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Background

The Logistics Cluster has been active in Iraq since 2014 to support the humanitarian community in responding to the countrys growing needs. Logistics constraints, mainly caused by limited access, an unstable security situation and damaged/destroyed infrastructure in affected areas, remain a leading cause triggering the need for Cluster intervention. Since the operation to retake Mosul began in October 2016, the Logistics Cluster has significantly scaled up activities across the country, mainly in the Ninewa governorate. The Logistics Cluster has been conducting a range of activities aimed at addressing bottlenecks and gaps to enhance the response capacity of the humanitarian community through the provision of logistics services, coordination and information management.

Highlights

In February, the Logistics Cluster handled 10,440 m3, equivalent to 2,200 mt, of humanitarian relief items on behalf of 28 organisations.

Two initial Mobile Storage Units (MSUs) were erected in Hamam al Alil to be used as common storage (560 m2) to both support the surrounding Ministry of Displacement and Migration (MODM) camp and for the prepositioning of items for the response in southern and western Mosul. The scaling up of storage facilities will continue to match the growth of the camps in the area.

A warehouse in Gogjali (2,100 m2) was set for common storage and the Logistics Cluster worked with local authorities and a local NGO to secure the facility for the prepositioning of items for the response in eastern Mosul.

In response to an increase in storage requests, the Logistics Cluster secured another warehouse for common storage in Tikrit (1,000 m2), bringing the total available space to 3,400 m2.

The Logistics Cluster continued to support the extension of two emergency sites: Qayyarah Airstrip and Hajj Ali. In February, the Logistics Cluster facilitated the transport of a further 4,200 family tents, bringing the total to 8,200, enough to host over 49,000 people.

The Logistics Cluster continued to work closely with the One Stop Shop (OSS) for customs clearance for humanitarian cargo entering the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI). In February, the OSS processed 49 requests, which included more the USD 62 million worth of humanitarian cargo.

-In addition, the OSS established direct liaison functions with the Kurdish Medical Control Agency (KMCA) in order to speed up the clearance process of medical items.

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Iraq Response Operational Overview, February 2017 - Reliefweb