Mid-Year Review of the Humanitarian Response Plan for Yemen 2012

3.2.5 LOGISTICS

Summary of updated cluster response plan

Lead agency	WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME
Member organizations	ADRA, CARE, CHF, Counterpart International, DRC, Equal Access Yemen, FAO, IFAD, INTERSOS, IOM, IRD, Islamic Relief, IMC, MDM, MSF-F, MSF-S, NRC, PROGRESSIO YEMEN, OCHA, OXFAM, SC, UNAIDS, UNDP, UNIC, UNICEF, UNDSS, UNFPA, UNHCR, UNICEF, WHO.
Number of projects	1
Cluster Objectives	Coordination and information sharing amongst the Logistics Cluster users group (37 humanitarian organizations). Global Custom Agreement. Air passenger service to Sa'ada.
Funds required	Original: $1,638,659 Revised at mid-year: $1,120,758
Funds required per priority level	Time Critical: $1,120,758
Funding to date	$969,508 (87% of revised requirements)
Contact information	Qaseem Ghausy – [e-mail]

The Logistics Cluster will focus on overcoming transport challenges for humanitarian staff and a countrywide fuel crisis in the second half of the year. WFP as the Cluster lead will increase support, coordination and information-sharing with 37 humanitarian agencies to facilitate better access to fuel and United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) flights in the second half of 2012.

The increase in humanitarian access in the north has led to larger numbers of humanitarian operations and also the demand on common services facilitated by the Logistics Cluster. In addition, civil unrest, political insecurity and violent clashes between government forces and armed elements are changing the nature of the humanitarian operations in Yemen. The Logistics Cluster faces several issues of direct concern. First, there is a severe shortage of fuel, which negatively impacts all humanitarian actors in terms of transportation and the use of power generators. Also, there are logistics challenges in new areas where humanitarian assistance is required as a result of food insecurity, conflict and internal displacement.

Logistics Cluster services include coordination and information-sharing amongst the Logistics Cluster users group (37 humanitarian organizations), the facilitation of a Global Custom Agreement, an Air Passenger Service to Sa’ada and a fuel provision service. WFP has been working with partners via regular meetings and coordination among UN and INGO logistics units to share information and analysis on logistics challenges and solutions. WFP shared information on logistics facilities at the governorate level and produced a Logistics Supply Chain map that was shared with humanitarian partners.

WFP and logistics partners have been providing common services to UN agencies and INGOs including regular fuel provision. 81,732 litres of diesel and 41,470 litres of petrol have been procured, stored and distributed to humanitarian organizations; the setting up of three fuel distribution systems in Sana'a (capacity 180,000 litres), Haradh (92,000 litres) and Aden (92,000 litres) with dedicated staff to provide fuel to the agencies; and the establishment of an evacuation plan by air (contingency plan) for humanitarian aid workers in case of emergency (security and medical).

The Logistics Cluster will work in the second half of 2012 to overcome challenges encountered earlier this year including security clearances not being issued by the Government and problems encountered with the Yemeni Petroleum Company (YPC) as the only provider of fuel in the country.

Table of mid-year monitoring vs. objectives

Outcomes with corresponding targets	Outputs with corresponding targets	Indicators with corresponding targets and baseline	Achieved as mid-year
Objective 1: Coordination and information sharing amongst the Logistics Cluster users group (37 humanitarian organizations).
Coordination and information sharing among the Logistics Cluster users group.	Monthly meetings, logistics information provided.	Regular Logistics Cluster meetings held at capital level; participants from 37 humanitarian agencies attended meetings. Logistics supply chain map and information provided and shared with humanitarian organizations. Weekly Logistics Cluster activities report prepared and sent to the Global Logistics Cluster cell for publication on webpage.	100%.
Objective 2: Global Custom Agreement.
Global Customs Agreement applied in Yemen.	Documentation process with Yemeni authorities established.	The Global Custom Agreement is submitted to the custom authorities for review and comments.	The Agreement has been submitted but not cleared due to the security situation.
Objective 3: Air Passenger Service to Sa'ada.
Air Passenger Service to Sa'ada established and maintained.	Four flights per month.		Not established - Yemenia Joint Venture (YJV) is in the process of changing the name of the air operator aligning it to the owners Blue Bird Aviation (BBA). An ad-hoc air passenger charter agreement was signed between WFP and BBA to resume UNHAS flights in the country for the duration of six months.