WFP EBOLA RESPONSE
Regional Situation Report
3 -10 NOVEMBER 2014
COMMON SERVICES IN GUINEA, LIBERIA AND SIERRA LEONE
Highlights
 UNHRD facilitated the arrival of over
1,100mt of nutritious foods to the
affected countries through its depot in
Las Palmas.
 73 light vehicles are being strategically
airlifted from Dubai for the three Ebola
-affected Countries, and WFP aims to
deliver 86 vehicles by 1 December.
 The Logistics Cluster facilitated the
transport of 22 tents and one box of
tent accessories on behalf of MSF to
Macenta , Guinea with three rotations
of UNMEER Mi8 helicopters, based in
Liberia
Numbers
 Funding requirements: US$ 51.7 million
(59% of US$ 87 million)
 UNHAS transported 2,002 passengers & 16mt cargo
(323 passengers & 0.9mt in reporting period)
 UNHRD dispatched 751 mt
(78mt in reporting period)
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39,237m3 cargo transported
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(1,237m during reporting period)
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9,600m3 cargo stored
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(2,150m during reporting period)
Due to its expertise in logistics, engineering and telecommunications, WFP has been requested to provide dedicated
Common Services to the Ebola Response. All activities are being implemented under Special Operation 200773.
© WFP/Baptiste Burgaud
 Logistics Cluster facilitated:
“Communication with our partners is essential to help
organize the delivery of items to affected areas”.
Mira Baddour, Liberia Cargo Tracking Officer
WFP, due to its expertise and vast field capacity, was mandated to be the global lead of the Logistics Cluster.
The Logistics Cluster is responsible for coordination, information management, and, where necessary, logistics service provision to ensure an effective and efficient logistics
response takes place in each and every operation, through
the lead agency, WFP.
GUINEA
 During the reporting period, the Logistics Cluster facilitated the transportation of 651m3 of humanitarian cargo on
behalf of Alliance for International Medical Action, MSFBelgium and the Government of Guinea.
 During the reporting period, 886m of humanitarian relief
has been received for storage on behalf of MSF-Belguim,
the Government of Guinea, WFP, Alliance for International Medical Action and WHO in the main hub in Conakry.
The total volume of cargo in stock for the Ebola response
is 1,181m3.
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 The Logistics Cluster facilitated transport 22 tents and
one box of tent accessories on behalf of MSF to Macenta
with three rotations of UNMEER Mi8 helicopter, based in
Liberia.
 16 small trucks (7-15mt capacity) have been contracted
and will initially be positioned at the Forward Logistics
Bases (FLBs) in Conakry, Kissidougou and Nzerekore for
onward distribution of humanitarian cargo.
 The equivalent of six twenty-foot containers of Ebola
relief items are being loaded and dispatched to Ebolaaffected areas on a daily basis on behalf of the Government of Guinea and humanitarian organisations.
Cargo is being re-arranged to avoid congestion at Monrovia airport.
© WFP/Brittney Titus
Health and Social Welfare, USAID/OFDA, Save the
Children, MSB, WHO, UNICEF, MAP international, and
IMC, MDM and the Swiss Agency for Development and
Cooperation.
 Since the beginning of the Ebola Response operation, the
Logistics Cluster provided offloading assistance and
transport for over 3,300mt of cargo that arrived at the
airport. Two staff at the airport also help coordinate
incoming flights in Monrovia.
 Four MSUs have been erected at the airport to augment
storage capacity, ensuring that humanitarian cargo can
be offloaded immediately, and is protected from
potential adverse weather conditions while in transit to a
warehouses or the common logistics hub. A prefabricated
unit will also be established the week of 10 November to
provide office space to Logistics Cluster and WFP airport
staff.
LIBERIA
 During the reporting period the Logistics Cluster
facilitated the transport of 322m3 on behalf of USAID/
OFDA, Liberia’s Ministry of Health (MoH), WHO, UNICEF,
MSF-France, ICRC, IMC, Save the Children, Project Cure,
International Rescue Committee (IRC), Africans in
Medicine (AIM), MedShare, MDM, Chinese Embassy, and
MSB.
 The Logistics Cluster facilitated the storage of 672m 3 of
humanitarian commodities on behalf of Ministry of
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© WFP/Brittney Titus
Due to its expertise in logistics, engineering and telecommunications, WFP has been requested to provide dedicated
Common Services to the Ebola Response. All activities are being implemented under Special Operation 200773.
established. Cargo from DFID and UNICEF is currently being
stored. Space for a helicopter-landing site exists next to
the hub. ICT equipment and three office prefabs will be
installed the week of 10 November.
© WFP/Jef Cuche
 One cargo flights arrived on 9 November from Brindisi,
Italy, transporting equipment for the Buchanan and Harper
FLBs. A second flight arrived from Oslo, Norway,
transported 30 Mobile Storage Unit (MSUs). The Logistics
Cluster will make the MSUs available to the humanitarian
community.
 At the Kailahun FLB, the Request for Quotation (RfQ) has
been closed and WFP is in the final stages of awarding a
contract for clearing land for storage tents that has been
allocated by the government. In the meantime, WFP is
making space available in existing warehouses for NonFood Items (NFIs) that need to be stored from other organisations. The construction of six MSUs with about 1,440m2
storage space is expected by the end of November.
 A convoy of MSUs and Prefabs from UNHRD in Ghana
arrived in Monrovia, after being at the Liberian-Ivorian
border for multiple weeks.
 The Logistics Cluster and WFP organised a strategic Supply
Chain meetings with USAID/OFDA, WHO and UNICEF,
among others, to streamline the response and optimize
the use of logistics resources.
 73 vehicles will be airlifted to the Ebola-affected Countries
from 10-18 November from Dubai. The first 16 vehicles
arrived in Monrovia on 11 November.
 40 DAF (10mt) trucks are en route to Monrovia by sea from
the Netherlands.
© WFP/Brittney Titus
 15 light vehicles have been procured locally by WFP and six
will be available to the Logistics Cluster.
 At the Makeni FLB, six MSUs (10x32) have been erected,
with a total storage space of 1,920m2.
 The Logistics Cluster continues to produce regular
schedules of incoming flights in order to coordinate and
create visibility for flight plans.
 10 DAF trucks have been donated by the Government of
the Netherlands, with an ETA of 24 November in Freetown.
The trucks will be used for the common transport services.
SIERRA LEONE
 During the reporting period, the Logistics Cluster facilitated
the transport and storage of over 264m3 on behalf of THW,
WHO, UNMEER, UNICEF and WFP. Overall, 593m3 of relief
items were transported on behalf of Child Fund, THW,
WHO, UNMEER, UNICEF and WFP.
 At Lungi Airport in Freetown two MSUs with 480m2 storage
space, as well as handling equipment are available for humanitarian organisations. Consultation with UNMEER and
the Government of Sierra Leone is ongoing about relocating the staging area to reduce delays.
 At the Port Loko main logistics hub, eight MSUs have been
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 In-country flights of the UNMEER/UNHAS Mi8 helicopter
began on 8 November. Air operators are working on procedures to take the Centre for Disease Control (CDC) packaged lab samples on in-country flights to decrease lag time
for results of suspected EVD cases; modalities for carrying
samples being finalised in consultation with UNMEER, UNHAS, WFP, and NERC (National Ebola Response Committee).
 The Logistics Cluster continues to coordinate with organisations on pipeline management and to discuss mechanisms for supply chain management, with the aim to
streamline monitoring and reporting to avoid pipeline
breaks.
Due to its expertise in logistics, engineering and telecommunications, WFP has been requested to provide dedicated
Common Services to the Ebola Response. All activities are being implemented under Special Operation 200773.
WFP COMMON SERVICES
UNHAS provides safe and reliable passenger and cargo air
services to the humanitarian community, especially to
remote locations where there are no commercial alternatives.
 During the reporting period, UNHAS transported 323
passengers and 0.9mt of cargo. Since 16 August, UNHAS
transported 2,002 passengers and 16mt of light cargo
on 474 flights.
 UNHAS is also currently facilitating the coordination of
UNMEER movements on behalf of the humanitarian
community. UNMEER has completed 19 flights, transporting 63 passengers and 1.1mt of light cargo.
© UNHAS
 Via the regional humanitarian corridor, UNHAS is facilitating the movement of passengers to and from Accra,
Ghana and Dakar, Senegal: 264 from Dakar, 77 to Dakar;
62 from Accra and 44 to Accra.
UNHRD is prepositioning stockpiles of emergency supplies for
humanitarian agencies in strategic locations to facilitate the
rapid transportation of relief items.
 During the reporting period, UNHRD dispatched equipment
for the set-up of Ebola Treatment Units (ETUs) in Guinea
and also for the set-up of a staff clinic in Sierra Leone.
Items included generators, office and accommodation prefabricated structures, water tanks, tents, IT equipment and
other relief items. In total, 78mt has been dispatched for
WFP.
 Since the beginning of the Ebola Response operation, UNHRD has dispatched 230mt of relief items and support
equipment valued at US$ 1.7 million for WHO, Swiss Red
Cross, Irish Aid, and JICA.
 A UNHRD response team is currently in Sierra Leone working on the installation of the UN clinic in Freetown. In Guinea, the UNHRD team is installing prefabs and MSUs. In Liberia, UNHRD personnel are supporting ground operations
at the airport in Monrovia. Training of local staff on equipment set-up and installation across the region continues.
 Procurement of materials and equipment continues for the
construction of logistics hubs, ETUs and Community Care
Centres (CCCs) in all three affected countries.
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Cargo for the Swiss Red Cross has been airlifted by UNHRD for the Ebola
Response Operation.
 UNHRD facilitated the arrival of over 1,100mt of nutritious
foods to the affected countries through its depot in Las
Palmas. One shipment went to Guinea and two airlifts
were organized to Sierra Leone and Liberia respectively.
Due to its expertise in logistics, engineering and telecommunications, WFP has been requested to provide dedicated
Common Services to the Ebola Response. All activities are being implemented under Special Operation 200773.
WFP COMMON SERVICES
WFP Engineering Services
SIERRA LEONE
 A WFP engineer is finalizing the setup of prefabs at the
UNDP clinic in Freetown, which will be used as a holding
and treatment unit for UN staff affected by Ebola Virus
Disease (EVD).
 The contract for land clearing and fencing for the
Kailahun FLB has been awarded and a contractor will mobilize equipment and staff for ground clearing on 11 November, with an expected time for completion within 710 days. A WFP engineer will be deployed to supervise
the works.
 A WFP Logistics Officer has been deployed to support
WHO with the supervision and construction of CCCs in
Konadugu, in response to an urgent request for technical
support.
LIBERIA
 At Gbarnga FLB, all six MSUs are now fully operational. At
Voinjama FLB, three out of six MSUs have been erected;
plans are to have them fully operational by 12 November
2014.
 At Harper, land has been allocated and the tender for
contractor launched for a FLB, which is expected to
be operational by 24 November. The FLB in Buchanan is
expected to be fully operational by 26 November.
 Additional equipment to meet UNDP specifications for
the UN Clinic in Freetown has arrived via Brindisi and engineering works are ongoing. An additional Engineer has
been deployed to Freetown to supervise the finalization
of the UNDP clinic support.
GUINEA
 WFP has been requested by the Government of Guinea to
build four ETUs of a maximum 100-bed capacity each in
Coyah, Kéraouné, Nzérékoré and Beyla:
 In Coyah, the construction works for an ETU have been
suspended due to security issues.
 In Nzérékoré, two MSUs have already been erected. Construction is ongoing under the supervision of a WFP engineer and the NGO Alima, and should be finalized by endNovember.
 In Beyla and Kerouané, the construction of two ETUs has
begun.
 The extension of the main hub in Conakry is underway
and ground-leveling works are ongoing.
The Emergency Communications (ET) Cluster provides
timely Information, Communications and Technology
services to support humanitarian community in carrying out their work efficiently, effectively and safely.
 In Guinea, one ET Cluster Deployment Team Leader
has arrived in Conakry to manage installation of
equipment and delivery of shared ICT services to the
response community. The ET Cluster has confirmed
a donation from Ericsson Response for ‘WIDER’
equipment, which will be used to manage and extend Internet connectivity in common operating
areas providing access to humanitarian users.
 In Sierra Leone, one ICT Technician has arrived in
Freetown to support provision of shared communications services by the ET Cluster.
 A shortage of vehicles and transportation is currently a major challenge, as it can take up to seven hours
to reach the key ETU location in Port Loko. The ET
Cluster is working closely with UNMEER, WHO and
the Logistics Cluster to find a solution.
 Positive discussions with the Government of Liberia's telecommunications authority are ongoing to
ensure sustainable and coordinated provision of
services.
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 Ground works in the Kissidougou FLB are ongoing; MSUs
are on site and will be erected this week. The site is already operational as the Logistics Cluster is operating on
a temporary basis out of the WFP hub, where 500m3 of
storage space is available. The FLB will be fully operational by mid-November.
Contacts:
Logistics Cluster
Guinea - Elise Gibergues ([email protected])
Liberia - Brittney Titus ([email protected])
Sierra Leone - Katherine Ely ([email protected])
Global - Chiara Argenti ([email protected])
UNHRD
Annette Angeletti ([email protected])
UNHAS
[email protected]
Air Coordination Cell
[email protected]
Emergency Telecommunications Cluster
Michael Redante ([email protected])
WFP Common Services, Regional Cell Accra
Amelia Stewart ([email protected])
Due to its expertise in logistics, engineering and telecommunications, WFP has been requested to provide dedicated
Common Services to the Ebola Response. All activities are being implemented under Special Operation 200773.