OCHA Situation Report
South Asia Earthquake
Logistics Bottlenecks as of 4 January 2006
4 January 2006


Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Current Issues:
Weather

Heavy snow and rain have seriously hampered operations over the last few 
days. Currently, however, most of the major routes around Muzaffarabad, 
Mansehra, Bagh and Batagram with the major exception of the Neelum 
Valley road have now reopened. Helicopters began operations again as of 
January 3rd, but more bad weather is expected. UNJLC will be posting 
daily road updates and a corresponding map on a daily basis over periods 
of inclement weather conditions. (UNJLC Islamabad, 04.01.06)

Security Kokliot

Two security incidents were reported in Kokliot. UNDSS has decided that 
no UN operations can take place in Kokliot and within a 5 km radius of 
this town. (OCHA sitrep 30, 02.01.06)

Fuel Vouchers

The process to establish a fuel voucher system for use by agencies is 
ongoing. Response on the part of the oil companies is awaited. (UNJLC 
Islamabad, 04.01.06)

Developments:

NFI pipeline

The first Logistics Support System (LSS) draft pipeline report will be 
released on Thursday January 5th. UNJLC and its partners WHO, IOM, and 
LSS officers, have entered all data for 2005 orders placed for 20 key 
NFI items and the stock in country of those items. Agencies, IOs and 
NGOs will be asked to check the figures and report any discrepancies to 
UNJLC. Data remain somewhat fragmented due to some lack of response and 
the type of data being provided. (Logistics Cluster meeting, 02.01.06)

UNHAS

Two additional Mi-8s arrive on the 8th of January. These are the last 
aircraft planned to deploy for UNHAS. There is currently sufficient 
capacity to respond to requests for cargo movement. Requests for 
substantial tonnages of food items are in the pipeline and once this 
cargo becomes available the aircraft will be fully tasked for several 
weeks. Requests so far have been largely for food as opposed to NFI. 
UNHAS will endeavour to make sure that all NFI movement requests are 
accommodated as long as those requiring transportation present their 
requirements. (UNJLC Islamabad, 04.01.06; Logistics Cluster Meeting, 
02.01.06)

This Logistics Bottlenecks report is a joint product of UNJLC and OCHA. 
For queries or comments please contact Ingrid van Beuzekom 
vanbeuzekom@un.org. Sources used are: contact with UNJLC staff, 
ReliefWeb, minutes from cluster meetings and sitreps, Pakistan 
Meteorological Department, press briefings.


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