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UNJLC Sudan Logistics Bulletin # 84 January 2007 Highlights The Chief of UNJLC Rome, Arnt Breivik, visited Juba and Khartoum in January on a 7 day mission to view UNJLC’s Sudan operation. The UNJLC-coordinated ROS (Rest of Sudan) NFI Common Pipeline is now fully operational, with NFIs being distributed this month to returnees returning to South Kordofan. The first UNJLC/UNDSS–facilitated light vehicle convoy of 2007 left Khartoum on 5 February composed of 10 vehicles. The convoy arrived in El Fasher on 9 February, Nyala on 13 February and is proceeding on to El Geneina. Sudan-Wide Visit to Sudan of UNJLC Chief Mr Arnt Breivik visited UNJLC operations in North and South Sudan starting with 5 days in Juba, where he was able to view UNJLC offices and operations. He met also with the Government of South Sudan Ministry of Transport to discuss progress on the UNJLC GIS programme. In Khartoum, Mr Breivik received briefings on UNJLC operations in Khartoum, the Rest of Sudan and also from Darfur field officers on activities and priorities in the three states. He also met with key operating partners WFP, CARE, UNICEF and UNHCR. Field Contacts UNJLC Field Contacts: North Darfur - El Fasher: Fionnuala Lucey – [email protected], VHF call sign FL 1. South Darfur - Nyala: Jean Emile Canu – [email protected], VHF call sign NL 1. West Darfur - El Geneina: Henni Boudjema – [email protected], VHF call sign GL 3.1. South Sudan - Juba: Peter Verheij – [email protected], Paal Jannang – [email protected], VHF call sign JL 3.2. Ben Wielgosz – [email protected], VHF call sign JL 4.2 (GIS Field Coordinator). Nick McWilliam – [email protected], VHF call sign JL 4 (GIS Project Coordinator). Rest of Sudan (ROS): Sarah McNiece – [email protected], VHF call sign KL 3.2 Air Operations WFP-UNHAS: The WFP-HAS small cargo service (25 kg/package up to 100 kg) is available to North and South Sudan. There have been some delays to this service due to changes in UNHAS cargo handling procedures. Organisations should contact WFP-HAS at [email protected] or [email protected]. 1 UNHAS’ operations in 2007 will largely be the same as 2006 in terms of fleet size and routes. The exact number of helicopters available in Darfur is subject to review as current funding is only available until end February. From February to end April, an Antonov 12 will be stationed at El Obeid and available for charter. UNMIS: Flights were grounded for 24 hours mid-month following regulations on declaring nationalities on flight requests. UNMIS posts the manifests for its passenger flights at 1600 outside the MOVCON office in There is capacity of up to 1 MT on UNMIS passenger flights, depending on the location. UNMIS operates regular cargo flights El Obeid to Juba (20MT capacity). Organisations can apply to send cargo on those flights has been reduced and therefore has less capacity at this apply for UNMIS Air, Rail, Surface and Barge Service spare cargo capacity, fill out the UNMIS Request Form (CMR) on authorisation. Forms should then be submitted to UNMIS MOVCON for processing between 0800 and 1300. UNMIS cannot accept any CMR for cargo less than 20KG since small packages can more easily be lost. Contact UNJLC at Procedures for booking UNMIS flights have been modified for (non-UNMIS) UN agency personnel is available on the general shared drive under Forms/MOP and is available on the UNJLC website. Approved flight requests are to be submitted to the MOVCON Passenger Manifesting Unit (local fax 6375, email officem@un,org, cell 0912178286, two working days prior to travel. Questions regarding the manifesting of air passengers can also be directedhttp://www.unjlc.org/sudan/transport/air/cargo_passenger/ to the Passenger Manifesting Unit at ext. 6732. Further information on new procedures can be obtained from Clark Toes at Flight Schedules: http://www.unjlc.org/sudan/transport/air/schedules the new UNMIS Head Office. Commercial Air Cargo Transport Options [email protected] A recent list of commercial options for cargo transport is available on an endorsement of the commercial companies or their services. Fuel UNMIS’ fuel supply agreement with Skylink has been extended to 24 April, after which it will enter into a new contract with Tristar. Some UN agencies have an MOU relating to the Skylink contract for diesel supply in remote locations. It is unclear at this stage as to whether or not a new MOU will need to be negotiated. Diesel prices have remained relatively stable since the major increase in fuel prices in September 2006. Average of Fuel (diesel) Prices (SD per L) Diesel Price Trends in Northern Sudan (SD per L) UNMIS and UNHAS flight schedules are available at The WFP-UNHAS fleet currently consists of: Location Price per litre Khartoum: Two Dash-8s, two B-1900s, one B-200, one C208 Khartoum 100 . UNMIS contact (MOVCON) is Clark Toes at El Obeid: One C208, one AN-12 El Fasher 166 Nyala: One C208, two M18 Helicopters Nyala 144 El Fasher: Two M18 Helicopters El Geneina 198 on a space available basis, although UNMIS cargo fleet Geneina: Two M18 Helicopters El Obeid 111.2 Wau: One C208 Juba 225 Juba: Three C208s Wau 350 stage. Items should be divided Lokichoggio:into 25kg boxes. One Dash-8, To two Buffalos, one C208 Rumbek: Two Twin Otters, 5 C208s . A copy of the new Aircraft Passenger Request Form . and submit to the UNJLC office for 400 [email protected] 300 www.unjlc.org 200 [email protected] 100 . 0 Jan-05 . This list is not intended as Feb-05 Mar-05 . Apr-05 May-05 Jun-05 Khartoum Jul-05 Aug-05 Sep-05 Oct-05 El Fasher Nov-05 Dec-05 Jan-06 Feb-06 Nyala Mar-06 Apr-06 May-06 Jun-06 Geneina Jul-06 Aug-06 Sep-06 El Obeid Oct-06 Nov-06 Dec-06 Jan-07 Feb-07 2 Rumbek 325 Malakal 200 Yei 200 Torit 350 Bentiu 325 Aweil 350 Yambio 300 Source: UNJLC Meetings UNJLC Logistics Coordination Meetings: UNJLC holds regular and separate Logistics Coordination and NFI meetings in Juba, the Darfur capitals and Khartoum. All Meeting Date/Time interested parties are encouraged to attend. For Khartoum UNDP Logistics 8 Feb/8 March 1100 further information on meetings, contact Khartoum UNDP NFI (Darfur) 15 Feb/22 March 1100 [email protected] or the local UNJLC Logistics Khartoum UNDP NFI (ROS) 22 Feb/15 March 1100 Officer. UNJLC Juba also operates a GIS Coordination Khartoum UNDP CP Mgmt 4 March 1100 Meeting (Inter Agency Data Working Group). Precise Khartoum IOM LCC Tuesdays 1000 IOM schedules for this can be obtained from El Geneina OCHA NFI 13+27Feb/13+27 March [email protected] and 1000 [email protected]. The first Strategic El Geneina OCHA Logistics 20 Feb/6+20 March 1000 Logistics Meeting was held in Khartoum on 31 January El Fasher OCHA NFI 13+27 Feb/13+27 March attended by logistics and air ops experts from UNJLC, 1500 UNHAS, UNMIS-JLOC and WFP. The meeting brings El Fasher OCHA Logistics 20 Feb/6+20 March 1500 together the various partners to facilitate coordination Nyala OCHA NFI 13+27 Feb/13+27 March of logistics issues and for information sharing and 0900 dissemination. Further meeting dates will be published Nyala OCHA Logistics 20 Feb/6+20 March 0900 when available. Juba OCHA Logistics 21 Feb/7+21 March 0930 In addition, UNJLC operates two email lists for North and South Sudan for the sharing of logistics related information – [email protected] and [email protected]. Those interested in joining should send an email to the list. These lists are intended for humanitarian logistics personnel. DARFUR Security Insecurity continues to hamper the delivery of humanitarian cargo with carjackings being reported in all three states, pockets of military clashes and movement of redisplaced IDPs, factors which contribute to sustained difficulties in reaching beneficiaries and conducting assessments. However, through interagency coordination, windows of opportunity are being investigated and capitalised upon in order to optimise operations. Médecins du Monde withdrew operations this month due to the prevailing insecurity. OCHA’s latest map of humanitarian access in Darfur shows increasing inaccessibility. See the HIC website – www.humanitarianinfo.org/darfur/mapcentre/index.asp and click on Humanitarian Access New! for the latest Darfur Humanitarian Access map (10 Dec 06). 1 UN Light Support Package (LSP) to the African Union Mission (AMIS) As part of the LSP agreed upon as a result of UN/AU consultations in Addis Ababa in August 2006, the first consignment of equipment was handed over to AMIS on 11 January consisting of night vision goggles, GPS systems, sleeping bags, mosquito nets, 6 man tents, generators and cooking sets. The second tranche of 1 All security advisories and information in this bulletin are correct as of 31 January. You are reminded to contact your local UNDSS representative for updates. 3 personnel to be supplied under the LSP was deployed to El Fasher on 15 January, composed of 10 military staff officers and 6 police advisors. Total personnel is now 17 UN military staff officers and 19 UN police advisors. Light Vehicle Convoy to Darfur The first UNJLC/UNDSS light vehicle convoy of 2007 left Khartoum on 5 February. The convoy will take approximately 10 days and is composed of 10 vehicles from CARE, UNMAO, UNFPA, FSD, Triangle and OCHA. The convoy passes through El Obeid, En Nahud, El Fasher, Nyala, and Zalengei, before arriving at its final destination of El Geneina.