IFRC
Global
Logistics
Service
Dubai, 24 March 2014
Global Logistics Service set-up
Geneva
Beirut
Las
Palmas
Dubai
Dakar
Panama
Nairobi
Kuala
Lumpur
Johannesburg
Global Logistics Service
Management, Geneva
Global Logistics Service,
Dubai office
Zonal Logistics Unit, Panama
Zonal Logistics Unit, Nairobi
Zonal Logistics Unit, Kuala Lumpur
Logistics hub, Las Palmas
Logistics Strategy 2005–2010
Project 1 – Geneva
Centralize policy and decentralize operational capability
Project 2
Dubai RLU
Project 3
KL RLU
Project 4
PADRU RLU
DR for 5,000
families in 48hrs
DR for 5,000
families in 48hrs
DR for 5,000
families in 48hrs
DR for 15,000
families in
2 weeks
DR for 15,000
families in
2 weeks
DR for 15,000
families in
2 weeks
Project 5
Stock strategy
Project 6
IT systems
Project 7
Framework Agreements
Project 8
Standards
Coordination of defined services – better, faster, cheaper
Impact of global strategy
Indonesia
tsunami
04/05
Pakistan
earthquake
05/06
Yogyakarta
earthquake
06/07
Myanmar
cyclone
08
Families receiving full package by
2 months
0
0
42,911
47,723
Days to activate the supply chain
from start of disaster
18
10
3
5
Cost to deliver relief package per
family at 2 months (CHF)
-
824
142
268
Better, faster, cheaper
Why did we need a new strategy?
Internal
External
Global
Logistics Service
delivery
Logistics 2015 – strategic objectives
Underpinning the delivery of IFRC Strategy 2020
Objective 1
Objective 2
Objective 3
To support the
enhancement of
National Society
logistics capacity
To increase the
IFRC’s logistics
capacity to
deliver logistics
services for
preparedness
and operational
activities
To provide agreed
logistics services
to pre-selected
humanitarian
agencies
Global logistics services
Business managed by GLS
Management of
vehicle assets
Management of
warehouse stock
assets
Support to 60-100
operations per
year
CHF 25 mln
CHF 40-75 mln
CHF 150-600 mln
GLS contingency stock / F.A.
 Tent
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Blanket
Tarpaulin
Mosquito net
Vehicle
Household kit
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Kitchen set
Jerry can
Shelter kit
Hygiene parcel
Medical kit
Watsan kit
Procurement activities
Global procurement expenditures 2007-2013
Warehousing
16,486,715
Watsan Supplies
146,964,682
Vehicles/ Parts/ Fuel
73,019,804
Construction
78,121,565
Food/Seeds
92,376,355
IT/ Telecom
14,318,869
Medical Supplies
56,343,727
Transport
Air/Road/Sea
61,330,957
Shelter Materials
175,816,105
Relief Supplies
136,158,771
851 mln CHF
Humanitarian Procurement Center
Since
the IFRC
GLS European
has beenCommission
operatingfor
as Humanitarian
a Humanitarian
by the2005
Directorate
General
Aid
Procurement
Centre accredited
by the
Directorate
for Aid
t Centre
by the Directorate
General European
Commission
for General
Humanitarian
Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection (DG ECHO)
 IFRC GLS has a professional structure specialised in the
technical and commercial management of supplies and
services necessary for the implementation of humanitarian
actions
Transportation and insurance
 Comprehensive insurance cover for goods in
transit and in storage
 Sourcing of world-class transport (air, sea,
road) companies and forwarders
GLS warehouse activities
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Storage of goods
Insurance of stored goods
Inbound-outbound services
Customs clearance
GLS warehouse standards and resources
 Warehouse procedures based on best
business practices
 Warehouse manual
 Established business processes
 LOGIC - computerized inventory management
system
 Monthly reports
 Regular physical inventory
 Professional staff
IFRC
Global
Logistics
Service
Working with us
Service Requester Application Form
Service Agreement
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SA is an agreement signed between a potential
user and the Global Logistics Service in Geneva
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By signing the SA, the user commits to the general
terms and conditions stipulated in it and the
enclosed annexes, which come to force as the
guiding document for respective service delivery
How does it work?
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User expresses interest in GLS services (GLS GVA)
Cooperation is discussed, agreed and formalized
through SA (GLS GVA)
Cost estimate is provided (GLS GVA)
Offer is signed (GLS GVA)
Service delivered by GLS globally
Invoicing as agreed
Services
GLS has 34 Service Agreements signed with users (NS, externals)
and delivered services to the following 26 external agencies:
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B-FAST (BELGIAN FIRST AID & SUPPORT TEAM)
CARE INTERNATIONAL
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES (CRS)
COMPACT AS
CONCERN WORLDWIDE
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MERLIN
NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL
OXFAM
SAVE THE CHILDREN
SOLIDARITE INTERNATIONALE
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DANISH REFUGEE COUNCIL
FIJI NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT
OFFICE (NDMO)
HK LOGISTICS PTY LTD
IMC (INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CORPS)
INTERMON OXFAM
IOM
KOICA (KOREA INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
AGENCY)
MEDAIR
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SWEDISH CIVIL CONTINGENCIES AGENCY (MSB)
SWISS AGENCY FOR DEVELOPMENT AND
COOPERATION (DEZA)
TERRE DES HOMMES
UNFPA (UNITED NATIONS POP. FUND)
UNHCR
UNICEF
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WFP
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WHO (WPRO)
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IFRC
Global
Logistics
Service
Dubai, 24 March 2014