Introduction
In recent years, emergency situations have increased considerably at global level, and with these the need to provide a more effective and concrete response to crisis situations and contexts. The response phase to an emergency can be implemented and exponentially improved thanks to an adequate preparation phase. Disasters and conflicts, depending on its nature and severity often cause disruption of supplies and transportation services, which could impede the provision of essential relief materials to the affected communities. The overall aim of the course is to build capacity and improve the effectiveness of logistics specialists, generalist humanitarian workers and sector specialists on humanitarian logistics. The training module prepares participants to work in logistics and supply chain management during emergencies. Broad topics covered include procurement, storage, distribution and movement of relief items and the management of emergency response equipment and local procedures and human resources. The course module is designed taking into consideration the increasing importance for a coordinated response, including a good logistics-supply chain management system and the requisite management information system.
Who Can Participate?
Humanitarian aid practitioners, development sector personnel, operations, administration and logistics staff of agencies; Specialist professionals deployed (or seeking deployment) in Humanitarian Emergencies. Emergency response or Logistics management specialists with some experience of major NGOs, transnational network or the UN; Emergencies desk staff of humanitarian organisations; government officials working in emergencies from the region.