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QUARTER 4 HIGHLIGHTS
5,652 metric tonnes of humanitarian cargo transported in Q4
78 humanitarian agencies supported by CTS in Q4
21,848 metric tonnes of humanitarian cargo transported on behalf of 78 organizations since the start of 2018
150 vechicles in the IOM fleet, including 85 light vehicles, 40 cargo, dump and utility trucks, and 25 heavy constuction machines and tractors
270 humanitarian staff hosted at hub sites in 2018
18 trucks dedicated to facilitating cargo movement for partner humanitarian agencies
Logistics & Common Transport Services Update
South Sudan remains one of the most challenging service delivery environments in the world.
Following the revitalized peace process, opportunities for improvements in the lives of the most vulnerable are expected to emerge, while people’s needs continue to grow and become more complex, as a result of more than five years of an uninterrupted humanitarian crisis. Humanitarian needs are dispersed across the country, often in areas very difficult or impossible to access due to geographical remoteness, lack of infrastructure or insecurity.
The IOM-managed Common Transport Services (CTS) is a free-for-user service that transports key supplies for members of the Logistics Cluster in South Sudan. CTS serves as a critical link in the supply chain, enabling humanitarian assistance materials, supplied by international sources, to be rapidly delivered to partners located deep in the field, who in turn distribute the materials to people in hard-to-reach places.
CTS ensures the timely delivery of humanitarian relief items across the country. The programme has progressed significantly from a baseline of 2,000 metric tons (MTs) of humanitarian cargo delivered in 2011 to a total of 21,848 metric tons in 2018. CTS also allows for the full-time availability of 18 dedicated trucks to facilitate cargo movement for partner humanitarian organizations. These trucks are operated on a rotational basis to ensure that at least 16 trucks are on the road continuously seven days a week. The 18 trucks are located as follows: Bor (2 trucks), Bentiu (4 trucks), Malakal (3 trucks), Rumbek (3 trucks), Juba (3 trucks) and Wau (3 trucks).
During the fourth quarter, the IOM-managed a fleet of 18 cargo trucks transporting 5,652 metric tons of supplies from the main ports of dispatch to field operations via air, road and river. Supplies were stored in warehouses in Juba, Rumbek, Bor, Wau, Bentiu and Malakal as well as in logistics bases in Bentiu and Malakal to enable partners working outside the Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites to respond faster. CTS also supported cargo movements and common use of infrastructure such as the Bentiu airstrip, through partnerships with authorities, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), and other humanitarian agencies.