Logistics Assessment WFP Logistics, We Deliver

Lesson Objectives By the end of this lesson, you will be able to: 1 Describe the objective and timing of a logistics assessment 2 Describe the requirements for planning and conducting an assessment 3 Outline the appropriate scope and content of a logistics assessment

Logistics Assessment Event Operation Reporting Logistics Preparedness Logistics Assessment Operation Reporting Logistics Plan of Action Response Recovery Logistics Assessment Ongoing reassessment according to needs Event Preparedness Mitigation Logistics Preparedness Build-up on Experience

Assessment: Objective The 6 questions to answer: For who? Where? When? What? How many? How? The ‘How?’ is logistics!

Logistics Assessment: Planning Thorough Planning & Design Thorough Preparation Increased Assessment Accuracy Improved Decision Making Improved Planning & Organisation Effective Disaster Response

Assessment: 3 Main Phases Initial Inquiries 1-2 days Initial Rapid Assessment 2-5 days Detailed Assessment 6-30 days 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 General Overview Global Figures Accurate Picture

Assessment Process Event Clarify Mobilize Design Identify Report the nature of intervention Clarify Event Mobilize resources and plan for assessment Design Identify or modify disaster response information needs and sources Report Collect data and information conclusions and provide a logistic response plan Analyze and interpret data & information

Planning an Assessment Objectives Setting the objectives of the assessment Terms of Reference Establishing terms of Reference for staff Human Resources Identifying and selecting team members Tools Identifying or preparing assessment tools Resource Mobilization Mobilizing resources (vehicles, staff etc.) Reporting Format Agreed reporting format Audience Identifying users (Logistics, Programme, Donor etc.)

Elements and Scope of an Assessment # affected people Warehouses Distribution Plans Coordination Capacity Materials Required Communications Electric Power Transfer Points Water / Sewage Local Truck Capacity Airports / Aircrafts Roads & Bridges Seaports Railroads

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Assessment: Exercise Each group to consider one of the below pieces of critical logistics infrastructure that you need to assess following a major emergency. Review the Rapid Assessment Checklist for that piece of infrastructure (see handout). In your groups: discuss and prepare a 2 minute briefing for the rest of the class outlining: What is the essential information that needs to be gathered? To whom to talk to get information? 10 minutes to read/discuss 2 minutes to present Optional: depending on team make-up can also do this exercise with four teams, including the fourth category below. DO NOT PRINT IN WORKBOOK Main Roads Network of Fuel Depots Major Sea Port Procurement

Assessment in Emergencies: Summary Speed required No precise figures Information needed to start Adapt afterwards TIME!!!!

DO NOT PRINT IN WORKBOOK Recap Lesson Recap Lesson Questions: 1 What are the key elements of a Logistics Assessment? DO NOT PRINT IN WORKBOOK 2 What do you need to consider when planning a Logistics Assessment? 3 What are the phases of a Logistics Assessment?

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