Logistical challenges tend to overshadow any technology or programming challenges. Many illnesses are now preventable and most humanitarian needs can be addressed. The problem mostly lies in providing personnel, services, medicines, technologies, or other supplies, and information to those in need at the right time, in a reliable, sustainable, and cost-effective way. And the need is growing for better collective strategies between organizations to improve the reactivity and reliability of supply delivery for health and humanitarian programs during and after emergencies.
This webinar, part of an ongoing series around ICT4D, will explore new digital technologies as well as best practices in using existing ICT to better support supply chain management, particularly of health and humanitarian programs globally.
Expert speakers from diverse backgrounds will share lessons learned, introduce new digital technologies around information services, smart money and supply tracking, discuss last mile delivery challenges, and how to improve collaboration for a more effective and efficient humanitarian and health aid logistics.
Agenda & Panel Discussion
- How ICT assists a more successful organization-wide supply chain management: Exploring the opportunities in connecting large ERP systems and mobile-based technologies
- Digital innovations in supporting health supply chains, especially tracking of medical supplies across various regions and through different partners
- Addressing challenges of setting up emergency mobile networks for more effective humanitarian response
- Practical tips for dealing with last-mile delivery challenges of ICT4D programs
- Challenges and solutions related to IMC’s global rollout of the purchase to pay systems
- How can humanitarian actors, along with the private and public sectors, better collaborate and exchange information, knowledge, and data to support more effective logistical assistance to people in need of assistance
How to register
Watch the recording at https://nethope.org/webinars/using-digital-tech-to-support-humanitarian-logistics/