Organization: RedR India
Registration deadline: 18 May 2016
Starting date: 23 May 2016
Ending date: 27 May 2016
Logistics activities account for a very large proportion of the costs involved in a disaster relief operation. Logisticians explore ways of minimising costs while maximising the impact of aid in order to ensure effective humanitarian response. This course aims to help you develop the competencies needed to manage field logistics in a humanitarian context.
Field Logistics in Emergencies is a highly participatory course, with group exercises and theory based sessions. You will experience what it is like to be at the center of an emergency response in a challenging simulation which will test your knowledge and understanding of what a Field Logistician does.
COURSE CONTENT
- Logistics and the emergency environment; Logistics needs assessments; Humanitarian supply chain management;
- Warehousing, inventory control and asset management; Transportation, distribution, and fleet management; Power generation;
- Security risk management, security strategies, and risk, threat, and vulnerability; Communication and technology; Staff and financial management
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The course is appropriate for: potential or new field logisticians and experienced humanitarian staff interested in gaining a deeper knowledge of logistics on the ground’; individuals in commercial or private sector logistics roles interested in transitioning to a humanitarian role; generalist aid workers who want to transition into a logistical role; managers or staff from other areas in humanitarian response, such as finance, technical work, or programme management, whose work brings them into contact with logistics and want to better understand it.
How to register:
To register for this course and/or nominate participants please mail us at training@redrindia.org orinfo.nepal@redrindia.org. On receiving your email, we will share the registration form and your registration will be confirmed on receipt of the completed form and course fee. For more information about the training and/or RedR India, please visit: www.redr.org.in