Learning Brief Series on Supply Chain Management Practices in Humanitarian Crisis

The Building Capacity to Improve Health Commodity Management in Humanitarian and Disaster Settings program equips organizations with resources, guidance, training, and follow-up support to improve pharmaceutical and medical commodity management in humanitarian crisis settings. Working closely with humanitarian partners, the program created a collection of learning briefs featuring supply chain management practices that individuals and organizations have implemented as part of their relief work. The briefs cover a range of supply chain management areas, including procurement, inventory management, human resources, and data visibility.

• Reducing Procurement Lead Times with Streamlined Importation Processes
• Using DHIS2 for Health Facility Stock Management in Humanitarian Settings
• Forging Local Networks to Distribute Life-saving Health Supplies in Ukraine
• Improving Supply Chain Performance through Data Review Teams
• Protecting the Quality of Pharmaceuticals in Bangladesh
• Minimizing the Environmental Consequences of Humanitarian Supply Chains
• Inventory Management for Health Supplies in Humanitarian Settings
• Ensuring Good Storage and Distribution Practices to Protect the Quality of Health Supplies
• Data Visibility: Monitoring Pharmaceutical and Medical Commodities in Humanitarian and Crisis Settings

The following briefs are available in Arabic, French, and Spanish:

• Strategies for Navigating Health Commodity Procurement in Humanitarian Settings
• Standardizing Paper-based LMIS Tools to Optimize Inventory Strategy
• Getting Medicines to Palestinian Refugees: A Simple Tool Links Data to Monitor Stock Levels for Pharmaceuticals
• Human Resources and Capacity Building in Humanitarian Organizations
• Supply Chain Visibility for Informed Resupply Decisions: Using cStock to Collect Logistics Data in Crisis Settings

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