Introduction to Humanitarian Logistics

Learn how to manage the logistics of providing humanitarian relief

Whether it’s people suffering, goods needing to be delivered, reduced communications infrastructures, or major disruption of physical infrastructure, humanitarian organisations work by providing assistance to global crises as quickly and effectively as possible.

On this course, you’ll learn how humanitarian relief is provided and explore the logistical concepts and principles that are applied in humanitarian operations.

You’ll consider the importance of supply chain management and recognise how contextual differences alter the requirements of logistics management during aid operations.

The course is designed for undergraduate students interested in pursuing a masters program in humanitarian logistics.

The course will also be useful for working professionals or anyone looking to deepen their knowledge in humanitarian logistics.

• Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chains
• Introducing Humanitarian Logistics
• Characteristics of humanitarian logistics
• Managing humanitarian supply chains (HSCs)
• Relationships in humanitarian logistics
• Current developments and trends in humanitarian supply chains
• Introduction to Week 2
• Services in humanitarian logistics
• Technology
• Security/protection
• Migration and shelter
• Disease Outbreaks
• Towards a more sustainable provision of aid