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Introduction

Trainings are an integral component of capacity building and preparedness activities and necessary to maximise the use and the benefit of common logistics services facilitated by the Logistics Cluster.
The Logistics Cluster operates through various actors, therefore a common and comprehensive training programme is critical to ensure interoperability among organisations.

The Logistics Cluster training programme is embedded in the framework of preparedness and consists of three elements: system preparedness, preparing humanitarian responders (local, international and private sector) and preparing National Disaster Management Agencies/Offices (NDMA/O). The Global Cluster Reference Module, issued by the InterAgency Standing Committee (IASC, 2006), clearly directs all clusters to:

“Building response capacity [through] training and system development at the local, national, regional and international levels [and] establishing and maintaining surge capacity and standby rosters.”

To meet these goals, the clusters must dedicate sufficient resources towards their capacity building projects. There is a recognised need, voiced by the Logistics Cluster and its partner organisations, to develop a comprehensive training package and to ensure that the humanitarian community and NDMA/O officials are equipped with the right skills to tackle the challenges of an emergency in a coordinated and resource-efficient manner.