Webinar: Towards developing a set of common standards for humanitarian transport and logistics

Humanitarian transport and logistics is an essential component of disaster response, and many different organisations and individuals – government staff, the military, UN agencies, NGOs, private companies – need to work together to ensure that it is done efficiently and effectively. However, each of these groups have different ways of responding to a crisis, and this can create significant challenges as there are no common set of standards widely adopted, though a range of guidance exists.

As such, the Inspire Consortium, with funding from DG ECHO, intends to consult with the humanitarian logistics community on whether there is a need to build a set of universal standards and guidelines for humanitarian transport and logistics. The initial phase of the process will look carefully at the current situation, identify existing materials, as well as the gaps that are to be addressed, if any. This webinar will serve as one of the platforms to undertake this consultation.

Specific objectives of the webinar

This webinar will serve as an opportunity to

• Introduce the project to stakeholders from across the sector

• Receive the endorsement of these stakeholders on the inception of the project

• Identify potential contributors to the project, especially through participation in future surveys

• Identify existing standards

• Understand the gaps that exist with the wide adoption of these standards.