4. LOGISTICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

 4.0       Introduction

The provision of humanitarian services during emergencies depends largely on the availability of effective operational logistic support and functional telecommunication system. Effective logistic support relies on transportation and storage facilities while effective communication amongst the response agencies depends on the establishment of efficient alternative telecommunication system and trained personnel. 

 4.1       Sectoral Objective: 

To provide effective logistics and telecommunication services for quality service delivery to the affected population.  

4.2       Operational Objectives:

The overall operational objectives of this sector are, to ensure: 

  1. efficient and effective logistic systems are provided during emergencies
  2. appropriate logistical mapping and contractual arrangements/MoUs are arranged ahead of needs
  3. Efficient and effective telecommunication redundancy are planned, tested and simulated ahead of emergencies.

 

Sector Name: Telecommunication

Strategies

Requirements

Currently Available/Deployed Activity

Operational Constraint and Gaps

Emergency Preparedness

-        Coordination meetings,

-        Simulation exercises,

-        equipment procurement,

-        personnel training

-        Emergency response telephone number

-         

30 HF, equipment 

 

7No. BYGAN available

-        need 70 HF and VHF

-        need for regular meeting with PTOs

-        need 7 more Bygans

-        repeaters

Minimum Response

-        Erection of emergency communication masts,

-        provision and deployment of Laptops, backup battery, UPS, HF/VHF radios and frequency/channel, satellite telephones, BYGAN, portable VSat, PAS, GPS, internet modems etc.

-        Erection of emergency communication masts,

provision and deployment of Laptops, backup battery, UPS, HF/VHF radios and frequency/channel, satellite telephones, BYGAN, portable VSat, PAS, GPS, internet modems etc

Non provision of expected prepositioning

Comprehensive Response

Alternative power supply, maintenance of temporary telecommunication  facilities

Manpower, generators

Need additional manpower, generators

 

Sector Name: Warehouse

 

Strategies

Requirements

Currently Available/Deployed Activity

Operational Constraint and Gaps

ACTORS

Emergency Preparedness

-        Having  MoU with transporters and airline operators, Construction Companies

-        International Disaster Response Law (IDRL)

NURTW, NARTO, Abuja UMT, Search  and Rescue boats, FRSC vehicles, helicopters

-        Need MoU with other transporters.

-        International Disaster Response Law (IDRL)

NURTW/NARTO/FRSC/NEMA/SEMA/NPF/MIL, Construction Companies

Minimum Response

50 Trucks

30 Buses

30 Ambulances

30 SAR vehicles

6 Helicopters

20 Trucks

20 Buses

30 FRSC Ambulances

8 SAR vehicles

1 helicopter

30 Trucks

10 Buses

Nil

22  SAR vehicles

5 Helicopters

NURTW/NARTO

NEMA/FRSC/MT , Construction Companies

Comprehensive Response

Regular meeting with relevant stakeholders

Meeting with NURT W, NARTO, FRSC, NPF

Need for regular meeting

NEMA/SEMA/FRSC/NPF/MIL/NURTW/

NARTO  Construction Companies