notes: Adapted from Reports by USAID and World Food Programme 19 January 2010 Operation: Haiti Earthquake Response Background The Government of Haiti has declared a state of emergency throughout the country and has advised severely affected populations to leave Port-au-Prince. The US military has been deployed to Haiti to support national authorities and humanitarian community in the relief effort. The US government has taken over management of Port-au-Prince airport, creating a system for coordination of incoming aircraft. Gaps and Needs Given the extent of the damage inflicted by the earthquake the need for an international humanitarian response is critical as the Government of Haiti has limited capacity to respond to a disaster of such magnitude. Based on a request from the Humanitarian Country Team, the World Food Programme as Logistics lead will maintain a Haiti Logistics unit in Port au Prince and establish a unit in Santo Domingo to coordinate the mobilization and use of logistics assets and provision of logistics support services to the humanitarian community. Primary Concept for Haiti Logistics Due to the severity of the damage that has occurred in and around the capital Port-au-Prince, the Logistics Operation will augment existing logistics capacities by deploying logistics assets and providing logistics services, as described below in order to support the humanitarian community’s response to the disaster. 1. Santo Domingo o Santo Domingo is recommended as the primary entry point for humanitarian cargo while the Port-au-Prince airport is operating at diminished capacity and the sea port is damaged. o Santo Domingo will be used as a staging area for inbound air and sea shipments before onward transportation by air, road or sea, to delivery points within Haiti. Storage capacity will be made available for inter-agency use. o Santo Domingo airport will be an operating base for a cargo aircraft (12mt) to be used for the transport of key commodities to Port-au-Prince. It will also be the base for a smaller fixed-wing aircraft (10 pax) to ‘shuttle’ inter-agency personnel to and from Port-au-Prince. Air services will be reduced/phased out as early as possible. o A 1,000 mt landing craft will operate from the Port of Santo Domingo to key delivery points around the coast of Haiti. This landing craft will also be supported by 200 mt barges that will be used to access smaller locations along the coast. 2. Barahona o WFP is establishing a second staging area at Barahona located on the south coast of the Dominican Republic which can handle inbound movements by sea and air. o It is anticipated that this location will primarily be used for the movement of cargo arriving as non-containerised sea freight. o Barahona airport will be the operating base for two helicopters (2mt) and a fixed-wing cargo aircraft (12mt). The helicopters will be used for deliveries to key locations within Haiti which are not easily accessible by road, or where security is a concern. o A landing-craft operation will also be established at the Port of Barahona to transport relief aid to key locations along the southern Haitian coast. o If required, the Logistics Operation will supplement existing storage capacity by erecting mobile storage facilities to meet any increase in demand. 3. Transit Hub o The Logistics Operation will establish a field office and transit hub at the Jimani border crossing to facilitate the coordination of road transport from Santo Domingo and Barahonas to Port-au-Prince. o The transit hub will provide a “marshalling” area for trucks / cargo prior to joining MINUSTAH escorted convoys into Port-au-Prince, ensuring more effective security of personnel, assets and commodities. o Temporary storage will be erected so that the limited capacity within the city area will not be compromised and also provide a more strategic location for movements to other locations within Haiti. 4. Port-au-Prince o A staging area will be established to accommodate the international cargo entering Port-au-Prince by air. o Cargo arrivals at the Port-au-Prince airport are being managed by commercial handling agents. o Storage capacity at the port of Port-au-Prince will be augmented. o The two helicopters (2mt) based in Barahona may be used for deliveries out of Port-au-Prince depending on airport capacity. 5. Cap Haitien o The sea port at Cap Haitien will be primarily used as the point of entry for containerised commodities. This port is currently being used by WFP. The existing infrastructure will be strengthened to meet additional demand. 6. Surface Transport o The Logistics Operation will provide transport services to organisations without logistics capacity in the Dominican Republic, from the staging area(s) in Port-au-Prince based on a pull system. o Handicap International is managing a fleet of more than 40 M-62 6x6 “allterrain” trucks that is available for tertiary transport needs. WFP will extend this fleet with local subcontracted transport capacity to respond to urban transport needs. 7. Civil-Military Coordination A Civil-Military Liaison Officer will be responsible for liaising with MINUSTAH and international military entities in Port-au-Prince to coordinate the use of logistics assets in support of the humanitarian community response. The overall goal is to channel requests from the Humanitarian Community through the Logistics Operation to establish systems for the most efficient use of military resources, including air, land and sea transport. Liaison services will include the following: o Establish direct lines of communication and tasking procedures for US Military assets through USAID/OFDA. o Create a coordination platform between WFP, the US Air Force and MINUSTAH to facilitate the arrival of incoming humanitarian flights. o Set up ground logistics at Port-au-Prince airport including cargo movement, clearing and uplift. 8. Coordination and Information Management The Logistics Operation will have dedicated information management capacity, including GIS / mapping services with the aim of coordinating logistics operations and supporting decision making to improve the efficiency of the logistics response. Within this capacity, the Logistics Operation will undertake the following: o Consolidate information on the overall logistics situation from the humanitarian community and local authorities, identifying logistics gaps and bottlenecks. Facilitate Logistics meetings and publish records of decisions taken. o Provide updated information on operational data such as customs procedures, air operations and prioritization of cargo by the HC to the humanitarian community through the publication of sitreps, bulletins, snapshots, flash news and briefings. o Based on priorities set by the Humanitarian Coordinator coordinate the use of common logistics services through the management of Cargo Movement Requests and Storage Requests accompanied by cargo tracking services. o Provide updated maps on logistics infrastructure to facilitate decision-making for transportation of humanitarian relief by the humanitarian community. o Provide a platform for the sharing and dissemination of logistics information. 9. Fuel o In response to dwindling fuel resources, WFP has signed a fuel contract with Shell in Santo Domingo to meet the minimum requirements for operational continuity. 10. Accommodation o MSB and the International Humanitarian Partnership (IHP) will establish headquarters operation to accommodate humanitarian workers in Port-au-Prince. UPDATE Jan 19 1330z Air Ops Update The airport at Port au Prince remains extremely congested. A slot system has been created by the US Government pending the following criteria: * Size of aircraft (bigger aircraft take longer to off-load and take more space); * Aircraft requiring ramp space (small aircraft are parked on the grass, requiring no ramp space); * Cargo transported as per the following priorities: priority 1: Water related materials priority 2: Logistics Enablers priority 3: Food materials priority 4: Medical supplies One WFP-contracted cargo airplane (12 mt) managed by UNHAS will be used to shuttle goods from the airport in Santo Domingo to Port-au-Prince. Road Status * MINUSTAH has established an escort system from the DR border to Port-au-Prince. Trucks crossing the border will escorted in convoy to Port-au-Prince. There is no need to submit a request for the procedure. * The road to the south pier at the port has been repaired and is now fit for heavy machinery. * The road from Port-au-Prince to Jacmel is broken and while all-terrain vehicles can pass, for heavier vehicles a detour is necessary passing via Miragoane, Fond-des-Blanc, Cote de Fer and Bainet. Fuel In response to dwindling fuel resources, WFP has signed a fuel contract with Shell in Santo Domingo. A first delivery of 10,000 gallons is due in Port-au-Prince tomorrow. Accommodation A humanitarian base camp is now under construction and is expected to be completed within the next few days. Passenger Service UNHAS passenger service from Santo Domingo to Port-au-Prince (Cessna Caravan 208B, 10 pax). Flight schedule: Week 18-22 Jan (Monday - Thursday): * Departing Santo Domingo to Port-au-Prince at 08:00h. Passengers to check-in at 07:00h. * PASSENGER requests should be sent to UNHASPAX.Haiti@wfp.org. * CARGO requests should be sent to UNHASCRG.Haiti@wfp.org. * A new schedule will be announced for operations starting 23 Jan. -> Adapted from Reports by USAID and World Food Programme 19 January 2010 Operation: Haiti Earthquake Response Background The Government of Haiti has declared a state of emergency throughout the country and has advised severely affected populations to leave Port-au-Prince. The US military has been deployed to Haiti to support national authorities and humanitarian community in the relief effort. The US government has taken over management of Port-au-Prince airport, creating a system for coordination of incoming aircraft. Gaps and Needs Given the extent of the damage inflicted by the earthquake the need for an international humanitarian response is critical as the Government of Haiti has limited capacity to respond to a disaster of such magnitude. Based on a request from the Humanitarian Country Team, the World Food Programme as Logistics lead will maintain a Haiti Logistics unit in Port au Prince and establish a unit in Santo Domingo to coordinate the mobilization and use of logistics assets and provision of logistics support services to the humanitarian community. Primary Concept for Haiti Logistics Due to the severity of the damage that has occurred in and around the capital Port-au-Prince, the Logistics Operation will augment existing logistics capacities by deploying logistics assets and providing logistics services, as described below in order to support the humanitarian community’s response to the disaster. 1. Santo Domingo o Santo Domingo is recommended as the primary entry point for humanitarian cargo while the Port-au-Prince airport is operating at diminished capacity and the sea port is damaged. o Santo Domingo will be used as a staging area for inbound air and sea shipments before onward transportation by air, road or sea, to delivery points within Haiti. Storage capacity will be made available for inter-agency use. o Santo Domingo airport will be an operating base for a cargo aircraft (12mt) to be used for the transport of key commodities to Port-au-Prince. It will also be the base for a smaller fixed-wing aircraft (10 pax) to ‘shuttle’ inter-agency personnel to and from Port-au-Prince. Air services will be reduced/phased out as early as possible. o A 1,000 mt landing craft will operate from the Port of Santo Domingo to key delivery points around the coast of Haiti. This landing craft will also be supported by 200 mt barges that will be used to access smaller locations along the coast. 2. Barahona o WFP is establishing a second staging area at Barahona located on the south coast of the Dominican Republic which can handle inbound movements by sea and air. o It is anticipated that this location will primarily be used for the movement of cargo arriving as non-containerised sea freight. o Barahona airport will be the operating base for two helicopters (2mt) and a fixed-wing cargo aircraft (12mt). The helicopters will be used for deliveries to key locations within Haiti which are not easily accessible by road, or where security is a concern. o A landing-craft operation will also be established at the Port of Barahona to transport relief aid to key locations along the southern Haitian coast. o If required, the Logistics Operation will supplement existing storage capacity by erecting mobile storage facilities to meet any increase in demand. 3. Transit Hub o The Logistics Operation will establish a field office and transit hub at the Jimani border crossing to facilitate the coordination of road transport from Santo Domingo and Barahonas to Port-au-Prince. o The transit hub will provide a “marshalling” area for trucks / cargo prior to joining MINUSTAH escorted convoys into Port-au-Prince, ensuring more effective security of personnel, assets and commodities. o Temporary storage will be erected so that the limited capacity within the city area will not be compromised and also provide a more strategic location for movements to other locations within Haiti. 4. Port-au-Prince o A staging area will be established to accommodate the international cargo entering Port-au-Prince by air. o Cargo arrivals at the Port-au-Prince airport are being managed by commercial handling agents. o Storage capacity at the port of Port-au-Prince will be augmented. o The two helicopters (2mt) based in Barahona may be used for deliveries out of Port-au-Prince depending on airport capacity. 5. Cap Haitien o The sea port at Cap Haitien will be primarily used as the point of entry for containerised commodities. This port is currently being used by WFP. The existing infrastructure will be strengthened to meet additional demand. 6. Surface Transport o The Logistics Operation will provide transport services to organisations without logistics capacity in the Dominican Republic, from the staging area(s) in Port-au-Prince based on a pull system. o Handicap International is managing a fleet of more than 40 M-62 6x6 “allterrain” trucks that is available for tertiary transport needs. WFP will extend this fleet with local subcontracted transport capacity to respond to urban transport needs. 7. Civil-Military Coordination A Civil-Military Liaison Officer will be responsible for liaising with MINUSTAH and international military entities in Port-au-Prince to coordinate the use of logistics assets in support of the humanitarian community response. The overall goal is to channel requests from the Humanitarian Community through the Logistics Operation to establish systems for the most efficient use of military resources, including air, land and sea transport. Liaison services will include the following: o Establish direct lines of communication and tasking procedures for US Military assets through USAID/OFDA. o Create a coordination platform between WFP, the US Air Force and MINUSTAH to facilitate the arrival of incoming humanitarian flights. o Set up ground logistics at Port-au-Prince airport including cargo movement, clearing and uplift. -- (see site at: https://www.cimicweb.org/cmo/haiti/Pages/default.aspx) ------- 8. Coordination and Information Management The Logistics Operation will have dedicated information management capacity, including GIS / mapping services with the aim of coordinating logistics operations and supporting decision making to improve the efficiency of the logistics response. Within this capacity, the Logistics Operation will undertake the following: o Consolidate information on the overall logistics situation from the humanitarian community and local authorities, identifying logistics gaps and bottlenecks. Facilitate Logistics meetings and publish records of decisions taken. o Provide updated information on operational data such as customs procedures, air operations and prioritization of cargo by the HC to the humanitarian community through the publication of sitreps, bulletins, snapshots, flash news and briefings. o Based on priorities set by the Humanitarian Coordinator coordinate the use of common logistics services through the management of Cargo Movement Requests and Storage Requests accompanied by cargo tracking services. o Provide updated maps on logistics infrastructure to facilitate decision-making for transportation of humanitarian relief by the humanitarian community. o Provide a platform for the sharing and dissemination of logistics information. 9. Fuel o In response to dwindling fuel resources, WFP has signed a fuel contract with Shell in Santo Domingo to meet the minimum requirements for operational continuity. 10. Accommodation o MSB and the International Humanitarian Partnership (IHP) will establish headquarters operation to accommodate humanitarian workers in Port-au-Prince. UPDATE Jan 19 1330z Air Ops Update The airport at Port au Prince remains extremely congested. A slot system has been created by the US Government pending the following criteria: * Size of aircraft (bigger aircraft take longer to off-load and take more space); * Aircraft requiring ramp space (small aircraft are parked on the grass, requiring no ramp space); * Cargo transported as per the following priorities: priority 1: Water related materials priority 2: Logistics Enablers priority 3: Food materials priority 4: Medical supplies One WFP-contracted cargo airplane (12 mt) managed by UNHAS will be used to shuttle goods from the airport in Santo Domingo to Port-au-Prince. Road Status * MINUSTAH has established an escort system from the DR border to Port-au-Prince. Trucks crossing the border will escorted in convoy to Port-au-Prince. There is no need to submit a request for the procedure. * The road to the south pier at the port has been repaired and is now fit for heavy machinery. * The road from Port-au-Prince to Jacmel is broken and while all-terrain vehicles can pass, for heavier vehicles a detour is necessary passing via Miragoane, Fond-des-Blanc, Cote de Fer and Bainet. Fuel In response to dwindling fuel resources, WFP has signed a fuel contract with Shell in Santo Domingo. A first delivery of 10,000 gallons is due in Port-au-Prince tomorrow. Accommodation A humanitarian base camp is now under construction and is expected to be completed within the next few days. Passenger Service UNHAS passenger service from Santo Domingo to Port-au-Prince (Cessna Caravan 208B, 10 pax). Flight schedule: Week 18-22 Jan (Monday - Thursday): * Departing Santo Domingo to Port-au-Prince at 08:00h. Passengers to check-in at 07:00h. * PASSENGER requests should be sent to UNHASPAX.Haiti@wfp.org. * CARGO requests should be sent to UNHASCRG.Haiti@wfp.org. * A new schedule will be announced for operations starting 23 Jan.

notes: Adapted from Report by USAID 19 January 2010 Operation: Haiti Earthquake Response Background The Government of Haiti has declared a state of emergency throughout the country and has advised severely affected populations to leave Port-au-Prince. The US military has been deployed to Haiti to support national authorities and humanitarian community in the relief effort. The US government has taken over management of Port-au-Prince airport, creating a system for coordination of incoming aircraft. Gaps and Needs Given the extent of the damage inflicted by the earthquake the need for an international humanitarian response is critical as the Government of Haiti has limited capacity to respond to a disaster of such magnitude. Based on a request from the Humanitarian Country Team, the World Food Programme as Logistics lead will maintain a Haiti Logistics unit in Port au Prince and establish a unit in Santo Domingo to coordinate the mobilization and use of logistics assets and provision of logistics support services to the humanitarian community. Primary Concept for Haiti Logistics Due to the severity of the damage that has occurred in and around the capital Port-au-Prince, the Logistics Operation will augment existing logistics capacities by deploying logistics assets and providing logistics services, as described below in order to support the humanitarian community’s response to the disaster. 1. Santo Domingo o Santo Domingo is recommended as the primary entry point for humanitarian cargo while the Port-au-Prince airport is operating at diminished capacity and the sea port is damaged. o Santo Domingo will be used as a staging area for inbound air and sea shipments before onward transportation by air, road or sea, to delivery points within Haiti. Storage capacity will be made available for inter-agency use. o Santo Domingo airport will be an operating base for a cargo aircraft (12mt) to be used for the transport of key commodities to Port-au-Prince. It will also be the base for a smaller fixed-wing aircraft (10 pax) to ‘shuttle’ inter-agency personnel to and from Port-au-Prince. Air services will be reduced/phased out as early as possible. o A 1,000 mt landing craft will operate from the Port of Santo Domingo to key delivery points around the coast of Haiti. This landing craft will also be supported by 200 mt barges that will be used to access smaller locations along the coast. 2. Barahona o WFP is establishing a second staging area at Barahona located on the south coast of the Dominican Republic which can handle inbound movements by sea and air. o It is anticipated that this location will primarily be used for the movement of cargo arriving as non-containerised sea freight. o Barahona airport will be the operating base for two helicopters (2mt) and a fixed-wing cargo aircraft (12mt). The helicopters will be used for deliveries to key locations within Haiti which are not easily accessible by road, or where security is a concern. o A landing-craft operation will also be established at the Port of Barahona to transport relief aid to key locations along the southern Haitian coast. o If required, the Logistics Operation will supplement existing storage capacity by erecting mobile storage facilities to meet any increase in demand. 3. Transit Hub o The Logistics Operation will establish a field office and transit hub at the Jimani border crossing to facilitate the coordination of road transport from Santo Domingo and Barahonas to Port-au-Prince. o The transit hub will provide a “marshalling” area for trucks / cargo prior to joining MINUSTAH escorted convoys into Port-au-Prince, ensuring more effective security of personnel, assets and commodities. o Temporary storage will be erected so that the limited capacity within the city area will not be compromised and also provide a more strategic location for movements to other locations within Haiti. 4. Port-au-Prince o A staging area will be established to accommodate the international cargo entering Port-au-Prince by air. o Cargo arrivals at the Port-au-Prince airport are being managed by commercial handling agents. o Storage capacity at the port of Port-au-Prince will be augmented. o The two helicopters (2mt) based in Barahona may be used for deliveries out of Port-au-Prince depending on airport capacity. 5. Cap Haitien o The sea port at Cap Haitien will be primarily used as the point of entry for containerised commodities. This port is currently being used by WFP. The existing infrastructure will be strengthened to meet additional demand. 6. Surface Transport o The Logistics Operation will provide transport services to organisations without logistics capacity in the Dominican Republic, from the staging area(s) in Port-au-Prince based on a pull system. o Handicap International is managing a fleet of more than 40 M-62 6x6 “allterrain” trucks that is available for tertiary transport needs. WFP will extend this fleet with local subcontracted transport capacity to respond to urban transport needs. 7. Civil-Military Coordination A Civil-Military Liaison Officer will be responsible for liaising with MINUSTAH and international military entities in Port-au-Prince to coordinate the use of logistics assets in support of the humanitarian community response. The overall goal is to channel requests from the Humanitarian Community through the Logistics Operation to establish systems for the most efficient use of military resources, including air, land and sea transport. Liaison services will include the following: o Establish direct lines of communication and tasking procedures for US Military assets through USAID/OFDA. o Create a coordination platform between WFP, the US Air Force and MINUSTAH to facilitate the arrival of incoming humanitarian flights. o Set up ground logistics at Port-au-Prince airport including cargo movement, clearing and uplift. 8. Coordination and Information Management The Logistics Operation will have dedicated information management capacity, including GIS / mapping services with the aim of coordinating logistics operations and supporting decision making to improve the efficiency of the logistics response. Within this capacity, the Logistics Operation will undertake the following: o Consolidate information on the overall logistics situation from the humanitarian community and local authorities, identifying logistics gaps and bottlenecks. Facilitate Logistics meetings and publish records of decisions taken. o Provide updated information on operational data such as customs procedures, air operations and prioritization of cargo by the HC to the humanitarian community through the publication of sitreps, bulletins, snapshots, flash news and briefings. o Based on priorities set by the Humanitarian Coordinator coordinate the use of common logistics services through the management of Cargo Movement Requests and Storage Requests accompanied by cargo tracking services. o Provide updated maps on logistics infrastructure to facilitate decision-making for transportation of humanitarian relief by the humanitarian community. o Provide a platform for the sharing and dissemination of logistics information. 9. Fuel o In response to dwindling fuel resources, WFP has signed a fuel contract with Shell in Santo Domingo to meet the minimum requirements for operational continuity. 10. Accommodation o MSB and the International Humanitarian Partnership (IHP) will establish headquarters operation to accommodate humanitarian workers in Port-au-Prince. -> Adapted from Reports by USAID and World Food Programme 19 January 2010 Operation: Haiti Earthquake Response Background The Government of Haiti has declared a state of emergency throughout the country and has advised severely affected populations to leave Port-au-Prince. The US military has been deployed to Haiti to support national authorities and humanitarian community in the relief effort. The US government has taken over management of Port-au-Prince airport, creating a system for coordination of incoming aircraft. Gaps and Needs Given the extent of the damage inflicted by the earthquake the need for an international humanitarian response is critical as the Government of Haiti has limited capacity to respond to a disaster of such magnitude. Based on a request from the Humanitarian Country Team, the World Food Programme as Logistics lead will maintain a Haiti Logistics unit in Port au Prince and establish a unit in Santo Domingo to coordinate the mobilization and use of logistics assets and provision of logistics support services to the humanitarian community. Primary Concept for Haiti Logistics Due to the severity of the damage that has occurred in and around the capital Port-au-Prince, the Logistics Operation will augment existing logistics capacities by deploying logistics assets and providing logistics services, as described below in order to support the humanitarian community’s response to the disaster. 1. Santo Domingo o Santo Domingo is recommended as the primary entry point for humanitarian cargo while the Port-au-Prince airport is operating at diminished capacity and the sea port is damaged. o Santo Domingo will be used as a staging area for inbound air and sea shipments before onward transportation by air, road or sea, to delivery points within Haiti. Storage capacity will be made available for inter-agency use. o Santo Domingo airport will be an operating base for a cargo aircraft (12mt) to be used for the transport of key commodities to Port-au-Prince. It will also be the base for a smaller fixed-wing aircraft (10 pax) to ‘shuttle’ inter-agency personnel to and from Port-au-Prince. Air services will be reduced/phased out as early as possible. o A 1,000 mt landing craft will operate from the Port of Santo Domingo to key delivery points around the coast of Haiti. This landing craft will also be supported by 200 mt barges that will be used to access smaller locations along the coast. 2. Barahona o WFP is establishing a second staging area at Barahona located on the south coast of the Dominican Republic which can handle inbound movements by sea and air. o It is anticipated that this location will primarily be used for the movement of cargo arriving as non-containerised sea freight. o Barahona airport will be the operating base for two helicopters (2mt) and a fixed-wing cargo aircraft (12mt). The helicopters will be used for deliveries to key locations within Haiti which are not easily accessible by road, or where security is a concern. o A landing-craft operation will also be established at the Port of Barahona to transport relief aid to key locations along the southern Haitian coast. o If required, the Logistics Operation will supplement existing storage capacity by erecting mobile storage facilities to meet any increase in demand. 3. Transit Hub o The Logistics Operation will establish a field office and transit hub at the Jimani border crossing to facilitate the coordination of road transport from Santo Domingo and Barahonas to Port-au-Prince. o The transit hub will provide a “marshalling” area for trucks / cargo prior to joining MINUSTAH escorted convoys into Port-au-Prince, ensuring more effective security of personnel, assets and commodities. o Temporary storage will be erected so that the limited capacity within the city area will not be compromised and also provide a more strategic location for movements to other locations within Haiti. 4. Port-au-Prince o A staging area will be established to accommodate the international cargo entering Port-au-Prince by air. o Cargo arrivals at the Port-au-Prince airport are being managed by commercial handling agents. o Storage capacity at the port of Port-au-Prince will be augmented. o The two helicopters (2mt) based in Barahona may be used for deliveries out of Port-au-Prince depending on airport capacity. 5. Cap Haitien o The sea port at Cap Haitien will be primarily used as the point of entry for containerised commodities. This port is currently being used by WFP. The existing infrastructure will be strengthened to meet additional demand. 6. Surface Transport o The Logistics Operation will provide transport services to organisations without logistics capacity in the Dominican Republic, from the staging area(s) in Port-au-Prince based on a pull system. o Handicap International is managing a fleet of more than 40 M-62 6x6 “allterrain” trucks that is available for tertiary transport needs. WFP will extend this fleet with local subcontracted transport capacity to respond to urban transport needs. 7. Civil-Military Coordination A Civil-Military Liaison Officer will be responsible for liaising with MINUSTAH and international military entities in Port-au-Prince to coordinate the use of logistics assets in support of the humanitarian community response. The overall goal is to channel requests from the Humanitarian Community through the Logistics Operation to establish systems for the most efficient use of military resources, including air, land and sea transport. Liaison services will include the following: o Establish direct lines of communication and tasking procedures for US Military assets through USAID/OFDA. o Create a coordination platform between WFP, the US Air Force and MINUSTAH to facilitate the arrival of incoming humanitarian flights. o Set up ground logistics at Port-au-Prince airport including cargo movement, clearing and uplift. 8. Coordination and Information Management The Logistics Operation will have dedicated information management capacity, including GIS / mapping services with the aim of coordinating logistics operations and supporting decision making to improve the efficiency of the logistics response. Within this capacity, the Logistics Operation will undertake the following: o Consolidate information on the overall logistics situation from the humanitarian community and local authorities, identifying logistics gaps and bottlenecks. Facilitate Logistics meetings and publish records of decisions taken. o Provide updated information on operational data such as customs procedures, air operations and prioritization of cargo by the HC to the humanitarian community through the publication of sitreps, bulletins, snapshots, flash news and briefings. o Based on priorities set by the Humanitarian Coordinator coordinate the use of common logistics services through the management of Cargo Movement Requests and Storage Requests accompanied by cargo tracking services. o Provide updated maps on logistics infrastructure to facilitate decision-making for transportation of humanitarian relief by the humanitarian community. o Provide a platform for the sharing and dissemination of logistics information. 9. Fuel o In response to dwindling fuel resources, WFP has signed a fuel contract with Shell in Santo Domingo to meet the minimum requirements for operational continuity. 10. Accommodation o MSB and the International Humanitarian Partnership (IHP) will establish headquarters operation to accommodate humanitarian workers in Port-au-Prince. UPDATE Jan 19 1330z Air Ops Update The airport at Port au Prince remains extremely congested. A slot system has been created by the US Government pending the following criteria: * Size of aircraft (bigger aircraft take longer to off-load and take more space); * Aircraft requiring ramp space (small aircraft are parked on the grass, requiring no ramp space); * Cargo transported as per the following priorities: priority 1: Water related materials priority 2: Logistics Enablers priority 3: Food materials priority 4: Medical supplies One WFP-contracted cargo airplane (12 mt) managed by UNHAS will be used to shuttle goods from the airport in Santo Domingo to Port-au-Prince. Road Status * MINUSTAH has established an escort system from the DR border to Port-au-Prince. Trucks crossing the border will escorted in convoy to Port-au-Prince. There is no need to submit a request for the procedure. * The road to the south pier at the port has been repaired and is now fit for heavy machinery. * The road from Port-au-Prince to Jacmel is broken and while all-terrain vehicles can pass, for heavier vehicles a detour is necessary passing via Miragoane, Fond-des-Blanc, Cote de Fer and Bainet. Fuel In response to dwindling fuel resources, WFP has signed a fuel contract with Shell in Santo Domingo. A first delivery of 10,000 gallons is due in Port-au-Prince tomorrow. Accommodation A humanitarian base camp is now under construction and is expected to be completed within the next few days. Passenger Service UNHAS passenger service from Santo Domingo to Port-au-Prince (Cessna Caravan 208B, 10 pax). Flight schedule: Week 18-22 Jan (Monday - Thursday): * Departing Santo Domingo to Port-au-Prince at 08:00h. Passengers to check-in at 07:00h. * PASSENGER requests should be sent to UNHASPAX.Haiti@wfp.org. * CARGO requests should be sent to UNHASCRG.Haiti@wfp.org. * A new schedule will be announced for operations starting 23 Jan.

notes: Adapted from Report by USAID 19 January 2010 Operation: Haiti Earthquake Response Background The Government of Haiti has declared a state of emergency throughout the country and has advised severely affected populations to leave Port-au-Prince. The US military has been deployed to Haiti to support national authorities and humanitarian community in the relief effort. The US government has taken over management of Port-au-Prince airport, creating a system for coordination of incoming aircraft. Gaps and Needs Given the extent of the damage inflicted by the earthquake the need for an international humanitarian response is critical as the Government of Haiti has limited capacity to respond to a disaster of such magnitude. Based on a request from the Humanitarian Country Team, the World Food Programme as Logistics lead will maintain a Haiti Logistics unit in Port au Prince and establish a unit in Santo Domingo to coordinate the mobilization and use of logistics assets and provision of logistics support services to the humanitarian community. Primary Concept for Haiti Logistics Due to the severity of the damage that has occurred in and around the capital Port-au-Prince, the Logistics Operation will augment existing logistics capacities by deploying logistics assets and providing logistics services, as described below in order to support the humanitarian community’s response to the disaster. 1. Santo Domingo o Santo Domingo is recommended as the primary entry point for humanitarian cargo while the Port-au-Prince airport is operating at diminished capacity and the sea port is damaged. o Santo Domingo will be used as a staging area for inbound air and sea shipments before onward transportation by air, road or sea, to delivery points within Haiti. Storage capacity will be made available for inter-agency use. o Santo Domingo airport will be an operating base for a cargo aircraft (12mt) to be used for the transport of key commodities to Port-au-Prince. It will also be the base for a smaller fixed-wing aircraft (10 pax) to ‘shuttle’ inter-agency personnel to and from Port-au-Prince. Air services will be reduced/phased out as early as possible. o A 1,000 mt landing craft will operate from the Port of Santo Domingo to key delivery points around the coast of Haiti. This landing craft will also be supported by 200 mt barges that will be used to access smaller locations along the coast. 2. Barahona o WFP is establishing a second staging area at Barahona located on the south coast of the Dominican Republic which can handle inbound movements by sea and air. o It is anticipated that this location will primarily be used for the movement of cargo arriving as non-containerised sea freight. o Barahona airport will be the operating base for two helicopters (2mt) and a fixed-wing cargo aircraft (12mt). The helicopters will be used for deliveries to key locations within Haiti which are not easily accessible by road, or where security is a concern. o A landing-craft operation will also be established at the Port of Barahona to transport relief aid to key locations along the southern Haitian coast. o If required, the Logistics Operation will supplement existing storage capacity by erecting mobile storage facilities to meet any increase in demand. 3. Transit Hub o The Logistics Operation will establish a field office and transit hub at the Jimani border crossing to facilitate the coordination of road transport from Santo Domingo and Barahonas to Port-au-Prince. o The transit hub will provide a “marshalling” area for trucks / cargo prior to joining MINUSTAH escorted convoys into Port-au-Prince, ensuring more effective security of personnel, assets and commodities. o Temporary storage will be erected so that the limited capacity within the city area will not be compromised and also provide a more strategic location for movements to other locations within Haiti. 4. Port-au-Prince o A staging area will be established to accommodate the international cargo entering Port-au-Prince by air. o Cargo arrivals at the Port-au-Prince airport are being managed by commercial handling agents. o Storage capacity at the port of Port-au-Prince will be augmented. o The two helicopters (2mt) based in Barahona may be used for deliveries out of Port-au-Prince depending on airport capacity. 5. Cap Haitien o The sea port at Cap Haitien will be primarily used as the point of entry for containerised commodities. This port is currently being used by WFP. The existing infrastructure will be strengthened to meet additional demand. 6. Surface Transport o The Logistics Operation will provide transport services to organisations without logistics capacity in the Dominican Republic, from the staging area(s) in Port-au-Prince based on a pull system. o Handicap International is managing a fleet of more than 40 M-62 6x6 “allterrain” trucks that is available for tertiary transport needs. WFP will extend this fleet with local subcontracted transport capacity to respond to urban transport needs. 7. Civil-Military Coordination A Civil-Military Liaison Officer will be responsible for liaising with MINUSTAH and international military entities in Port-au-Prince to coordinate the use of logistics assets in support of the humanitarian community response. The overall goal is to channel requests from the Humanitarian Community through the Logistics Operation to establish systems for the most efficient use of military resources, including air, land and sea transport. Liaison services will include the following: o Establish direct lines of communication and tasking procedures for US Military assets through USAID/OFDA. o Create a coordination platform between WFP, the US Air Force and MINUSTAH to facilitate the arrival of incoming humanitarian flights. o Set up ground logistics at Port-au-Prince airport including cargo movement, clearing and uplift. 8. Coordination and Information Management The Logistics Operation will have dedicated information management capacity, including GIS / mapping services with the aim of coordinating logistics operations and supporting decision making to improve the efficiency of the logistics response. Within this capacity, the Logistics Operation will undertake the following: o Consolidate information on the overall logistics situation from the humanitarian community and local authorities, identifying logistics gaps and bottlenecks. Facilitate Logistics meetings and publish records of decisions taken. o Provide updated information on operational data such as customs procedures, air operations and prioritization of cargo by the HC to the humanitarian community through the publication of sitreps, bulletins, snapshots, flash news and briefings. o Based on priorities set by the Humanitarian Coordinator coordinate the use of common logistics services through the management of Cargo Movement Requests and Storage Requests accompanied by cargo tracking services. o Provide updated maps on logistics infrastructure to facilitate decision-making for transportation of humanitarian relief by the humanitarian community. o Provide a platform for the sharing and dissemination of logistics information. 9. Fuel o In response to dwindling fuel resources, WFP has signed a fuel contract with Shell in Santo Domingo to meet the minimum requirements for operational continuity. 10. Accommodation o MSB and the International Humanitarian Partnership (IHP) will establish headquarters operation to accommodate humanitarian workers in Port-au-Prince. -> Adapted from Report by USAID 19 January 2010 Operation: Haiti Earthquake Response Background The Government of Haiti has declared a state of emergency throughout the country and has advised severely affected populations to leave Port-au-Prince. The US military has been deployed to Haiti to support national authorities and humanitarian community in the relief effort. The US government has taken over management of Port-au-Prince airport, creating a system for coordination of incoming aircraft. Gaps and Needs Given the extent of the damage inflicted by the earthquake the need for an international humanitarian response is critical as the Government of Haiti has limited capacity to respond to a disaster of such magnitude. Based on a request from the Humanitarian Country Team, the World Food Programme as Logistics lead will maintain a Haiti Logistics unit in Port au Prince and establish a unit in Santo Domingo to coordinate the mobilization and use of logistics assets and provision of logistics support services to the humanitarian community. Primary Concept for Haiti Logistics Due to the severity of the damage that has occurred in and around the capital Port-au-Prince, the Logistics Operation will augment existing logistics capacities by deploying logistics assets and providing logistics services, as described below in order to support the humanitarian community’s response to the disaster. 1. Santo Domingo o Santo Domingo is recommended as the primary entry point for humanitarian cargo while the Port-au-Prince airport is operating at diminished capacity and the sea port is damaged. o Santo Domingo will be used as a staging area for inbound air and sea shipments before onward transportation by air, road or sea, to delivery points within Haiti. Storage capacity will be made available for inter-agency use. o Santo Domingo airport will be an operating base for a cargo aircraft (12mt) to be used for the transport of key commodities to Port-au-Prince. It will also be the base for a smaller fixed-wing aircraft (10 pax) to ‘shuttle’ inter-agency personnel to and from Port-au-Prince. Air services will be reduced/phased out as early as possible. o A 1,000 mt landing craft will operate from the Port of Santo Domingo to key delivery points around the coast of Haiti. This landing craft will also be supported by 200 mt barges that will be used to access smaller locations along the coast. 2. Barahona o WFP is establishing a second staging area at Barahona located on the south coast of the Dominican Republic which can handle inbound movements by sea and air. o It is anticipated that this location will primarily be used for the movement of cargo arriving as non-containerised sea freight. o Barahona airport will be the operating base for two helicopters (2mt) and a fixed-wing cargo aircraft (12mt). The helicopters will be used for deliveries to key locations within Haiti which are not easily accessible by road, or where security is a concern. o A landing-craft operation will also be established at the Port of Barahona to transport relief aid to key locations along the southern Haitian coast. o If required, the Logistics Operation will supplement existing storage capacity by erecting mobile storage facilities to meet any increase in demand. 3. Transit Hub o The Logistics Operation will establish a field office and transit hub at the Jimani border crossing to facilitate the coordination of road transport from Santo Domingo and Barahonas to Port-au-Prince. o The transit hub will provide a “marshalling” area for trucks / cargo prior to joining MINUSTAH escorted convoys into Port-au-Prince, ensuring more effective security of personnel, assets and commodities. o Temporary storage will be erected so that the limited capacity within the city area will not be compromised and also provide a more strategic location for movements to other locations within Haiti. 4. Port-au-Prince o A staging area will be established to accommodate the international cargo entering Port-au-Prince by air. o Cargo arrivals at the Port-au-Prince airport are being managed by commercial handling agents. o Storage capacity at the port of Port-au-Prince will be augmented. o The two helicopters (2mt) based in Barahona may be used for deliveries out of Port-au-Prince depending on airport capacity. 5. Cap Haitien o The sea port at Cap Haitien will be primarily used as the point of entry for containerised commodities. This port is currently being used by WFP. The existing infrastructure will be strengthened to meet additional demand. 6. Surface Transport o The Logistics Operation will provide transport services to organisations without logistics capacity in the Dominican Republic, from the staging area(s) in Port-au-Prince based on a pull system. o Handicap International is managing a fleet of more than 40 M-62 6x6 “allterrain” trucks that is available for tertiary transport needs. WFP will extend this fleet with local subcontracted transport capacity to respond to urban transport needs. 7. Civil-Military Coordination A Civil-Military Liaison Officer will be responsible for liaising with MINUSTAH and international military entities in Port-au-Prince to coordinate the use of logistics assets in support of the humanitarian community response. The overall goal is to channel requests from the Humanitarian Community through the Logistics Operation to establish systems for the most efficient use of military resources, including air, land and sea transport. Liaison services will include the following: o Establish direct lines of communication and tasking procedures for US Military assets through USAID/OFDA. o Create a coordination platform between WFP, the US Air Force and MINUSTAH to facilitate the arrival of incoming humanitarian flights. o Set up ground logistics at Port-au-Prince airport including cargo movement, clearing and uplift. 8. Coordination and Information Management The Logistics Operation will have dedicated information management capacity, including GIS / mapping services with the aim of coordinating logistics operations and supporting decision making to improve the efficiency of the logistics response. Within this capacity, the Logistics Operation will undertake the following: o Consolidate information on the overall logistics situation from the humanitarian community and local authorities, identifying logistics gaps and bottlenecks. Facilitate Logistics meetings and publish records of decisions taken. o Provide updated information on operational data such as customs procedures, air operations and prioritization of cargo by the HC to the humanitarian community through the publication of sitreps, bulletins, snapshots, flash news and briefings. o Based on priorities set by the Humanitarian Coordinator coordinate the use of common logistics services through the management of Cargo Movement Requests and Storage Requests accompanied by cargo tracking services. o Provide updated maps on logistics infrastructure to facilitate decision-making for transportation of humanitarian relief by the humanitarian community. o Provide a platform for the sharing and dissemination of logistics information. 9. Fuel o In response to dwindling fuel resources, WFP has signed a fuel contract with Shell in Santo Domingo to meet the minimum requirements for operational continuity. 10. Accommodation o MSB and the International Humanitarian Partnership (IHP) will establish headquarters operation to accommodate humanitarian workers in Port-au-Prince.

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