DIPLOMA IN HUMANITARIAN LOGISTICS

DIPLOMA IN HUMANITARIAN LOGISTICS

Course Overview

Operations during emergencies and disasters heavily rely on humanitarian logistics. It has to do with relocating impacted areas, moving relief supplies, and transferring injured people and aid workers in an emergency.

Every humanitarian operation requires large money and effort for logistics, demonstrating the necessity for effective procedures to ensure that emergency supplies reach those in need.

in the most efficient manner. Humanitarian logistics are in high demand because of the rising number of emergencies worldwide, necessitating the necessity for professional advancement in the field.

Course Objectives:

• To examine the logistics system including planning the activities required in a humanitarian and emergency.

• To understand logistics planning and implementation processes

• To understand information needs during emergencies especially the need for situational analysis, resource mobilization and networking with partners and humanitarian organizations ensure operations are successful

Course Outline

• Responding to emergencies

• Needs assessment/ situational analysis for the individual humanitarian situation

• Principles of Logistics Management

• Logistics Planning for emergency supplies

• Information and Communication protocols for emergencies

• Humanitarian partners, cooperation, and management

• Budgeting for logistics and reviewing goods availability against the humanitarian needs of the operation

• Fleet Management

• Staff Management

• Storage, Warehousing, and stock controls

• Procurement and Contracts Management

• Transport and Logistics Operations

• Movement of people and supplies in emergencies

• Risk management in the supply chain

• Measuring logistics activities and tracking performance

• Monitoring and Evaluation in the supply chain

• Emerging and Global Trends in Humanitarian Logistics

Training Format:

• All materials are made available through our Online Learning Platform

• Students should commit approximately 5-6 hours of their time per week

Materials Provided:

Online delivery of curriculum materials, exercises, and templates.

Assignments:

To demonstrate their understanding of the course content, students will be required to submit assignments at the end of each month.

COURSE DURATION: 6 months

Learning Plan

• Access to course materials on the E-Learning Platform

• Online interaction with Course Moderators

• Monthly assignments

• 15-20 Page Project Paper

RESEARCH PAPER

FINAL EXAM 

Certification

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be issued a certificate.