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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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