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The Role of Logistics Operations in Humanitarian Aids: Lessons Learned From the Syria Crisis
Author(s): Islam Abdelbary (Arab Academy for Science, Technology, and Maritime Transport, Egypt)and Rasha Hassan Elshawa (Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University, Egypt)
Copyright: 2023
Pages: 25
EISBN13: 9781668495452
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Abstract
Logistics in humanitarian aid is critical for effectively utilising humanitarian operations and initiatives. This chapter tries to explain the important role that humanitarian logistics plays in relief efforts. It uses the Syria crisis as an example to evaluate the performance of humanitarian logistics in Syria, especially in the healthcare sector. Over 470,000 people have died in the Syrian Civil War, and half of the country's population have been forced to leave their homes. The study determined the humanitarian logistics gaps and bottlenecks in Syria, such as physical access restrictions, a lack of logistical information, operational challenges, the need for integrated logistical coordination, and the increasing need for specialised logistical capacity-building programs. After explaining humanitarian logistics implementation in the healthcare sector in detail, the research draws on the lessons learned and drives recommendations for the future of the Syrian operation itself and identifies best practices for other operations in any humanitarian intervention.
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