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WFP Aviation Annual Snapshot 2016

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Syria

In 2016, WFP became the first non-military establishment to perform high-altitude airdrops to

deliver food and other relief items to 110,000 people trapped in Syria’s besieged city of Deir Ezzor. As a result of ongoing insecurity across the country supplies had been cut off and access routes closed, leaving the population of Deir Ezzor in dire need. As of 31 December 2016, WFP Aviation had

delivered 3,112 metric tons of cargo including high-energy biscuits for UNICEF, operational support equipment

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Also, WFP Aviation transported 7,880 mt of cargo across 230 flights from Damascus to Qamishli through airlifts.

South Sudan

Food airdrops in South Sudan have been on-going since

early 2015 and remains WFP Aviation’s longest airdrop

operation. As most parts of the country were

inaccessible by road and there are a limited number of

available airstrips, delivery of aid by airdrop is the

fastest and most effective means of reaching affected

populations. The humanitarian situation has significantly

deteriorated in the aftermath of renewed fighting in July

2016, with the emergence of new hotspots across the

country. Food, protection and access to health facilities

are among the priority needs in South Sudan. In 2016,

WFP airdropped 53,408 metric tons of food items such

as oil, pulses and cereals. Operations were conducted

out of Juba and Wau in South Sudan, as well as from

Uganda and Ethiopia.

Airdrop Operations

Haiti On 4 October 2016, Hurricane Matthew rampaged

through the Caribbean, affecting more than 2.1

million people and causing extensive damage to

property in Haiti. Air support was urgently required

to enable the humanitarian community to reach

populations in locations which had been cut off from

road access. A first helicopter was deployed to Port-

au-Prince within 24 hours after a request had been

received by the Regional Bureau to serve locations

west of the capital including Les Cayes and Jeremie.

Shortly after, in view of high demands, a second

helicopter was deployed followed by a light fixed-

wing aircraft. Due to the necessity to deliver cargo

into several confined areas, some helicopter loads

were delivered through sling operations. In the three

-month period of operation, WFP Aviation transported

a total of 4,097 passengers and approximately 68 mt

of life-saving relief items on behalf of the

humanitarian community.

WFP Aviation

Emergency Response

WFP Aviation responded to Hurricane Matthew within 24

hours and introduced sling-operation to deliver

humanitarian assistance to those who needed it most.

WFP Aviation’s activities covered 36 countries across five continents in 2016 – from ad-hoc airlifts and

airfreight services to remote locations such as Fiji and Papua New Guinea, food airdrops to the besieged city

of Deir Ezzor in Syria to regular passenger and cargo services in northeast Nigeria. WFP’s air operations

contributed significantly to the delivery of food and relief items on behalf of more than 1,000 organizations

implementing programmes aimed at achieving zero hunger and meeting the Sustainable Development Goals.

WFP Aviation Operational Snapshot, January - December 2016

The first ever humanitarian airdrops from high-altitude took place

in Deir Ezzor, Syria in 2016.

Central African Republic: SO 200804

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

- The number of passengers and cargo transported increased by 26 percent and 16 percent respectively compared to 2015. The fleet was augmented to meet high cargo demands and to enhance operational efficiency.

-Following renewed conflict during the second half of

2016, UNHAS evacuated 50 aid workers from Kaga Bandoro and 107 others from Bambari in September and October respectively on behalf of 20 organizations.

- Through funding support from CERF contributions and

the World Bank’s LONDO project, maintenance works were carried out on 30 airstrips in collaboration with Handicap International to facilitate operations into deep field locations.

Afghanistan: SO 200870

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

- A third aircraft was added to the fleet in February to

meet increased needs. Compared with 2015, UNHAS exceeded passenger figures by 12 percent in 2016.

- In October, UNHAS relocated 28 aid workers trapped in Kunduz city due to heightened armed conflict.

- In November, UNHAS exceptionally conducted three helicopter flights on the Kabul-Jalalabad-Torkham route to mitigate the impact of suspension of road convoys due to insecurity. A total of 74 passengers were transported on behalf of IOM, OCHA, UNAMA, UNICEF and WFP.

“UNHAS was extremely supportive during the

evacuation of our staff from Kunduz city to Kabul and I

would like to thank every single person at UNHAS for making this possible. I cannot thank you enough.” Waleed Hakim; President of Social Development and Research Organisation for Afghans (SDROA).

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

- UNHAS Cameroon continued to provide critical air transport in support of the humanitarian response in the Adamawa, Far North and North regions. Monthly

passenger figures and number of user organizations increased by 260 percent and 170 percent respectively between January and December.

- The operation maintained an integrated schedule with UNHAS Chad to facilitate access to the Lake Chad Basin from Cameroon.

- Through special flights, the service also supported

several high-level missions for UN agencies, NGOs and donors.

Cameroon: SO 200895

Performance overview

Average fleet size 1

Passengers transported 4,073

Cargo (kg) 12,306

User organizations served 39

Regular destinations 5

Medical evacuations 7

Security evacuations 0




Cargo (kg) 42,091








Cargo (mt) 399





“Sincere thanks to WFP and the entire team of UNHAS for the excellent service provided to allow the Assistant

UNHCR Cameroon.

UNHAS pilot gets ready to land a plane full of humanitarians to their

project sites in the deep field of Boaur, CAR.



Chad: SO 200785

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

- In response to the scale up of relief operations in the

Lake Chad region, UNHAS increased its flight frequency

from three to six flights a week and recorded an

occupancy rate of more than 90 percent, enabling

uninterrupted access to the affected population.

- The runways of Iriba, Koukou, Farchana and Hadjer

Hadid in Eastern Chad were rehabilitated in

collaboration with numerous partner organizations.

- UNHAS established a Customer Care Centre to enhance stakeholder involvement with a view to

improve the quality of service and become better oriented towards addressing client-demands.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

- The extension of UNHAS operations to the Haut-Uele and Bas-Uele provinces, as well as increased helicopter flights, facilitated greater access to new destinations

and enabled the humanitarian community to better reach affected populations. Compared to 2015, passenger and cargo transported increased by 4 percent and 18 percent respectively.

- UNHAS strengthened the capacity of the Civil Aviation

Authority (CAA) by training the latter’s staff to

implement the European Coordination Centre for

Accident and Incident Reporting System (ECCAIRS 5).

This was done in coordination with the Aviation Service

and the Aviation Safety Unit.

- Feedback received from surveys conducted during

the year showed that approximately 90 percent of

users were satisfied with the UNHAS service in DRC.

Democratic Republic of the Congo:

SO 200785

“I would like to express our thanks for arranging the

flight to Munkoto in North Kivu, on 15 January, when

the planned road mission by an inter-cluster team was

prevented by exceptionally heavy rain. The crew very

helpfully made a circuit of the site so that we could see

the real extent of the damage from the air.” Hazel Siri,

Head of Sub-Office Goma, OCHA DRC.

Performance overview*



Cargo (kg) 66,345








Cargo (kg) 547,478





ECHO, one of the main UNHAS donors in Chad, carried out a

monitoring mission in Mao, Sahelian belt of Chad, which was made

possible by UNHAS.

Ethiopia: SO 200711

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

- UNHAS Ethiopia reached the ten-year milestone of

dedicated air service to humanitarian operations in the

country.

- With more than 6,000 UN and NGO staff in about 15

community relies on UNHAS for its life-saving service.

In 2016, UNHAS performed 90 medical evacuations

upon request from aid organizations across the country.

“Without this precious umbilical cord and the bi-weekly

UNHAS connections, MSF-H would not be able to

conduct its medical program in Warder (Somali region

of Ethiopia). UNHAS is a flexible and reliable service

that contributes to the success of our operation in

Ethiopia”, Oliver Schulz, Head of mission MSF-H.




Cargo (kg) 30,265





KEY HIGHLIGHTS

- Passenger movement to Bassikounou area accounted

for more than 80 percent of all transported passengers

to the M’bera Refugee Camp, the epicenter of refugee

operations where thousands of Malian refugees reside.

- The shift of operational base from the old to the new

airport at Nouakchott in mid-2016 resulted in improved

airport security and safety.

Mauritania: SO 200803

“We are pleased to make a very positive appraisal of the services WFP’s Aviation department (UNHAS)

in the best conditions to all destinations and your communication was perfect during this period. We thank the entire UNHAS team for your diligence, flexibility, effectiveness and engagement towards the success of our partnership with you.” Caroline Lagat, Head of Human Resources, Action Contre le Faim-

Espagne.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

- UNHAS Guinea supported the efforts of the humanitarian community to respond to new cases of Ebola during the first half of 2016. Locations affected

included Koropara, Nzerekore, Kountoun and Macenta.

- Following the official declaration of Guinea as ‘Ebola-free’ in December, UNHAS Guinea discontinued its operations at the end of the year.

“I would like to thank WFP and UNHAS for their support and availability to make our flight possible, within a very short time fame, as well as for the special flights they

have deployed since the outbreak of new Ebola cases in N'Zérékoré.” Marc Wajnsztok UN Ebola Crisis Advisor Guinea.

Guinea: SO 200923

Mali: SO 200802

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

- UNHAS Mali continued to facilitate critically needed

access to affected populations despite increased

insecurity in 2016 compared to previous years. The

year was characterized by targeted attacks on aid

workers, particularly in northern Mali and in the central

for humanitarians to reach their project sites.

- Enhanced flight coordination between UNHAS and

enabled the operation to facilitate movement of aid

Ready to fly! UNHAS crew in Mauritania are busy helping aid workers

reach remote areas across the country.




Cargo (kg) 26,995








Cargo (kg) 20,369








Cargo (kg) 14,836





UN Assistant Secretary-General & Regional Humanitarian Coordinator

du Sahel, Mr. Toby Lanzer, visits Mali flying out of the capital,

Bamako to Mopti with UNHAS.



Somalia and Kenya: SO 200507 KEY HIGHLIGHTS

-During the year, UNHAS provided support to

UNHCR for the voluntary repatriation of 2,169 refugees

from the camps of Kakuma and Dadaab in Kenya to

Somalia with 61 flights.

- Following a request from the United Nations Office on

Drugs and Crime (UNDOC) in October, UNHAS

performed a dedicated flight from Somalia to Kenya to

evacuate 26 crew members of a maritime vessel which

had spent the 52 months in captivity by Somali

pirates.

Niger: SO 200803

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

- Flight frequency to the Diffa region increased from three to six times a week during the year to meet the

exponential increase in demand and surge in humanitarian response in the region.

- The UNHAS Steering Committee had earlier welcomed

UNHAS’ fleet review and approved the proposal to substitute one of the 19-seat aircraft with a 37-seat aircraft and offered support in mobilizing funds

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

- During the second half of 2016, UNHAS Nigeria

increased aircraft capacity with two 13-seat medium

helicopters and strategically expanded its operational

base in Maiduguri to meet the scale-up of humanitarian

activities in the North East. The operation designed a

very agile flight programme to enable organizations to

reach satellite camps and newly liberated areas such as

Bama, Banki, Gwoza, Pulka, Baga, Dikwa, Ngala, Rann

and Monguno.

- Without connections for international flights out of

Maiduguri airport, UNHAS successfully transported a

patient, on behalf of International Health Partnership,

from Maiduguri to Abuja in order to connect with a

specially arranged medical flight to Sweden.

Nigeria: SO 200792

*All destination served in this operation are conducted on an ‘upon-

request’ basis from the humanitarian community.

“I would like to express my appreciation to the UNHAS

team. With your support UNICEF managed to scale up

our programs in hard to reach LGAs. Keep up the

excellent job.” Abdulkadir Musse, Senior Emergency

Coordinator, Office of Emergency Programs – UNICEF.




Cargo (kg) 31,963








Cargo (kg) 434,016





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UNHAS’ fleet of six aircraft carried nearly 40,000 humanitarians last year

to destinations such as Conoco and other deep field hotspots.

WFP

UNHAS staff perform thorough security checks on all their passengers

before boarding the aircraft. Safety always comes first!




Cargo (kg) 58,786


Destinations* 16



Yemen: SO 200845

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

- The operation continued the crucial movement of aid

workers in and out of Yemen. Flights to Amman were

introduced into the flight schedule to shorten hitherto

long travels of aid workers on international flights from

Jordan to Yemen. Furthermore, the request to resume

flights to Aden, the city with the third highest number

of refugees and IDPs was approved subject to security

assessments and approval by UNDSS.

- The ‘slot system’ for scheduling flights by relevant

authorities limited the operational time windows offered

both remained major challenges to the operation.

“I am impressed by how smoothly the operation runs

and it is due to your commitment that we are able to

transport our staff and others in and out with ease and

efficiency. Personally, I very much enjoyed my journey

to and from Sana’a and I hope the UNHAS team keeps

up the good work” Mohannad Hadi, WFP Regional

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

- In the wake of the relapse in the conflict in July,

UNHAS South Sudan responded swiftly and evacuated

118 aid workers from Juba to Nairobi using

strategically placed regional aircraft. The service also

locally relocated 31 personnel from deep field

locations to Rumbek.

- UNHAS was the backbone for the implementation

of the Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) and its

variants such as the Beyond Bentiu Response

(BBR) in 2016. The RRM is a temporary

intervention in locations where long and static

missions cannot be established due to insecurity

and covers several locations in most states.

South Sudan: SO 200786




Cargo (mt) 1,300





Sudan: SO 201043

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

- Two access locations in Jebel Marre were opened,

Sortony and Golo, enabling the implementation of

humanitarian response to affected communities.

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were introduced to enable direct flights to and from

Khartoum to support humanitarian assistance to South

Sudanese refugees in Easter Darfur and Central Darfur.

- Restructuring of the UNHAS flight schedule and the

fleet composition enabled the service to transport

22,158 passengers and 83.78mt of cargo in 2016 but

with cost savings of US$10 million representing a 37

percent reduction in the originally planned budget.




Cargo (kg) 83,789








Cargo (kg) 5,637





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“I would like to take this opportunity to personally thank you for assisting us so quickly and efficiently to relocate

our Kenyan Staff member from Ganyiel this past Friday. After the recent events in July all humanitarian agencies

are on tenterhook and having your wholehearted support and assistance in this crucial relocation helps us to stay

UNHAS prides itself on top-notch customer service helping

humanitarians reach their project sites all over Sudan.



Financial snapshot of 2016 (in US$)

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Regular UNHAS operations - 2016 budget, project costs and project funds

Budget for 2016 (USD) Project costs in 2016 (USD) Project funds in 2016 (USD)

*Project funds included: funds carried over from the previous reporting period; contributions registered in 2016 and cost recovery funds received in 2016.

Performance Management In order to reap the full benefits of the Performance

Management Tool, WFP Aviation cooperated with

industry experts in designing three training workshops,

which included modules on aircraft financing and

contracting, route network optimization, traffic demand

analysis, needs assessments, schedule design and

planning, network strategies, fleet planning and

management and aviation business concepts.

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collaboration with UNHAS Chad Country

Aviation Safety Unit Improving safety standards and promoting aviation safety continues to be a top priority for WFP Aviation Safety Unit. Through a series of evaluations, regulator

interactions, and oversight, ASU continues to monitor

and improve standards for WFP humanitarian air

operations in accordance with the United Nations Aviation Safety Standards. During 2016, ASU performed around 200 evaluations of air operators in 33 countries,

both in the field and at operators’ HQs, and continued to provide safety support to 19 WFP air operations.

Aviation Security Unit (AVSEC) AVSEC is focused on ensuring staff and customer safety

and security. January 2016 saw the appointment of an AVSEC coordinator based in Rome to manage the AVSEC programme globally. In addition, five AVSEC officers were deployed to support field operations across the world. Throughout the year, seven support missions were performed to South Sudan, Sudan, Somalia and Kenya, CAR, Mali and

Yemen. AVSEC training was conducted for more than 100 staff members, in addition to the 40 who completed the IATA AVSEC certification. The finalization of the

AVSEC Strategic Plan was a major development and will be rolled out over the course of 2017 with the focus of strengthening the AVSEC culture in partnership with WFP Security.

For more information:

WFP Aviation

[email protected]

www.wfp.org/logistics/aviation

Thanks to the following donors for their contributions in 2016

1 The UN logo indicates Pooled Fund contributions (Common Funds). This includes the Common Humanitarian Fund (CHF).

Canada

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Japan

Switzerland

Luxembourg

Netherlands

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Italy

Sweden

Belgium Denmark

Spain

Germany

European Union Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid

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