanitarian Logistics Working Group aims to foster collaboration on common logistics priorities and better support emergency logistics preparedness and response in Asia and the Pacific. 👏   🌏 Regional needs and priorities as well as the partners’ collective action and contribution were discussed in the meeting.   📍 More to come and please stay tuned for the next meeting in Quarter 3/2024!