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Food Programme (WFP), currently present in 2,4-million people in Myanmar. Christopher
14 countries in Asia. The core functions include Hoffman and Ashley Carl from the International
procurement, storage, transport, customs Organisation for Migration (IOM) continue in the
facilitation, logistics co-ordination, information next chapter with their work in the Pacific Island
management and logistics training. States (PSI) where both air and sea logistics
were in total disrepair.
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees
(UNHCR) contributed the fourth chapter and Asad Mohammed Asaduzzaman from
explains that the mandate is helping refugees Oxfam in Asia shares the story of the FRESH
around the world. project (flood resilient shelters).
The next four chapters topics that range Juhri Iwan Agriawan and Arif Wismadi
from developing a common humanitarian from Universitas Gadjah Mada explain the role
logistics picture that will provide real time of public buildings in the relief operation of
visibility of both the demand (numbers, Merapi volcano eruption in Yogyakarta and
locations, and need of those affected by the highlight the importance of the ‘last mile’
disaster), the supply side (types, volumes distribution that connects the last depots to
and locations of relief supplies) and the the victims.
associated transport and warehouse capability
and availability, to an experiential supply The last part of the book consists of a
chain game for postponement, and modelling chapter by AEB software service providers on
competition for scarce medical supplies in how information technology can contribute to
emergency operations. humanitarian disaster response and a chapter
by Eduardo Martinez on the work done by UPS
The third part of the book allows relief in humanitarian disasters in Asia.
workers to share their stories and Jimmy
Nadapdap and Cecil Laguardia from World The contents of Humanitarian Logistics in
Vision International (WVI) start in chapter 9 Asia-Pacific cover a wide range of topics in
with their experience with logistics and Cyclone humanitarian logistics and the credentials of
Nargis. This disaster affected an estimated the authors confirm that the perspectives and
experiences are legitimate. •
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