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8 December 2012 Volume 1, Issue 1 HUNGER NEWS

Over 90% of the cargo was transported to L-3 Emergencies. What are the challenges in delivering life-saving cargo in such precarious conditions?

Amount of cargo transported in the first half of 2014

increased by 56 times compared to same period last year

Jan 2013 Jun 2013

Operational Snapshot

January - June 2014

WFP Aviation Operational Snapshot, January - June 2014

Challenges

Lack of airports and/or appropriate

local cargo-handling facilities

Administrative bottlenecks

Availability of suitable aircraft vis-à-vis airport limitations Availability of specialized aircraft

(for airdrops)

Cost variations on the charter

market during emergencies

Security conditions

Funding constraints due to

simultaneous emergencies

WFP Aviation

Jan 2014 Jun 2014

6 charters

performing

11 airlifts

46 charters

performing

250 airlifts

156 mt of cargo 8,789 mt of cargo* (excl. airdrops)

12 countries 21 countries

Jan 2014 Jun 2014

South Sudan 53%

Central African Republic 22%

Syria 16%

of the 8,789 mt of cargo transported for the humanitarian community (excl. airdrops)

+ 236 airdrops

into South Sudan

Success factors

In-depth knowledge of market trends

Strategic planning and risk management

Preparedness (list of accredited service

providers and air brokers)

WFP’s reputation on the charter market

Experienced crew and knowledge of

operational areas

Strong relationships with local authorities

Effective coordination

* 7,600 mt of food and 1,189 mt of relief supplies

Level 3 Emergencies

United Nations Humanitarian Air Service

Afghanistan: SO 200639

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

- UNHAS Afghanistan introduced Sar-i-Pul as a new destination on the regular schedule in response to the humanitarian community’s request, following flash floods in the region triggered by heavy rains.

- The most recent floods hit Guzargah-e-Nur district in the

province of Baghlan, killing dozens of people and forcing thousands to abandon their homes. With roads to the area blocked and bridges destroyed, in June UNHAS mobilized a helicopter flight for aid workers to the affected area to conduct assessments and plan further assistance.

- A charter flight from Islamabad to Quetta and back was conducted on 1 May on behalf of UNHCR Pakistan to facilitate the visit of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr Antonio Guterres, to Balochistan province.

- On 3 June, UNHAS facilitated the evacuation from Chaghcharan to Kabul of one CRS staff who had suffered a head injury and required urgent treatment.

‘I want to take the opportunity to extend my sincere appreciation and gratitude on behalf of the CRS Afghanistan team for all of your outstanding support and hard work

today. I know that we did not have much time to complete the [required UNHAS] processes, but your flexibility and understanding were greatly appreciated. It means a lot to us and certainly to the family of our injured colleague.

Please pass along our gratitude to all of your colleagues who went above and beyond the normal call of duty today, including the pilots and flight crew who had to deal with a very difficult situation on the airstrip in Chaghcharan.’ — William Schmitt, Country Representative Afghanistan, Catholic Relief Services, 2014

UNHAS, Afghanistan


Performance overview, 2014

Average fleet size 3

Passenger segments* 10,304

Passengers transported* 6,700

Cargo (mt) 38

User organisations served 129

Regular destinations 23

Medical evacuations 7

Security evacuations 2

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

- During the first half of 2014, UNHAS C.A.R. encountered

enormous challenges. The security situation remained

extremely volatile and impacted severely on the delivery of

aviation fuel (Jet A-1) by surface transport into the country. In

spite of this, fuel was airlifted from Douala and Nairobi to

ensure that aid workers had continued access to remote

destinations to carry out their work.

- The total number of evacuations facilitated between January

and June 2014 already exceeded the overall number for the

entire year 2013. In addition to the 12 medical evacuations

UNHAS conducted, 11 flights were performed to relocate 50

humanitarian staff from various field locations to the capital

due to high tension in the remote areas of humanitarian

interventions.

- Special flights were provided to support donor and diplomatic

missions within C.A.R. as well as to Yaoundé and Douala,

Cameroon. Kristalina Georgieva, the EU Commissioner for

International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis

Response and Valerie Amos, the Under-Secretary-General for

Central African Republic: SO 200522

Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator

travelled with UNHAS on their official visits to areas of

humanitarian interventions.



Passenger segments 9,193

Passengers transported 5,594

Cargo (mt) 143





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* The difference between ‘passenger segments’ and ‘passengers transported’ arises from the fact that one and the same passenger might be

routed through multiple segments to get to the final destination. Hence, ’passenger segments’ reflects the total number of passengers transport-

ed, including transits. This distinction is used throughout this document.


Chad: SO 200512

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

- UNHAS continues to be the main means of transport for NGOs and UN agencies present in the country. This has become even more crucial since ICRC closed its supplementary air service in December 2013. In this context, also the number of medical evacuations facilitated for organizations such as MSF increased significantly.

- Following a recommendation from the User Group Committee, a cost recovery mechanism was introduced in April 2014. This made UNHAS Chad align with all other UNHAS operations. Subsequently, the number of no-shows has decreased drastically from 12% to less than 4%.

- Thanks to the support from the UK, the Tissi airstrip is being

rehabilitated. This will ensure continued access to this region by fixed-wing aircraft during the rainy season.





Cargo (mt) 72





KEY HIGHLIGHTS

- The nominal booking fee was reviewed in March, based on the recommendations of the Humanitarian Country Team. The fee was increased from US$ 100 to US$ 300 on long routes (Kinshasa to/from Goma, Bukavu, Kalemie and Lubumbashi). However, shorter routes remain unchanged.

The modification of the booking fee aims at increasing the financial sustainability of the operation.

- In view of the change of its mandate, the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission discontinued services provided in the western part of the country. Consequently, UNHAS DRC took up more responsibilities to ensure that operational standards are maintained by working closely with Civil Aviation Authorities. UNHAS is currently developing a strategy to meet the resultant rising costs of its operation.

- Since 2012, one MI-8 helicopter out of the ECHO-funded stand-by fleet has been used in Goma to provide dedicated air services for ECHO partner agencies in eastern DRC. This

service was fully funded by ECHO. With effect from 1 August 2014, the helicopter will be fully integrated into the UNHAS fleet and funded by USAID.

Democratic Republic

of the Congo: SO 200504

‘Both USAID and the international community’s interventions in the DRC depend heavily on your services, and they are in very capable hands.’ — Rajiv J. Shah, USAID Administrator, USAID, 2014





Cargo (mt) 155





Ethiopia: SO 200364

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

- In March 2014, UNHAS Ethiopia facilitated a joint mission of

the UN High Commissioner for Refugees and the WFP Executive Director, visiting South Sudanese refugees in the western part of Ethiopia.

- Following the massive influx of South Sudanese refugees into Ethiopia and considering the poor road access to refugee camps, UNHAS started operating a MI-8 helicopter as a dedicated service for UNHCR in March.

- WFP started food delivery through airlifts and airdrops from Western Ethiopia to remote areas of South Sudan in March. Although these are dedicated WFP operations, the expertise of UNHAS staff enables the daily transport of 200 mt of food

to beneficiary areas.





Cargo (mt) 20





Rehabilitation works of the Tissi airstrip.

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KEY HIGHLIGHTS

- Clashes in Kidal in May 2014 and violent demonstrations in

Gao further limited the movement of aid workers into these areas. The continuation of UNHAS flights enabled the delivery of urgently needed humanitarian assistance to beneficiaries.

- UNHAS Mali expanded its service in June 2014 by introducing Menaka as a new regular destination. High insecurity in the Gao-Ansongo-Menaka axis had rendered this location inaccessible by road.

- UNHAS facilitated three medical evacuations from various remote locations to Bamako for Oxfam GB, MSF-F and WFP as well as one security relocation from Goundam in the Timbuktu region to Bamako for NRC, following clashes in

May.

- In June, a USAID delegation relied on UNHAS Mali to travel within the country. The USAID/OTI Country Representative thanked UNHAS Mali, saying:

Mali: SO 200521

‘I wanted to say thank you for your help getting us to and from Mopti last week. The retreat was fully a success and could not have been done without your help. Thanks for running such a professional shop!!’ — Joel Hirst, USAID/OTI Country Representative Mali, 2014





Cargo (mt) 21





Mauritania: SO 200364

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

- With support from the USA, the rehabilitation of 1,200 metres of the Bassikounou airstrip was successfully completed. Consequently, access to beneficiaries in the Mbera refugee camp can now be facilitated during the rainy season.

In addition, the rehabilitated airstrip will significantly reduce passengers’ travel time from the capital.

- Current challenges faced by UNHAS Mauritania include runway incursions in Kaedi and Bassikounou. UNHAS Mauritania is working in collaboration with the Civil Aviation Authorities to find a solution to the situation. Further, heavy sandstorms and strong winds severely affect visibility for air traffic.

- An extension of the project starting from mid-August is under preparation. In this context, the fleet is being reviewed.





Cargo (mt) 7





KEY HIGHLIGHTS

- At the beginning of 2014, a Performance Management evaluation mission was carried out to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the UNHAS operation in Niger.

- As a result of the analysis, the fleet composition was

changed from one Dash-8 aircraft to two Beechcraft 1900s. This has enabled a more reliable flight schedule for the humanitarian community and, simultaneously, reduced operational costs by approximately 10%.

Niger: SO 200520

- Between 26 May and 2 July 2014, representatives of various humanitarian organizations travelled with UNHAS Niger on the ECHO-led missions during the hunger gap: the period between harvests.





Cargo (mt) 33





Head of Office DG ECHO Niger travelling with UNHAS during the hunger gap.

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Somalia/Kenya: SO 200507

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

- Following the AMISOM offensive against the al-Shabaab militant group in south-central Somalia, UNHAS performed flights to the newly accessible towns of Wajid and Hurdur to facilitate needs assessment missions for ACF, DAI, WFP, WHO and UNICEF. In addition, UNHAS Somalia/Kenya operated all-

cargo flights to these locations to deliver life-saving food and vaccines for WFP and UNICEF respectively.

- In April, UNHAS commenced a major rehabilitation project for the airstrip at Kakuma Refugee Camp. In coordination with the Kenyan Civil Aviation Authorities, new facilities have been built to improve passenger handling and safety around the airfield. This will continue during the second half of the

year with a facelift of the runway and the aircraft parking area.

- In June, UNHAS performed a special flight on behalf of UNODC from Galkayo to Nairobi to transport eleven crew members of a ship that had been held hostage by pirates since 2010. Three staff of the NGO International Aid Services

(IAS), who were held hostage since 2012 and released by their kidnappers at the beginning of June, travelled on the same flight.

UNHAS, Somalia





Cargo (mt) 203





KEY HIGHLIGHTS

- With a fleet of twelve aircraft, comprising ten fixed-wing and two helicopters, UNHAS South Sudan facilitates humanitarian access to hard-to-reach locations in challenging

environments. Additional helicopters will be deployed in mid-July to augment the fleet and increase the humanitarian response capacity during the rainy season. Since the inception of the crisis, air asset augmentation has been prioritised to meet the travel needs created by the surge of humanitarian activities.

South Sudan: SO 200634

- As a result of increased demand for humanitarian access,

UNHAS has augmented the frequency of flights to five destinations and opened thirteen new destinations, mainly in Jonglei, Unity and Upper Nile States. On average, UNHAS South Sudan performs 135 flights per week to 40 scheduled destinations.

- In spite of the increasing demand, UNHAS faces a constraint to further expand the fleet due to ramp congestion in the main bases of Juba and Rumbek. Notwithstanding, plans are underway to re-open the base in Malakal, which was closed due to the conflict in December 2013.





Cargo (mt) 689




Security evacuations 1,222

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WFP Aviation Global

Emergency Response: SO 200280

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

- WFP has maintained two ECHO-funded MI-8 helicopters for global emergency response in Uganda since 2011. In 2012, one of the helicopters was deployed to Goma to provide dedicated air services for ECHO partner agencies in eastern DRC. The helicopter, which was fully funded by ECHO under a Technical Service Agreement, transported 871 passengers and 51 mt of cargo, and performed 4 medical evacuations

between January and June 2014.

- Given the increased needs for air assets in South Sudan, the second helicopter was deployed to Rumbek in mid-April 2014 to support the Logistics Cluster in transporting emergency relief supplies for humanitarian actors in the country. By the end of June, this helicopter had transported 162 mt of cargo, 95 passengers and carried out 2 medical evacuations.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

- During the first six months of 2014, the security situation in the country remained fragile and highly unpredictable. Following recent attacks on the diplomatic community in Sana’a in May and the latest outbreak of fighting in northern

Yemen, the country has experienced further deterioration of the already precarious humanitarian situation.

- A restriction on staff movements and the shortage of fuel severely hampered the WFP air passenger service in Yemen. Moreover, several flights to Sa’ada had to be cancelled as security clearances from the Government could not be obtained.

Yemen: SO 200130

- In April, the operation introduced the use of the electronic Flight Management Application (e-FMA). This enhanced

monitoring and brought the Yemen operation abreast with all other UNHAS operations.

- In June, two special flights were organized for the Emergency Directors of FAO, IOM, IRC, OCHA, UNDP, UNHCR, UNICEF and WFP on the routes Sana’a – Sa’ada.



Passenger segments 555

Passengers transported 472

Cargo (mt) 3





Sudan: SO 200514

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

- The Government of Sudan recently opened a new airport in El Geneina. With its 2,994 metres long runway, the airport allows UNHAS to provide air services to this location with a 37-seat jet aircraft, thus considerably reducing travel time for passengers and increasing operational efficiency.

- The deteriorating security situation in Darfur led to a disruption in Jet A-1 fuel supply for UNHAS Sudan’s West Darfur operation. However, UNHAS maintained uninterrupted air access for the humanitarian community to affected populations, thanks to its fuel reserves and collaboration with UNAMID.

- UNHAS Sudan, in consultation with the user organizations, revised the regular schedule by discontinuing regular flights on Saturdays, effective as of April. This action, while not affecting the total number of passengers transported, would save costs to an estimated amount of US$ 1 million.

- In addition to the regular service, 16 special flights were performed to support high level delegations, humanitarian emergency response missions, needs assessments, rapid response, donor missions, etc.

‘Many thanks to you and the rest of the UNHAS team for the - as usual - excellent UNHAS service today in support of the IASC ED mission to Nyala. UNHAS’ efficiency and client

orientation was much appreciated by all. Many thanks again.’ — Ivo Freijsen, Acting Head of Office, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Khartoum, Sudan, 2014





Cargo (mt) 112





Arrival of WFP flight in Sa’ada from Sana’a.

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Financial snapshot as of 3 July 2014 (in US$)

Thanks to the following donors for their generous

contributions between January and June 2014


International Humanitarian

Aviation Summit (IHAS) The International Humanitarian Aviation Summit was held in Toledo, Spain on 13-14 May 2014. The IHAS, organized by WFP Aviation in collaboration with the Spanish Guild of Commercial Aviation Pilots (COPAC), brought together more than 40 aviation service providers and other stakeholders from all over the world to discuss pressing issues

in the humanitarian aviation sector. One of the highlights of the event was the signing of a Letter of Intent between COPAC and WFP to facilitate closer cooperation in the areas of capacity building and implementation of new technical solutions to support humanitarian air operations.

For more information: WFP Aviation Information Unit [email protected] World Food Programme Via C.G. Viola, 68/70 - 00148 Rome, Italy Tel: +39 0665131

Country Approved budget in

2014

Estimated funds carried forward

from 2013

Generated cost recovery

in 2014

Contributions registered in

2014

Additional needs in

2014

Shortfall in 2014

Afghanistan 20,238,873 4,884,180 1,692,201 5,160,544 8,501,948 42.01%

C.A.R. 14,281,174 2,661,444 1,431,778 7,194,627 2,993,325 20.96%

Chad 23,054,492 3,011,124 639,912 7,399,551 12,003,905 52.07%

DRC 25,035,879 6,034,321 2,689,897 2,398,833 13,912,828 55.57%

Ethiopia 7,683,345 1,887,885 459,177 3,526,627 1,809,656 23.55%

Mali 9,554,875 2,622,589 448,389 2,194,998 4,288,899 44.89%

Mauritania* 4,366,360 2,184,413 124,773 1,539,647 517,527 11.85%

Niger 7,596,855 3,477,846 790,125 793,866 2,535,018 33.37%

Somalia/Kenya 35,480,703 6,329,978 7,125,503 2,597,666 19,427,556 54.76%

South Sudan** 50,530,450 10,485,660 3,558,685 17,573,974 18,912,131 37.43%

Sudan 33,991,387 7,172,558 1,843,720 15,650,194 9,324,915 27.43%

Yemen 2,247,092 595,258 156,346 519,057 976,431 43.45%

Global 6,058,373 3,840,136 311,277 0 1,906,960 31.48%

Total 240,119,858 55,187,392 21,271,783 66,549,584 97,111,099 N/A

* Project extension starting from mid-August under preparation. ** A Budget Revision is under preparation. Not yet approved.

Canada CERF European Commission — Humanitarian Aid &

Civil Protection

Germany Ireland Japan Luxembourg

Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom United Nations1

United States of America

1 The UN logo indicates Pooled Fund contributions, including CHF, ERF and HRF.

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