About UNJLC DRC

Humanitarian needs in DRC remain high despite long-standing efforts to alleviate and eradicate them. These needs are a legacy of years of political and military turmoil, and are currently aggravated by a number of compounding factors.

A generalized lack of infrastructure constitutes the main obstacle to aid delivery. The country’s sparse and rarely maintained transport network and capacity is poorly suited to the country’s expanse and leads to a difficult and costly relief supply chain, as indicated by operational agencies and manifested in the expansive use of air assets for cargo transportation instead of surface transport. This situation calls for a strengthened logistics coordination structure in support of and under the supervision of the HC and further elaboration of the system in place when deployed. The lack of synergy in GIS and Information Management reduces operational efficiencies significantly. There is the absence of economies of scale in every aspect of the logistics operations. The involved agencies’ and organizations’ specific logistics requirements will, in a situation as complex as the prevailing one benefit greatly from a well established coordination structure.

The resurgence of violence in the East, and rising tensions following the postponement of long-awaited elections add to the complexity of the situation. In addition, the large number of humanitarian actors, including WFP, UNICEF, UNHCR, WHO and the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC), including its military component, calls for a coordinated approach to logistics operations.

In DRC, a UNJLC has been called for by the HC and UNCT following the recognition that, given this context, current resources are not sufficient to develop and improve logistics systems while at the same time remaining operational in aid delivery.

UNJLC Kinshasa

PAM
Boulevard du 30 juin
Immeuble des Nations Unies (Losonia)
2ieme etage

UNJLC Goma

PAM
Avenue Ikobo No, 007
Quartier Mabanga
Commune Karisimbi