Conference Banquet
Conference Dedication - Delton Gates - World War II - Airship Pilot
Keynote Speaker: Jacques Collignon, Senior Regional Logistics Officer, World Food Programme, West Africa Regional Bureau, Dakar, Senegal
Sustainable Humanitarian Air Service for Emergency Relief
In 2008, about four millions metric tons of food were procured, shipped, transported and distributed to the most inaccessible areas on earth.
As a result of the logistics expertise it has gained over many years, WFP was given the responsibility for providing safe, reliable and cost-efficient air transport for all UN agencies involved in relief operations.
WFP is also mandated to lead the global logistics Cluster.
UNHAS (Humanitarian Air Service) operated 48,000 hours in 2008, transporting 361,000 passengers and 15,200 metric tons of cargo globally.
WFP also runs the UNHRD network (Humanitarian Response Depot) where relief items are stockpiled for other agencies, ready for immediate deployment at the onset of sudden crisis.
WFP is interested in looking at sustainable transport alternatives to address humanitarian needs.
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