logistics emergency teams annual report 2016
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LET Mission: To provide pro bono logistics services, expertise and assets to the Logistics Cluster to support the humanitarian response for three to six weeks immediately following a large scale natural disaster.
LET Background & History• TheLogistics Emergency Team (LET)iscomposedofthreeof
thelargestgloballogisticsandtransportationcompanies:Agility,MaerskandUPS.TheyworktogethertosupporttheLogisticsCluster,ledbytheUnitedNationsWorldFoodProgramme(WFP).ThepartnershipwasinitiatedbytheWorldEconomicForum(WEF)in2005.
• TheLET pairsthecapacityandresourcesofthecommerciallogisticsindustrywiththeexpertiseandexperienceofthehumanitariancommunitytoprovidemoreeffectiveandefficientdisasterrelief.
• TheLET isthefirstpartnershipofitskind,formalisingamulti-stakeholdercooperationbetweentheprivateandpublicsector.
• ItremainsoneofthebestWEF–initiatedandoperationalisedpublic-privatepartnerships.
LET Highlights in 2016Disaster Response:
• DisasterresponseoperationinHaiti
• BilateralsupporttoJapanandEcuador
Preparedness:
• Supportcountry-specificpreparednessmappingforselecteddisaster-pronecountries.
• SupportthereviewandcollectingofinformationtofeedintotheLogisticsCapacityAssessment(LCA)inGuatemala(UPS)
• SupportoftheUNHRDOptimizationProjectinAccra(Agility)
Steering Committee Activities:
• June:SCmeetingWashingtonDC(hostedbyUPS/Agility)
• December:SCmeetingRome(hostedbytheGlobalLogisticsClusteratWFPHQ)
• May:WorldHumanitarianSummit,Istanbul
• JuneandNovember:GlobalLogisticsClustermeetings,LondonandBrussels
LET ServicesTheLET hassupportedthehumanitariancommunitywithlogis-ticssupportduring12emergencyresponsesand7preparednessprojectssince2007.Whenlarge-scale,suddenonsetnaturaldisas-tersstrike,theLET supportstheLogisticsClusterbyprovidingaccesstoaglobalnetworkoftransportationandlogisticsexpertise.
TheLET companiesprovidepro-bonoassetsandservicesanddeployhighlytrainedlogisticsexpertstojointheLogisticsCluster'sstaffforthedisasterresponseoperations.TheLET alsoassistsinimprovingresponsepreparednessbycollectinginformationforLogisticsCapacityAssessments(LCAs)andcountry-specificpreparednessmeasures.
The Logistics ClusterTHELOGISTICSCLUSTERenablesglobal,regionalandlocalactorstomeethumanitarianneeds.In2016,theLogisticsClusterhassupported454organisations,includingnationalandinternationalNGOs,UNagencies,foundations,civilsocietyorganisationsandgovernmentagenciesacross12operations.
Beforecrises,theLogisticsClusterworkswithstakeholdersinhighriskcountriesandregionstostrengthenlocalcapacities.Incrises,wherelocalcapacitieshavebeenexceeded,theLogisticsClusterprovidescoordination, information management and facilitates access tocommonlogisticsservices.Globally,theLogisticsClusterisacommu-nityoforganizationsactivelyworkingtoovercomelogisticsconstraints,andtodevelopandsharebestpracticesandsolutions.
2011 Nigeria
2012 Turkey, Kuwait, Indonesia
2013 Dominican Republic, Rwanda
2015 Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Guatamala
2010 Miami
2011 Jakarta, Amsterdam, Miami
2012 Bangkok
2014 Manila
2015 Miami
Myanmar Cyclone2008
Pakistan Floods2010
Horn of Africa Famine2011
Indonesia Earthquake2007
West Sumatra Earthquake2009
Haiti Tropical Storm2008
Haiti Earthquake2010
Haiti Hurricane2016
Japan Earthquake & Tsunami2011Nepal Earthquake
2015
Philippines Typhoon2009
Philippines Tropical Cyclone2012
Disasterresponse Trainings LogisticsCapacityAssessments(LCAs)
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LET Activities 2007–2016
LET Operations Summary 2016
World Humanitarian SummitTheSummittookplaceinIstanbulon23-24May2016andconvenedparticipantsfromaroundtheworldtosupportanewsharedagendaforhumanityandtakeactiontopreventandreducehumansuffering.TheSummitprovidedanopportunityfortoenablethedeliveryoftheAgendaforHumanity.
TheLET providedinputfortheWHSagenda,includingadvocacyformorepublic-privatepartnershipsforhumanitarianassistanceandtheratificationoftheWTOTradeFacilitationAgreementasmeanstoreducedisasterriskandenablegreaterresiliencethroughtradeenableddevelopment.
Asafirstofitskindpartnership,theLET wasalsoinvitedtospeakonapaneltosharebestpracticescenteredoncurrentpartnershipsthathaveproveneffectiveinbuildingstrong,resilientcommunitiesandeffectivelyrespondingtocrises.Thiseventleveragedtheexperi-ence,perspectivesandlessonslearnedthroughthesepartnershipstoexplorehowtheprivatesectorhasjoinedindustry,humanitarian,andcross-sectornetworkstoincreasetheresilienceandreducethevulnerabilityofdisaster-affectedandat-riskpopulations.
Global Logistics Cluster MeetingsLET partnersattendedtwoLogisticsClusterGlobalMeetings inLondonandBrussels.Themeetingsareheldtwiceayear,andbringtogetherLogisticsClusterpartnersandsenior logisticiansfromhumanitarianorganisationsattheglobal level, involvingpartici-pationof40organisationsonaverage.
In2016,theoverarchingthemewasPreparedness,GoalOneofthe2016-18LogisticsClusterStrategyandLET companiesarecommittedtosupporttheLogisticsCluster’sworkwiththestakeholdersinhighriskcountriesandregionstostrengthenlocalcapacities.UndertheLET framework,theLET companieshavebeenworkingwiththeLogis-ticsClustertoprovideassistanceinpreparednessprojectsincludingmappingofoceanfreightroutes,airfreighthubs,supportwithcollec-tionofdataforLCAsandbilateralengagementwithLogisticsClusterpartnersforPandemicPreparedness.
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Pandemic Preparedness InitiativesAtthe2016WorldEconomicForum,UPSandtheWorldFoodProgrammeco-hostedasessiononpandemicpreparedness.Thesession,whichincluded reflections on the lessons learned from the 2015 Ebolaoutbreak,servedasanopportunitytodiscussglobalsupplychainstrategy related to pandemic preparedness and response, andemphasizetheimportanceofstrategicpublic-privatepartnerships.TheWFPandUPSprovidedthoughtleadershiparoundactionsthatpublic,privateandcivilsocietyorganizationscantaketocreateasafe,moreresilientworld.
Moreover,UPShostedthe2ndsessionoftheInternationalHumanitarianCity(IHC)PrivateSectorsFrontiersCEORoundtable.Theeventinvolved26participants,includingleadersfromtheprivatesectorandtheDubaigovernment.ThesessiondiscussedhowtoengagetheprivatesectortocreateapossibleblueprintforpandemicresponseinDubai.
Preparedness mapping: Ocean and air freight hubsIn2015,theLET initiatedaprojectaimedatbetterintegratingoceanfreightintoemergencyresponse.Intheinitialphaseofthisproject,thethreeLET companiesmappedhighriskdisasterregionsinrelationtotheUNHumanitarianResponseDepots(UNHRD)locations.Thecountriesidentifiedforthisexerciseare:Haiti,Myanmar,Bangladesh,Madagascar,IndonesiaandNigeria.
Thegoalofthisproject,whichisalignedwiththe2016-2018LogisticsClusterStrategyfocusingonpreparedness,istoenableLET torespondswiftlyandmakeinformeddecisionsregardingsourcingandroutingofreliefitemsinthesecountries.The2016Haitiresponseservedasapilotforthispreparednessstrategy,andthelearningsfromthisresponsewillcontributetofurtherdevelopmentofamodelforprivatesectorengagementinfutureemergencies.
Engaging in IndonesiaTostrengthenpreparednessinIndonesia,trainedLET logisticsexpertshavebeenprovidingconsultativeandtechnicalsupporttoWFPsince2012.ThisincludessupportindevelopingLogisticsCapacityAssess-ments(LCAs)andStagingAreaProjects(SAPs)inIndonesia,whereLET traineeshavealsofacilitateddialogueonportauthorityandcustomswiththelocalGovernment,andwiththeIndonesiashipownersasso-ciationondisasterpreparedness.
Maersk,UPSandAgilitytraineesremaininclosecommunicationwithWFPIndonesia.TheLET traineescomprisehighlyvaluableresourcesonthegroundforimprovingdisasterpreparednessandfacilitatingmeaningfuldialoguewithlocalstakeholders.
Support of the UNHRD Optimization Project in AccraThe United Nations Humanitarian Response Depots (UNHRDs),managedbyWFP,isanetworkofsixstrategicallylocateddepotsthatprocure,manage,andtransportemergencysuppliesonbehalfofthehumanitariancommunity.Itfocusesonemergencypreparednessandresponse,andenablesthestrategicstockpilingofreliefitemsandequipmentforits81PartnersincludingUNagencies,governmentalandnon-governmentalorganizations.
AgilityprovidedsupporttothehuboptimizationprojectundertakenintheAccrahub.ExpertconsultantsfromAgilityundertookafullreviewofthepremisesset-upandprovidedaspaceoptimizationplanwithdesignsofcomprehensiverackinglayoutsineachofthewarehouses.
OptimizinghubshelpsUNHRDbettermeetpartnersgrowingneedsmoreefficientlyandeffectively,and,thus,increasessupporttoemer-gencies.Accraplayedakeyroleinsupportingthehumanitariancommu-nityduringtheEbolacrisis,servingasaregionalstagingareaforthehumanitariancommunity.
"In light of today's humanitarian challenges, strong public-private partnerships are highly needed. The LET is a successful model which can be replicated in many ways."Wolfgang Lehmacher, Head of Supply Chain and Transport Industry at the World Economic Forum
Haiti Hurricane 2016
2.1millionpeopleaffected
140,000leftwithoutahome
LET assistance in Haiti
Facilitationof155tonsofairfreight
2000squaremetres
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640tonsofshippingcapacity
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Disaster Response Operation in HaitiOn4October,HurricaneMatthewmadelandfallinHaiti.Itmarkedthefirsttimein52yearsthataCategory4stormmadelandfallinHaiti,leaving2.1millionaffectedpeopleandmorethan140,000withoutahome.Followingthehurricane,thecountrystruggledwithanincreasednumberofcholeracasesandsome800,000Haitiansrequiredimme-diatefoodassistance.Giventheneedforlarge-scalehumanitarianassistance,theGlobalLogisticsClusterrequestedLET partnerstosupporttheemergencyresponse.
Theresponseoperationfacedsignificantlogisticschallengeswithakeybridgewashedout,numerousroadsimpassableandphonecommunicationsdown,makingitchallengingforfirstrespondersandemergencyreliefitemstoreachthemostseverelyaffectedpartsofHaiti.
Swift mobilization of LET member companiesTheLET quicklymobilizedtosupporthumanitarianoperationswiththetransportationandstorageofreliefsuppliestoenablequickerhuman-itarianresponse.TheLET partnerssupportedtheWFP-ledLogisticsWorkingGroupinHaitibyprovidingprobonooceanfreightandgroundsupport,airlifts,andcustomsclearanceassistance,andbyofferingotherassets,suchastrucksandrefrigeratedcontainers.Inaddition,warehousespaceforinteragencycargoinPortauPrinceprovedcriticalforthereceptionofinternationalairfreight,avoidingcongestionsattheairport,whileallowingforcargotobeswiftlyprocessedandloadedforforwarddelivery.Additionalassetssuchasforkliftswereloanedandspecialisedoperatorswerededicatedtoensurepropersupportandcorrectfunctioningoftheequipment.
"For several years now, through the LET partnership, we have been working together preparing ahead of disasters, enabling us to make the most out of private sector contribution when an emergency strikes."Baptiste Burgaud, Logistics Coordinator, Global Logistics Cluster Working Group, Haiti
Photoby:RoyalNetherlandsNavy,LesIrois,Haiti,October21,2016
Bilateral assistance 2016
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Bilateral EngagementsUsing the LET guidelines and practices, Agility, Maersk and UPS have provided bilateral support in Ecuador and Japan. Although these responses do not fall within the scope of the LET Partner-ship, the companies agreed to support WFP and the Logistics Cluster by providing pro-bono logistics services, demonstrating the value and adaptability that is key to the success of this unique partnership.
Bilateral engagement in JapanOnApril16,2016,aseriesofearthquakes,includingonewithamagni-tudeof7.0,shookKumamotoCityinKyushuRegion,Japan.Theseearth-quakesresultedinatleast49deathsandinjuriestoapproximately3,000others.Morethan44,000peoplewereevacuatedfromtheirhomesduetothedisaster.OntherequestoftheGlobalLogisticsCluster,UPSandAgilitysteppedupandbegancoordinatingwiththeWorldFoodProgrammeJapantoprovidecustomsclearanceandtranspor-tationsupportfordeploymentofsixMobileStorageUnits(MSUs)insupportofthegovernmentofJapan.TheMSU’swereusedtostoreaidmaterialsthatwereinitiallybeingstoredinalocalschool.Thisallowedquickeraidmaterialdistribution,andhelpedkeepthelocalkidsinschoolafterthedisaster.Additionally,UPSandAgilitydonatedandshipped500palletstothreedifferentreliefcamplocationsinKumamoto.
Bilateral engagement in EcuadorOnApril16,2016,a7.8magnitudeearthquakestruckEcuador,intheManabiprovince.Over660peoplewerekilledandcloseto27,732wereinjured.OnApril17,WFPaskedtheLET partnerstoassesstheircapabilitiestosupportanyLogisticsClusterorWFPresponseoper-ations.AlthoughtheLET wasnotformallytriggered,WFPrequestedLET support.Inresponse,Maersk,UPS,AgilityandDamcoalleval-uatedlocalcapacitiesfordonations,andeachcompanyprovidedon-the-groundcapacityassessmentsandconstraintsinformationregardinglocaltransportation,importationrequirementsandotherlocalinformation.UPSdonatedlocaltransportationandpersonneltosupportWFPandAgilityprovidedpersonnelforWFP’sconsolidationwarehouseoperationinQuito.
Photoby:WFP,Volunteervillage,Nishi-ku,Kumamoto-shi,May15,2016