This document discusses planning for relief distribution after sudden-onset disasters. It addresses critical factors for relief distribution networks such as operational context, humanitarian cargo, delivery type, and delivery frequency. When designing relief distribution networks, there are interrelated logistical problems to consider regarding what to deliver, where, when, to whom, and how. Outsourcing transportation and logistics can improve efficiency but also comes with challenges that require careful consideration.
2. LecturePlan
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Practical info
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Relief distribution networks
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Planning for relief distribution2
Transportation and outsourcing3
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Relief distribution networks
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Planning for relief distribution
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Relief distribution networks
and critical factors
Designing relief distribution
networks
Transportation and outsourcing
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10. Sudden-onsetDisastersResponse:(expected)timeline
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Week 1 Week 2 Week 3
Contracting of
air assets
Set up of temporary warehouses
and consolidation of supplies
Airlifts when road
infrastructure not functional
Surface transport throughout
First shipment arrival
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22. PartnershipwithotherActors
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INTERNATIONAL RED
CROSS AND RED
CRESCENT MOVEMENT
PRIVATE DONORS
NGOs, faith based and
civil society organizations
MILITARY
COMMUNITY
GOVERNMENTS
AFFECTED POPULATION
Philanthropic
Organizations
Corporate
Donors
Individuals
International
National
Local
Diaspora
Local and host
communities
WFP
UNHCR UNICEF
WHO FAO
OCHA
Peacekeeping
National
International
International
National
Local
ICRC
IFRC
National
Societies
Local
Branches
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25. Example:Whatdoyoudo?
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The Syrian Army are
transporting your agency’s
relief goods to the town of
Aleppo, but you have just
been informed you need to
divert some items instead to
the town of Damascus.
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You ask the head of the army if he can accommodate
your request, but he says Damascus falls under the
command of a different unit, he has no authority to
travel there.
26. Summary
• Operational context, humanitarian
cargo, delivery type and delivery
frequency are critical parameters for
relief distribution networks.
• Designing relief distribution networks
implies interrelated and connected
logistics problems.
• Outsourcing may result in efficiency,
and access to specialists and
professionals in that area, however,
the consequences should be
considered carefully.
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