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Pacific Logistics Cluster

Pacific Logistics Cluster. What is Logistics ?. Several Definitions… Getting the right thing at the right time in the right place at the right cost…. Graham’s “6 Ps” : P roper P rior P lanning P revents P oor P erformance. Your supply chain will depend on:. The context

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Pacific Logistics Cluster

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  1. Pacific Logistics Cluster

  2. WhatisLogistics ? • Several Definitions… • Getting the right thing at the right time • in the right place at the right cost… • Graham’s “6 Ps” : • Proper Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance

  3. Yoursupplychainwilldepend on: • The context • The programs • The items

  4. Whatis the PUSH-PULL strategy ? • A US Armystrategy? • An American Football strategy? • An emergency responsestrategy?

  5. How WFP comesinto the picture… • Based on the findings of 2 assessments missions and the recommendation by the Pacific Humanitarian Team, the following requirements have been identified: • There is a clear need for assistance to strengthen the limited logistics capability of NDMOs and other humanitarian actors throughout the Pacific. • Logistics preparedness, readiness and coordination need to improve to support disaster response. • There is a need for WFP to fulfill its responsibility as the Logistics Cluster Lead in Asia Pacific.

  6. WFP Logistics

  7. WFP Logistics • Ocean Transport & Port Operations • Air Transport: Manages the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) & Aviation Safety Unit • Expertise in Warehouse management (food and non-food) • Road Transport: Commercial operatorsrepresent the backbone of WFP’slogisticsstrategy • Staff: 3,000+ Logistics staff worldwide • UNHRD : A rapid, efficient and cost effective response , Flexibility (unmarked stocks)

  8. WFP Logistics: Partnerships and Collaboration • Logistics Cluster lead • Standby partners • PrivateSector support • Bilateralagreements • Civil MilitaryCooperation • Dept of Peacekeeping • Academic Institutions • UNHRD • Objectives • Factor one anotherat planning & preparedness stage • Coordinate, cooperate & collaborate

  9. Pacific Logistics Cluster Some background • 2008 : creation of the PHT, recommendation for Logistics Cluster activation and WFP to take on its role as Cluster Lead. • 2009: First evaluation mission to determine potential role for WFP, Deployment of cluster staff to support the Samoa Tsunami response & participation in 2nd PHT annual workshop – the Pacific Logistics Cluster project is written and proposed to donors • 2010: missions to initiate Logistics Capacity Assessments, engagement with other regional partners, contingency planning workshop in Tonga, Set-up of Malaysia Regional cell & participation in 3rd PHT annual workshop

  10. Stakeholders – Logistics Cluster • Being an inter-agency initiative, the stakeholders of the project are numerous; however two distinct audiences can be identified: • Recipient countries: The NDMO’s, national societies and humanitarian agencies present in potential recipient countries. • International responders: Participants of the Logistics Cluster: the international humanitarian community (UN, NGO), as well as governments and military actors that would be involved in the provision of humanitarian assistance

  11. 1. Whatwasrequired 2. What engineering suggested 3. What administration approved 4. WhatPurchasingordered 5. Whatwasdelivered 6. As maintenance installedit Whyyour input iskey…

  12. Logistics Challenges in the Pacific

  13. Logistics Challenges in the Pacific • The delivery of relief commodities to affected populations outside the main ports of entry couldbeimpeded by: • Lack of standing arrangements withprivatelogistics providers. • Liaison / Coordination between national and districts levelscouldbeimproved. • High cost of facilities, transport & services in some countries. • Few suitable maritime assets – dependence on militaryassets • In a large scaledisasterpotential for congestion at the main points of entry couldalsocreateseverelogisticsbottlenecks. • Limited warehousecapacities in some PIC. • NDMOs have access to limitedlogisticsresources and littleexperiencedlogistics staff • Limited viable air assetsunder the control of the host government • Limited road and air networks wouldimpede an emergency response. • Customs procedurescanbevery time consuming and bureaucraticallyheavy.

  14. Pacific Logistics Cluster 2011-12 • Deployment of personnel within the Pacific region to support humanitarian organisations and NDMOs. • Technical logistics trainings to be organized in pilot countries • In the event of an emergency, based on request from host country, the primary focus would be on Coordination and Information Management • Logistics Capacity Assessments • Secure funding

  15. Phase 2: • Samoa • Tonga • Niue Cook Islands • Tokelau Countries of focus 2011-12 • Phase 1: • Papua New Guinea • Solomon Islands • Vanuatu • Fiji • Phase 3: • Kiribas / Tuvalu • Nauru / Palau • FSM / Marshall Islands

  16. Questions ? Website: www.logcluster.org E-mail: baptiste.burgaud@wfp.org

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