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CHSCM 3.0 - Unit 1 - SCM in the Humanitarian World

Learning Materials for Unit 1 of the Certification in Humanitarian Supply Chain Management (CHSCM).

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Follow<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> plan development, it will need to be implemented. The implementation will be<br />

monitored to determ<strong>in</strong>e progress and <strong>the</strong> need, if any, for corrective action. If it is required, <strong>the</strong>re<br />

will be a change back to <strong>the</strong> assessment phase to amend <strong>the</strong> plann<strong>in</strong>g<br />

scenario, so that a new design can be made. This<br />

process cont<strong>in</strong>ues as <strong>the</strong> situation develops until <strong>the</strong><br />

desired result is reached.<br />

Plan<br />

Plan<br />

Plan<br />

Most, if not all, humanitarian organizations have <strong>the</strong>ir own policies on manag<strong>in</strong>g risk. The<br />

term<strong>in</strong>ology may vary, but <strong>the</strong>y all will capture <strong>the</strong> pr<strong>in</strong>ciples and concepts below.<br />

THREAT<br />

VULNERABILITY<br />

A threat is anyth<strong>in</strong>g that can exploit a weakness. Threats are <strong>the</strong> th<strong>in</strong>gs we are<br />

try<strong>in</strong>g to protect aga<strong>in</strong>st.<br />

Threats should be expressed <strong>in</strong> terms of <strong>the</strong>ir probability of occurrence.<br />

A vulnerability is a weakness.<br />

Vulnerabilities should be expressed <strong>in</strong> terms of <strong>the</strong> impact if <strong>the</strong> weakness is<br />

exploited by <strong>the</strong> threat.

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