2014 Syrian Arab Republic Humanitarian Assistance Response Plan (SHARP)

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SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE RESPONSE PLAN 2014 The establishment of the UN Hub in Tartous, led by WFP, is another driving factor in using Safita as an important staging area for Convoys in the coming months. Wherever possible, trucks have been escorted by UN vehicles and personnel, facilitating access. The presence of escorts has limited, if not prevented, diversions and losses, while crossing check-points and front-lines. The presence of UN staff has also allowed for the monitoring of arrival of items to destinations, and an evaluation of the situation on the ground. By focusing on fewer, specific locations, and driving through checkpoints with a certain frequency, the Convoys have helped to build trust between UN personnel and state and aremed groups, thus further enhancing access. However, regarding the main challenges, the cancellation and delays of convoys has affected planning and causes an increase in costs. It must also be recognized that the Convoys are not the main thrust of the response operation, and aim to bring focus to a specific area, leading to increased intervention by the humanitarian community once access is established. For transparency and accountability, the Logistics Cluster has implemented an online cargo tracking system, the „Relief Item Tracking Application‟ (RITA), which provides the latest information to partners/donors on all cargo handled. The Cluster, via WFP, has transported large volumes of gender-focused items such as female hygiene and sanitary kits, on behalf of UNICEF, UNFPA, and UNRWA. The Cluster continues to prioritize the storage and transport of such items going into 2014, as they serve the most vulnerable populations inside Syria and also fulfil the humanitarian community‟s responsibility to support gender programmes in the response. Cluster Objective 1b: To improve inter-agency logistics coordination and information management to support the humanitarian community Coordination and Information Management The Logistics Cluster has established a logistics coordination forum in Damascus, Amman, and Beirut. Bi-monthly meetings are held in Damascus, as well as monthly meetings in Amman and Beirut. Over 30 organizations (UN agencies, INGOs, NGOs, and donor agencies) regularly attend the meetings, where participants discuss logistics bottlenecks and develop solutions for the humanitarian response. The Logistics Cluster produces and shares Information Management (IM) products including maps, situation reports, fuel price analyses, infographics, customs information, and real-time flash logistics updates. To ensure a regular and coherent flow of information to all stakeholders, relevant information is available to the humanitarian community via a dedicated Syria Logistics Cluster webpage: www.logcluster.org/ops/syr12a The Cluster will continue to provide updated logistics information products, focusing on continued port assessments, flash updates on regional border crossings, warehouse capacities in the region, and maps of key logistics infrastructure in 2014. Cluster Objective 2a: To provide an inter-agency UN Hub in Tartous A major new activity for WFP, relevant to Strategic Objective 4 for Syria (“enhance the operational capacity of national and international humanitarian responders and support existing local and community coping mechanisms”) is the construction of an inter-agency UN Hub in Tartous. As per the decision of the United Nations Humanitarian Country Team (UNHCT) in Syria, WFP Logistics staff in Tartous will implement the project. So far, land has been identified, and the area has been cleared by the UNDSS Security Assessment Report. After final clearance from the UN Country Team (UNCT), construction will commence. The estimated completion time is three months from the start date of construction. Keeping in mind the required procurement of supplies, permits, and the approaching winter season, the target date for the completion of this Hub is May 2014. For capacity building in 2013, the Cluster donated 20 trucks to the Syrian Arab Red Crescent. The trucks were handed over to SARC on 12 November. With the continuously deteriorating situation in Syria, which has severely limited the availability of commercial transporters, the donation of these trucks will enhance SARC‟s capacity and allow it to fill logistics gaps where transport by private companies is not possible. Each truck has a capacity of approximately 8 -10 metric tons of humanitarian cargo, and can be loaded by SARC in its own warehouses for direct dispatch and delivery of life-saving items to affected populations in the country. Spare parts have been also 89
SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE RESPONSE PLAN 2014 provided by the Logistics Cluster for the long-term upkeep and maintenance of each separate vehicle, ensuring the continuity of future deliveries in 2014 and beyond. Cluster Objective 3: To maintain a contingency fuel reserve for operational needs As a contingency for potential fuel shortages, WFP maintains a Fuel Depot in Kisweh, Rural Damascus. In the event of a fuel shortage in the country, fuel may be provided by WFP to the humanitarian community on a costrecovery basis, if required. In addition, the new Sahnaya warehouse in Rural Damascus, contracted by the Logistics Cluster/WFP also includes a Fuel Depot. An assessment is on-going to evaluate the need to operationalize this fuel depot. This would also allow the Cluster/WFP to have a contingency fuel stock in the event that the current depot in Kisweh becomes inaccessible. The Logistics Cluster has consistently expanded its services since activation to serve increasing requests from the humanitarian community, and will continue to do so in 2014, in order to fill logistics gaps in the emergency and provide a robust and efficient mechanism for the delivery of life-saving aid in Syria. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE 2: Increase the provision of appropriate emergency lifesaving and relief suppliesfor affected people in syria, especially in the sectors of food and agriculture, water, sanitation, health, nutrition, shelter, education and essential non-food items. Cluster objective 1A: To provide logistics services inclusive of surface transportation and warehousing to humanitarian organizations responding to the Syria crisis. Top-priority activities: Activities Locations Indicator Target Common transport from surrounding countries as well as from Logistics Cluster hubs inside Syria to final delivery points across Syria, on behalf of humanitarian partners Priority locations in all 14 governorates, as per Service Requests Number of organizations assisted Number of transport requests successfully fulfilled 20 120 Temporary storage in warehouses in Syria as well as regionally if required. Additional locations will be considered if needed and requested by partners Joint Humanitarian Convoys supported Safita, and Rural Damascus Priority locations in all 14 governorates, as per Service Requests and the decision of the Inter Sector Coordination Group in Damascus Number of organizations assisted Number of storage requests successfully fulfilled Number of convoys per month 4 20 100 90
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