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NORTHERN SUDAN:
Summary
Logistics operations in Darfur are dominated by security concerns. Most agencies and most locations have their operations hindered by security incidents and implementation of the necessary enhanced security measures. It is feared (generally expected) that security conditions may deteriorate further in coming weeks.
While high profile security incidents may dominate some reports, often more critical to logistics operations is the day-to-day drag on movements. Trucks leaving later in the morning, stopping earlier in the afternoon, trucks diverted to longer routes, reluctance of drivers to use certain routes, increased use of air cargo (not only expensive but intense in the use of management staff), increased coordination in the movement of staff for distributions, etc.
The rainy season has ended in most of Darfur and some roads are re-opening. Damage to the roads during the rainy season (typically related to the increase use of the road) will require further assessments.Air cargo operations are a highly visible but most cargo continues to move road. WFP, for example, says they plan to move 22,000 to 25,000 MTs by road and 6,000 to 8,000 MTs by air this month. The scope to significantly increase air cargo capacity into Darfur is limited by a broad range of concerns including loading space at El Obeid and Khartoum.
Air Operations
Aircraft: Requests for NFI to be moved into Darfur reduced over the past week as roads become more accessible due to the rains subsiding.
The replacement aircraft (AN-12) for the Belgium C-130 should arrive in Sudan this week and operational before the end of October.
WFP now has Jet A1 fuel in Nyala and the helicopters are operational again. A tentative schedule has been made for regular weekly flights.Agencies are reminded that regular updates with regards to the NFI service will be posted on the UNJLC website www.unjlc.org.
The UNJLC is working with CARE to establish a no-charge trucking service from Khartoum to Darfur to assist agencies with cargo that does not require shipment by air. It is expected that few agencies will use this service and they will arrange for truck transport on their own.
A meeting was held with WFP/HAS to review the disengagement of UNJLC staff in the day-to-day management of in-country NFI movements. It was agreed that by 1 Dec 04, HAS will have the staff in place to take over this management. The UNJLC will continue to prioritise cargo with the Air Cargo Users Group.
Airports: El Fasher Airport is open and functioning.
Nyala Airport is open the apron is being repaired and extended to increase parking space.
El Geneina Airport is open
Common NFI Pipeline
UNJLC is assisting UNOCHA in managing a Common NFI Pipeline to Darfur. The table below details the donations to the Common NFI Pipeline in the past and coming weeks:
| Date | Commodity | Number | Donor |
| 07-Oct-04 | Clothing (women's) | 9,000 | UNICEF |
| 6-10 Oct 2004 | Plastic Sheets | 12,451 | UNICEF |
| 6-10 Oct 2004 | Blankets | 40,000 | UNICEF |
| 01-Nov-04 | Plastic Sheets | 3,840 | UNICEF |
The table below details the current stocks of NFI commodities held in Sudan:
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NFI Commodities
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In stock in Sudan on 19 Oct 2004
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El Obeid
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El Geneina
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Nyala
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El Fasher
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Total
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| Blankets | 4,998 | 5,450 | 30,531 | 38,625 | 79,604 |
| Plastic Sheet 4X5M | 1,400 | 1,100 | 13,694 | 18,505 | 34,699 |
| Jerrycan 10l - 20l | 0 | 35,678 | 45,187 | 26,350 | 107,215 |
| Bucket w. lid, 20l | 54,783 | 9,580 | 15,287 | 0 | 79,650 |
| Mosquito Nets | 9,500 | 17,300 | 10,667 | 12,360 | 49,827 |
| Soap (Kg) | 274,289 | 27,400 | 198,450 | 33,030 | 533,169 |
| Clothing (womens wraps) | 124,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124,400 |
| Plastic sleeping mats Ea | 12 | 0 | 2,282 | 6,925 | 9,219 |
| Sanitary material M | 0 | 0 | 2,492 | 0 | 2,492 |
Meetings were held with OCHA and donors to meet the basic NFI requirements for 1.4 million IDPs. So far, basic NFI has been planned on one distribution per household (an initial distribution). The UNJLC is reviewing with OCHA arrangements for replacement distributions (secondary distributions) of NFI to IDPs and enhancing the assistance package to include items not included in the initial distributions.
Not all of the IDPs that need basic NFI have been assisted. This is not generally an issue of NFI availability but primarily of limited distribution capacity at certain IDP locations. The UNJLC is meeting with OCHA centrally and in the field to identify agencies that are capable of undertaking NFI distributions in areas not yet fully assisted. Typically these areas are the most remote with more security constraints and other problems.
Distribution of basic NFI is difficult; the items are of high value compared to other assistance.
NGOs generally would like to be able to do in a single distribution with as much of the basic NFI as possible (i.e. enough for the whole population and full range of items). This means that some of the stocks shown as being available in the field, may actually be allocated to a location but distribution is pending until the full package for the whole population is available.
NFI Cargo
UNJLC supports and tracks the air movement within Sudan of non-food items used to support relief operations but which are not distributed to IDPs. This programme began on the 21st of August and is known as the NFI Cargo programme.
The table below details the weight of the NFI cargo that has been transported since the programme began and is broken down by the type of aircraft used.
| Status | To |
Aircraft Type
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Grand Total | |||
| AN-12 | C-130 | IL-76 | N/A | |||
| Cancelled | FAS | 12,390 | 12,390 | |||
| GEN | 46,844 | 46,844 | ||||
| KHT | 1,650 | 1,650 | ||||
| NYA | 26,012 | 26,012 | ||||
| Cancelled Total | 86,896 | 86,896 | ||||
| Delivered | FAS | 29,114 | 29,143 | 30,961 | 89,218 | |
| GEN | 226,495 | 186,985 | 2,300 | 1,240 | 417,020 | |
| KHT | 13,924 | 11,980 | 25,904 | |||
| NYA | 93,691 | 48,363 | 75,602 | 4,000 | 221,656 | |
| Delivered Total | 363,224 | 276,471 | 108,863 | 5,240 | 753,798 | |
| En-route | FAS | |||||
| GEN | 5,180 | 5,180 | ||||
| KHT | ||||||
| NYA | ||||||
| En-route Total | 5,180 | 5,180 | ||||
| Manifested | FAS | 17,140 | 17,140 | |||
| GEN | 52,127 | 52,127 | ||||
| KHT | 2,500 | 2,500 | ||||
| NYA | 21,154 | 21,154 | ||||
| Manifested Total | 92,921 | 92,921 | ||||
| Not Available | FAS | 13,008 | 13,008 | |||
| GEN | 106,274 | 106,274 | ||||
| KHT | 128 | 128 | ||||
| NYA | 34,272 | 34,272 | ||||
| Not Available Total | 153,682 | 153,682 | ||||
| Pending | FAS | |||||
| GEN | 48,270 | 48,270 | ||||
| KHT | ||||||
| NYA | ||||||
| Pending Total | 48,270 | 48,270 | ||||
| GRAND TOTAL | 461,325 | 276,471153. | 108,863 | 294,088 | 1,140,897 | |
Road transport and access
North Darfur: Due to the mine incident, the roads North of Kutum were restricted, NO GO Area
Due to the fighting in Shangal Tobai, the Area of Thabit until Shangal Tobai is Restricted. NO GO Area
The best access road and the more secure to go from El-Fasher to Um Kedada is not by Dira, whish is the shortest one, but via Korma to the North. Longest but safest. But its still NO GO Area for UN Staff
All other roads are open.
See Security section below for further information on roads closed due to security.
South Darfur: There has been no rain this week, the area is drying up and more areas are becoming more accessible.
| Um Dukhun (Wadi Salih locality) | now accessible by road |
| Um Dafug (Rehaid el-Berdi locality) | still accessibility by Helicopter only. |
| Kubum | accessible with 4WD vehicles but improving |
| Nertities – Golo | This route now drying up and more accessible. |
| Golo – Rokero | now accessible - but security is still tense in this area and local clearance is required. |
| Rokero - Malaam: | road passable with 4WD, but there are security concerns and both SLA/GoS clearance is required for NGO movement. (NO GO UN) |
See Security section below for further information on roads closed due to security.
West Darfur: All routes for supply and distribution are now physically passable including Wadi Azoum near Zelingi. However, some routes are closed due to security. See Security section below for further information.
Road transport
WFP continues to increase the size of the trucking fleet. WFP reports that even with the recent increases, total fleet size is not adequate for the full expected food transportation requirement. WFP is working to resolve this by increasing the utilization of the fleet and is reviewing ways of obtaining additional trucks. Full food rations for 2 million people about 35,000 MTs per month.
WFP 120 6X6 trucks are fully operational.
WFP 214 'off-road' leased trucks continue to arrive and all should be operational by early November.
WFP 50 6X6 Astra trucks are operational
WFP 26 Hino trucks are operational (the 4 Kenworths were dropped and replaced by Hinos)
Rail transport
El Obeid to Nyala is open but operating at low levels
River transport/port operations
The UNJLC report is available on www.unjlc.org
Storage
Report has been published and is available on www.unjlc.org.
Fuels
| Fuel Type |
Commodity prices per unit (SDN)
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| Khartoum | El Fasher | Nyala | Geneina | El Obeid | ||||||
| IG | L | IG | L | IG | L | IG | L | IG | L | |
| Diesel | 345 | 76 | 650 | 143 | 750 | 165 | 1000 | 220 | 354 | 78 |
| JetA1 | 334 | 75 | 780 | 172 | 650 | 143 | 638 | 140 | 368 | 81 |
| Kerosene | 300 | 66 | 700 | 154 | 800 | 176 | 1000 | 220 | 250 | 55 |
| Petrol | 555 | 122 | 900 | 198 | 900 | 198 | 1500 | 330 | 580 | 128 |
Prices in Sudanese Dinars (SDN) at exchange rate of 1 USD = 260 SDN
IG: Imperial Gallon, L: Litres, 1 IG = 4.546 litres
North Darfur: Jet A1 fuel is not commercially available. All other fuels are available.
South Darfur: Jet A1 is in short supply. However WFP now has fuel and the helicopters are operational again.
Diesel prices are stable and a re-supply has arrived. Cooking Gas is available.
There was no town electricity for two days due to a major technical problem at the power plant. Consequently, all agencies were running their generators. Grid power has now been restored.
West Darfur: No changes from last week.
Security
North Darfur: A team consisting of UNMAS, National Mine action, OCHA & UNSECOORD are investigating the SC-UK mine incident briefed the UN-SMT on the status of their investigation. Initial indications are that the land mine was planted professionally and relatively recently. The roads North of Kutum are still restricted and a UN NO GO area.
Due to the fighting between GoS troops and SLA in Shangal Tobai, the area between Thabit and Shangal Tobai is restricted and a UN NO GO area.
The most secure route between El Fasher and Um Kedada is not by Dira, (shortest), but via Korma to the north. This route is still a UN NO GO area.
OCHA signed an agreement with the SLM/A leadership in North Darfur that aims, amongst other things, to prevent harassment and detention of humanitarian workers.
South Darfur:It is still difficult to get a clear understanding of the both the ongoing security risk and movement of the IDPs. However, there has been an increase in security incidents in the Taisha Locality, Nyala - Kass - Zalingi road and the main route Nyala - Manawashi - El Fasher. Taisha area is now NO GO area.
WFP have had more trucks stopped and looted of personal possessions. None of the food has been taken to date. Trucks going into the Jebel Mara were also held up and checked going into the West Jebel Mara, Guildo (where WFO are storing their food for distributions in this area). The Taisha area is particularly bad and there have been more incidents which NCA staff, have been caught up in.
West Darfur: has been marked with security incidents this week along both the North and South Corridors. This has hindered movement and distribution.
Along the Southern Corridor, there were rumours of a possible impending Janjaweed attack on Mastaerei and/or clashes between GoS and SLA who have moved east from Chad. The situation is tense and agencies working in the area report mortar fire around the town. The southern corridor is UN NO GO and is being assessed by UNSECOORD on Thursday. However, NGO's are still operating in the southern areas.
A clash in Sirba resulted in 14 deaths. It is unclear exactly who was attacking whom, but the dead and wounded were moved to El Geneina where there were disturbances in the town as kinfolk refused to collect the bodies so that the UN could see the corpses. An unrelated incident, the crashing of a GoS Hind Gunship on the same day, resulted in further confusion and the community had a no move order for 36 hours.
SOUTHERN SUDAN:
The UNJLC team based in Nairobi is fully deployed on road assessments for Souther Sudan and working closely with the Sustainable Returns Team. Updates will be provided in future bulletins.
ABOUT UNJLC
UNJLC is an inter-agency facility reporting, in the current emergency, to the Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan, and overall to the Inter-Agency Standing Committee. Its mandate is to coordinate and optimize the logistics capabilities of humanitarian organizations in large-scale emergencies. UNJLC operates under the custodianship of WFP who are responsible for the administrative and financial management of the Centre. UNJLC is funded from voluntary contributions channelled through WFP. The UNJLC project document for Sudan can be viewed on the UNJLC website (www.unjlc.org)