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Global Logistics Cluster: WEEK 34

GLOBAL LOGISTICS CLUSTER OPERATIONS WEEKLY UPDATE 19 – 25 AUGUST 2011

Each week the Global Logistics Cluster Support Cell (GLCSC) provides an operational update of the activities of Logistics Clusters/Sectors in the field, together with the details of the latest publications on the Logistics Cluster website. The GLCSC is housed in the Logistics Division of the UN World Food Programme, the Global Logistics Cluster Lead. It is comprised of a diverse, multi-skilled group of logisticians drawn from ACF, Care International, WFP, WVI, and MSB (formerly SRSA).

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http://www.logcluster.org/ops/som11a Response August 24 - Snapshot - Situation: http://www.logcluster.org/ops/som11a/snapshot_moga There is currently a shortage of fuel at Mogadishu Airport. This is having an dishu_port/view impact on the costs of current airlifts to Somalia. The situation is not August 22 - Meeting Minutes - 19 August 2011 expected to improve in the immediate future. http://www.logcluster.org/ops/som11a/somalia_meeti Coordination: ng_minutes_110819 Coordination in Mogadishu is currently a challenge for humanitarian organizations due to movement restrictions and the general security August 22 - Horn of - Logistics situation. Infrastructures and Food Insecurity Areas Services: http://www.logcluster.org/ops/som11a/h During the past week, in support of Somalia operations, UNHAS transported orn-of-africa-logistics-infrastructures-and- 397 passengers between Dolow, El Berde, El Waq, Galkayo, Garowe, , food-insecurity-areas , and Mogadishu. August 22 - Concept of Operations An UNHAS User Group Meeting was held this week to ascertain current http://www.logcluster.org/ops/som11a/conops/view passenger transport requirements for the humanitarian community. The main findings were: August 19 - Situation Report - 18 August 2011 o Demand for passenger transport to Mogadishu has increased as http://www.logcluster.org/ops/som11a/conops/view organizations scale up their response activities. Hence regular UNHAS flights to Mogadishu will begin as of this week and a revised schedule will be shared with the humanitarian community as soon as it is made available. The aircraft will also be cargo-configured, accommodating the transport of light cargo. o A proposal for regular flights to is under consideration. Logistics Cluster participants continue to evaluate the operating mechanism for the proposed common warehousing facility in Mogadishu. Infrastructure and Assessments: A Logistics Assessment in Mogadishu Port was conducted last week. The mission assessed progress on the removal of wreckage at the port, which is now 80% complete. http://www.logcluster.org/ops/northafrica August 25 - Nafusa Mountains Region - Situation: Logistics Supply Corridors The situation in remains volatile, with sporadic fighting ongoing across http://www.logcluster.org/ops/lby11a/ the . There have been reports of cuts to basic services including water nafusa- mountains-region-logistics- provision. supply-corridors Access within the northern part of Eastern Libya remains open. Access August 23 - Concept of Operations Map constraints continue to exist to the South and West of Ajdabia. Misurata on 23rd August 2011 remains inaccessible by road with logistics support only possible by sea. http://www.logcluster.org/ops/lby11a/concept-of- The logistics corridor connecting Tripoli with is inaccessible, Tripoli operations-map-on-23rd-august-2011 airport is inaccessible, and Tripoli seaport is only partially accessible. Availability of fuel inside Libya continues to be a major concern. The August 22 - Meeting Minutes - Benghazi humanitarian community may have to import fuel to continue its activities. - 16 August 2011 The Logistics Cluster is coordinating with humanitarian partners to assess http://www.logcluster.org/ops/lby11a/ monthly fuel requirements for operations in Tripoli. www.logcluster.org Page 1 of 6

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meeting_minutes_benghazi_110816/view Coordination: The Logistics Cluster is working with partner organisations to determine their August 22 - Zliten City Map projected logistics needs for Tripoli, once the city is accessible. The Logistics http://www.logcluster.org/ops/lby11a/zliten-city-map Cluster is ready to mobilize a vessel for cargo transport from east Libya to west Libya (Tripoli Port) as soon as security permits. The Logistics Cluster is organizing a Customs Clearance training for all interested partners in , Tunisia. Date and venue to be confirmed in the coming days. Services: WFP as the lead off the logistics cluster has purchased and shipped 23,000 litres of drinking water in Coordination with UNICEF; the water was loaded on a vessel in Malta and is due to arrive in Tripoli later this afternoon. Additionally the WFP Chartered Fehim Bay is scheduled to call at Malta in the coming days, after a trip to Misrata, to transport additional potable water and other relief items including emergency medical kits for WHO; the vessel may also call at and in Tunisia to pick up humanitarian relief cargo for Libya. From 1 May through 21 August, UNHAS has transported 2,239 passengers from 137 UN agencies, NGOs and diplomatic corps on 60 flights between Malta, , , Benghazi and Heraklion. As of 21 August, 345 passengers from 50 entities and 3,584 m³ of inter-agency cargo for 23 organizations have been transported by the MV FEHIM between Misrata, Malta and Benghazi. The twelfth rotation of the vessel departed on 24 August, and is carrying food and medicine bound for Zliten. The contract for the MV FEHIM BEY shuttle service will expire at the end of August. The Logistics Cluster is currently looking to extend the contract to include the month of September. Overall, 4,943 m³ of interagency goods have been transported to date on available/chartered ships by sea at no cost to users for 27 different organizations. WFP, through the Logistics Cluster, continues to offer road transport services on a cost recovery basis from Alexandria/Cairo to Benghazi and within Libya from Benghazi and Tobruq. To date, 2,041 m³ has been transported ex- for 11 organizations. WHO has approached WFP, as lead agency of the Logistics Cluster, to provide support with the transportation of medicines from Tunis to Tripoli, by air or sea. The Logistics Cluster is transporting 14 containers of food and medical supplies from Tunisia to Libya on behalf of IOM. WFP continues to offer free storage to humanitarian organizations in the 20,000 m² warehouse in Ganfuda, Benghazi. So far 2,718 m³ has been stored on behalf of 11 organizations. The bonded warehouse in is now operational. There is currently storage space available for humanitarian organizations in four warehouses run by the Transitional National Council (TNC) in the Nafusa Mountains: Nalut, Jadu, Zintan and Yefrin. http://www.logcluster.org/ops/hti10a Haiti Situation: On 23 August 2011, Hurricane “Irene” was located 100 km off the northern coast of Haiti. Two days earlier, weather forecasts suggested that the centre of the storm would actually move across the Hispaniola Island. On 23 August, the Government of Haiti banned all flights to and from airports and landing sites in Port-au-Prince, Cap-Haitien, Port-de-Paix and Hinche. However, the hurricane passed Haiti along the northern coast, en route Turks & Caicos and Bahamas. Preparedness activities were coordinated by the Government of Haiti /Direction de la Protection Civile (DPC) and OCHA. Logistics Cluster representatives attended meetings at the following emergency centres, which were activated and in place 22-24 August: www.logcluster.org Page 2 of 6

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o “Centre d’Operation d’Urgence National” (COUN) located at the emergency headquarters of the Direction de la Protection Civile (DPC), which is composed of Cluster representatives, the Red Cross Movement and Government staff. o “Emergency Joint Operations Centre” (EJOINT), a humanitarian cell comprised of Cluster members, activated and lead by OCHA. o “Expanded Joint Operations Centre” (EJOC), a support cell that includes police, military actors and humanitarian liaison officers. Coordination: The Logistics Cluster held a coordination meeting in Port-au-Prince on 23 August 2011, with 22 participants representing 17 UN agencies, NGOs and the Government of Haiti/DPC. Ongoing preparedness activities in regards to the passing hurricane, which at that stage could have still had an impact in the northern departments, were discussed. In addition, recent map products, the soon-to-be-launched Logistics Cluster evaluation survey, as well as Handicap International’s inter-agency storage base in Petit Goave (partners, stock update, future of the project) were presented. Services: This week a total of 141 mt of cholera relief supplies, food, nutrition, education and field support material were dispatched from Port-de-Prince to Cap-Haitien, Fond des Negres, Gonaives, Hinche, Jacmel and Jaquot Merlin on behalf of Save the Children, UNICEF, WFP and WHO/PAHO. Provision of transport services continues in the regions with the dispatch of relief supplies from Cap-Haitien, Gonaives, Jacmel and Les Cayes to the surrounding areas. The preparation of the ground for the augmentation of inter-agency storage site in Tabarre 1/Port-au-Prince is still ongoing. Engineering works is expected to be finalised in the first week of September. Three additional Mobile Storage Units (MSUs) will be erected, which will bring the overall number of MSUs on this site to 15. Civil-Military Liaison: The Logistics Cluster met with MINUSTAH’s Chief of Logistics (U4) this week to share information and agree on the format of the joint presentation on "Logistics and Civil Military Liaison" that shall be delivered during the CMCoord workshop organised by the Civil Military Cooperation section of MINUSTAH (U9) in coordination with OCHA on 29/30 August 2011. Emergency Preparedness – Hurricane Season 2011: Several meetings were held this week among key actors involved in emergency preparedness and response (OCHA, UNDP, Logistics Cluster, MINUSTAH) to organise joint regional visits in all the departments of Haiti. The purpose of these visits is to share information on contingency planning, response mechanisms and coordination among emergency operation centres at central and department level. In addition, the visits will represent the opportunity to share and discuss the lessons learnt of the recent simulation exercise (SIMEX) as well as the recommendations identified after Tropical Storm “Emily”. The first visit is scheduled for Leogane on 26 August 2011. http://www.logcluster.org/ops/sudan South August 24 - Southern Sudan - Nile River Situation: Corridor Fuel shortages continue, and prices are escalated when fuel is available. The http://www.logcluster.org/ops/sudan/sout most recent market survey indicates five out of the six petrol stations visited hern-sudan-nile-river-corridor in are out of stock. Fuel price is 5.5 SDG (1.57 USD) per litre with prices expected to continue rising. Fighting has resumed in the far north of after a lapse of 6 weeks. The SPLA stopped a WFP convoy in Warrap State and forcefully took 20 litres of fuel. Tribal fighting in Jonglei State has caused many deaths and some displacement, although no agency is able to confirm numbers at this stage. In light of the situation the Logistics Cluster is working with the humanitarian community to determine accessibility, but rains are hampering efforts. www.logcluster.org Page 3 of 6

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Borders with the Republic of Sudan are still subject to closure on an unpredictable basis. The slow pace of commercial supplies arriving from the Republic of Sudan continues to result in supply shortfalls and higher prices in northern markets. Coordination: The following Mapping & GIS products were completed or updated: Access Constraint Map for South Sudan (including Jonglei), Road Rehabilitation Priority Map, Feeder Roads, Transport Overview Map, State Detail Transport Map. Services: The Common Transport Barge departed on 18 August, and arrived in Malakal on 24 August carrying emergency cargo on behalf of 10 organisations. Cargo Movement Requests were received from Malaria Consortium for the Juba-Aweil route. The Logistics Cluster is currently seeking a new location for the common warehouse in Wunrok, due to the relocation of WFP warehouses. Infrastructure and Assessments: The joint UNOPS and UNMISS (UN Mission in South Sudan) team has completed work on Alek airstrip; UNHAS will schedule a fly-in to approve and re-open for humanitarian flights. Roads between Turalei and Mayom (including Agok), previously identified for priority rehabilitation, have been determined to be too wet to proceed with repairs. A UNOPS / Logistics Cluster assessment of current road conditions between Juba, Mundri, Rumbek, Yirol, and Shambe will commence on 26 August; these roads have been identified as high priority following a meeting with the Director General from the Ministry of Roads and Transport. At the request of UNHAS, UNOPS will complete the assessment of Boma airstrip on 29 August http://www.logcluster.org/ops/sudan Sudan August 24 - UNHAS announcement for HAC closure (Eid NFI Common Pipeline Alftr Almubarak) During the reporting period 6,528 households were served with rainy season http://www.logcluster.org/ops/sudan/unhas- replenishments items, distributed by implementing partners SRCS in North announcement-for-hac-closure-eid-alftr-almubarak Darfur, World Relief, NCA, and HelpAge in West Darfur and Muslim Aid, PODR, SRCS in South Darfur. To date, 59% of IDP households in rural and urban camps have been served out of a targeted 95,000 households. The El-Obeid warehouse received 58,674 plastic sheets from during the reporting period. During the reporting period 535 full NFI kits (minus cooking sets), were collected by implementing partner SRCS from the El-Obeid warehouse for distribution to displaced households in South Kordofan. Logistics Coordination WFP Logistics Coordination Unit held bilateral meetings with OCHA, ICRC, IAS, and UNICEF during the reporting period, to discuss customs and documentation processes and constraints on movement of humanitarian cargo between North and South Sudan. OCHA Sudan has offered support to agencies on custom clearances for their relief goods depending on need, through their Logistic Support Unit in Geneva, by activating the existing network based on the MoU signed with the World Customs Organization. http://www.logcluster.org/ops/yem10a Situation Update: The general situation in Yemen remains tense; armed tribesmen in Raima Governorate, 200 km west of the capital Sana’a, blocked a military shipment in transit from Hodeida port to Sana’a on 20 August. A Russian-made Ilyushin plane was destroyed on the same day at a military air-base close to Sana’a International Airport. www.logcluster.org Page 4 of 6

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President Saleh, who is still recovering in , has refused to sign the GCC power transition proposal, which the opposition signed last May. The fuel shortage is ongoing and expected to continue. The government has increased the price of diesel from 50 to 120 YR per litre, and of petrol from 75 to 175 YR per litre. Coordination: A coordination meeting was held in the OCHA office to discuss the Sa’ada emergency response plan, as well as the southern IDPs emergency response. Services: No security clearance has been forthcoming from the government for UNHAS flights to Sa’adah. The Logistics Cluster allocated 26,000 litres of diesel and 3,000 litres of petrol to 30 different humanitarian organizations. The Service Level Agreement (SLA) for the fuel service has been signed by WFP CD and sent to participating organizations for their agreement. http://www.logcluster.org/ops/drc D.R.C. August 24 - ECHO Flight Announcement - Special Flight Situation: -Goma-Kinshasa on 25 August 2011 The Logistics Cluster has stressed the access difficulties in the area of http://www.logcluster.org/ops/drc/echo-flight- Shabunda-Kalehe-Fizi (South Kivu), and advocated for road rehabilitation announcement-special-flight-kinshasa-goma-kinshasa- funding. They have also advocated for funding to undertake a new project for on-25-august-2011 transportation of NFIs, to be funded by CERF and/or Pooled. August 24 - UNHAS Announcement - Cancellation of Coordination: flights on 11 August 2011 The national logistics cluster held the Humanitarian Air Operators meeting in http://www.logcluster.org/ops/drc/unhas_announceme DRC on 25 August. nt_cancellation_of_flights_110831/view Services: The 40 mt capacity cable ferry given by WFP to the Katanga Province has been August 22 - Annulation des vols ASF-F du 31 août 2011 operational since 22 August on the Luapula River. au 10 septembre 2011 Maps illustrating the routings and schedules for humanitarian air operators in http://www.logcluster.org/ops/drc/annnulation_des_vo DRC have been issued. ls_asff_du_31_aout_2011_au_10_septembre_2011/vie The construction by Solidarite of a 20 mt cable ferry based in Nyemba, w Katanga Province, is now completed. Service should be inaugurated by early September. Infrastructure and Assessments: A meeting was held on 24 August between the Logistics Cluster’s engineer and Caritas DRC representatives to discuss options for accelerating the progress of ongoing rehabilitation work on roads in Equateur Province. The work has been experiencing delays. http://www.logcluster.org/ops/civ11a Cote d’Ivoire August 19 - Meeting Minutes - Cote d’Ivoire - 03 August Situation: 2011 The general security situation was calm yet unpredictable both in and http://www.logcluster.org/ops/civ11a/meeting- across the country. Crime and traffic accidents remain the main threats. minutes-man-110803/view Roadside robberies, carjacking and burglaries are increasing, especially in August 19 - Meeting Minutes - Cote d’Ivoire - 17 August Abidjan. 2011 Coordination: A CAP process will begin in September. http://www.logcluster.org/ops/civ11a/meeting- A new contingency plan is being developed for Côte d’Ivoire on order to minutes-man-110817/view update the current planning. A tripartite agreement has been signed with UNHCR, Côte d’Ivoire and to assist the return of refugees to Côte d’Ivoire. The return strategy and an early recovery strategy are being coordinated by OCHA and the Clusters. Services: Approximately 270 passengers and 6 mt of cargo have been transported so far in August. The current funding shortfall for the UNHAS operation is 1.4 million (USD), representing almost 54 percent of total requirements. 5 mt of NFIs for Save the Children were transported from Abidjan to Bouaké on 19 August. 20 mt of HEBs for UNICEF were transported from Abidjan to Man on the 22 www.logcluster.org Page 5 of 6

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August. The Logistics Cluster is currently organizing warehousing for UNICEF in Abidjan and Bouaké, as well as for IOM in Abidjan. Infrastructure and Assessments: Logistics activities expansion in the west (Toulepleu) is still underway and staff deployment to the UN warehouse in Toulepleu will begin at the end of August.

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