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Humanitarian Logistics Centre
25/01/2013
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Agenda1.Introduction
2. International Red Cross
Structure
3. Humanitarian Aid Logistics
Centre, CANARIAS
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1.Introduction2. Structure of the International Red Cross3. Humanitarian Aid Logistics Centre, CANARIAS
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Humanitarian Aid
Main Objective:
Prevent and alleviate human suffering caused by armed conflicts and/or natural disasters, responding immediately to the basic needs of the affected
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Logistics
Specific target
In the RIGHT placeAt the RIGHT timeIn the RIGHT quantity
What is it?
Of the RIGHT qualityAt the RIGHT price
Providing goods :
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1.Introduction2. Structure of the International Red Cross3. Humanitarian Aid Logistics Centre, CANARIAS
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International Movement of Red Cross
National Societies of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
“National Societies”
International Committee of the Red Cross“ICRC”
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
“International Federation”
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Regional Units for International Response
Regional Unit in Panamá
Regional Unit in Kuala Lumpur
Main objective: MEETING THE NEEDS OF AFRICAN COUNTRIES
Regional Unit in Dubai
HUMANITARIAN AID LOGISTICS CENTRE IN THE CANARY ISLANDS
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1.Introduction2. Structure of International Red Cross
2.Humanitarian Aid Logistics Centre, CANARIAS
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Aim
Serves as a logistics hub for handling all the material supplies in order to immediately assist the basic needs of 20.000 families (100.000 people) in cases of conflicts or in the aftermath of natural disasters.
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Background 1990 Warehouse in the Marina
2005 Warehouse in “Puerto de La Luz”
Today
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MATERIALS
Mosquito netsJerrycans Shelter tool kitsBlanketsFamily tentsTarpaulinsKitchen setsHygiene kits Water treatment plantRubbhall and Household Kits
Kits of cholera Water purification tablets Rehydration tablets Plastic Buckets Latrines Mats Soap
Currently at our disposalIn the future
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Activities
Receive humanitarian aid Store humanitarian aid Dispatch humanitarian aid Map logistics and response in African countries Train and raise awareness at the local/national level (ERU Log) Collaborate with NGOs and local entities
Purchase humanitarian aid commoditiesDisaster preparedness and logistics trainings for the African National
Societies and Local/Regional/National entities. Disaster consultancy and assessment
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Emergencies attended in the last 3 years
201013 containers shipped by sea to Cameroon (2), Senegal (5),
Benin (1), Burkina Faso (2), Kenya (1), Costa de Marfil (1), Liberia (1)
Air shipment to Haiti
2011-12 until today18 envíos shipped by sea to Cameroon (6), Senegal (8), Benin
(1), Ivory Coast (1), Cyprus (1), Ruanda (1)
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Avenida de los Consignatarios s/n (Frente a Naviera Armas)35008 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Spain
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