Djibouti Logistics Hub - World Food Programme 2013

March 2013 - The United Nations World Food Programme’s humanitarian logistics base will improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of food assistance provided by the United Nations World Food Programme in the Horn of Africa. The humanitarian logistics base or “Djibouti Hub” will consist of 40 000 metric tonnes of traditional bagged food storage 2 500 square metres of non-food items storage and a 200 unit container yard. With DFATD's support the Djibouti Hub will improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of food assistance provided by the World Food Programme in the Horn of Africa. Specifically the Djibouti Hub allows for faster delivery times for food assistance to reach beneficiaries in Ethiopia and other countries including South Sudan Kenya and Somalia. By storing food in bulk silos the Djibouti Hub will also allow for cost savings thereby allowing for the provision of food assistance to a larger number of beneficiaries.

Expected outputs include: a humanitarian logistics base in Djibouti consisting of 40 000 metric tonnes of high-quality silo storage capacity 25 000 metric tonnes of traditional bagged food storage 2 500 square metres of non-food items storage and a 200 unit container yard; an increased ability to respond to food security issues in the Horn of Africa in an efficient and timely manner; and an improved ability to provide food assistance to Ethiopia Somalia Sudan and South Sudan and Kenya by road within eight to ten days. The expected intermediate outcome is reduced vulnerability of crisis-affected people especially women and children.