The United Nations Joint Logistics Centre (UNJLC): The Genesis of a Humanitarian Relief Coordination Platform Case Solution
Abstract:
The case explains the origin of the United Nations Joint Logistics Centre principle from its birth, in the context of the Eastern Zaire 1996-97 crisis, approximately its impending account activation in action to the Afghanistan crisis (2001). The center's advancement in addition to release systems and outcomes highlight the strengths and weak points of the principle and its institutional set-up as a non-organization under the custodianship of the UN's World Food Program.
Pedagogical Goals:
The case intends to show the significance of logistics coordination amongst humanitarian companies. More particularly it highlights the kinds of emergency situations that need short-term and extensive coordination platforms to boost the efficiency and effectiveness of humanitarian relief operations. By stating various implementation situations, the case clarifies the essential conditions needed for such logistics coordination platforms to adequately satisfy their goals.
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published: 01 Mar 2003
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