Humanitarian Supply Chains and Logistics Training

Introduction

Humanitarian workers require competent and professional support system that will ensure the right supplies are delivered at the right time and manner to the right location and to the right beneficiaries to alleviate prolonged suffering to survivors. The supply chain is therefore central to effective humanitarian work. This is different for corporate organizations whose bottom line is profit making. To achieve effective humanitarian performance, organizations have invested heavily in supply chain logistics. However, most of the personnel responsible for this critical function in these organizations are not professionally prepared to complement their organizations because they lack humanitarian preparedness background and training and those qualified and experienced are stationed at national offices or headquarters.

Need assessments and good planning is indispensable to ensure that humanitarian assistance – whether cash, medical supplies, nonfood or food items are delivered on time in simple and complex emergencies. Most organizations do not use representatives from supply chain during need assessments to identify humanitarian assistance and response strategy. Consequently, bottlenecks emerge during the implementation of humanitarian assistance. The course presents the latest knowledge and skills needed by modern humanitarian supply chain professional.

Duration

5 days

Cost

The individual cost for the training workshop is USD 850 for individual participants and USD 650 for groups above 10 participants exclusive of 16% VAT. This covers the training fee, resource materials, and conference package. Participants attending the training onsite will be responsible for their own travel expenses and arrangements, such as airport transfers (and visa application, where necessary), food and accommodation, health/accident insurance, and other personal expenses.

Intended Attendees

The target groups are humanitarian and development practitioners, military and government staff responsible for logistics & inventory, relief, operations, supply, procurement or aspire for these accountabilities.

Aim

This course that is delivered through interactive lectures, case studies and simulation aims to provide competency and skills to technical staff to create cutting-edge humanitarian supply chain systems in their organizations.

Objectives

At the end of this training you will be able to:

Explain how supply chain principles apply when responding to humanitarian crises

Design effective supply chains in humanitarian operations

Plan using a variety of advanced tools for diverse types of humanitarian assistance

Identify the most appropriate way to deliver assistance that is cost-effective

Use and integrate modern information technology in Supply Chain

Carry out performance monitoring and risk management on supply chain

Detailed Course Description

For detailed course description and content write us an email to [email protected]

Post-training mentorship

All SDSL participants who successfully complete the training are provided with dedicated coaches to accompany them after completion of the training including receiving recent and relevant journals, research and benchmarking practices on topical issues in respective disciplines.

Entry requirements

This course has beginners and advanced modules and SDS will advise individuals appropriately after reviewing their applications.

Registration

To register, kindly send us an email to [email protected] Detailed training topics can be requested by writing to [email protected]

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Appleton resort, Mamlaka Road, Nairobi, Kenya