SUMA Supplies management. The WHO/PAHO standardized methodology and tool to manage large amounts of humanitarian supplies. Designed from the perspective of the countries. (1992) LSS Logistics Support System. Interagency Effort. Developed by PAHO jointly with WHO, UNICEF, UNDP, OCHA and WFP, with the participation of the principal NGOs and others humanitarian actors to help countries and organizations in the management of humanitarian assistance and emergency supplies. (2005) Agreement between UN agencies To develop an integrated system to improve coordination

LSS SUMA Main Objectives To consolidate and share information on a limited number of key commodities between all actors to facilitate inter-institutional coordination. To complement agency-specific commodity tracking systems To register incoming supplies in an affected country (including unsolicited supplies) To provide a tool for National Emergency Authorities (all disasters), NGO, UN Agencies, etc. To be useful in: Major emergencies (OCHA - LEMA) Small scale emergencies (LEMA – Local NGO - Project) Non-emergency situation (Warehouse) To minimize duplication and improve the response to actual needs of affected populations To strength national capacity in logistic management The system IS NOT replacing any other system that Agencies, NGOs or other actors may have to manage their own supplies Is not a tracking system (like DHL or Fedex)

Main functions 1. Registering: the donation received 2. Classifying : What is it? 3. Sorting : assigning a priority. 4. Inventorying: How many? 5. Warehouse management:controlling stock 6. Pipeline: Pledges 7. Request: national or local 8. Exchange information

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