7 December 2008 – News note: Sudan Common Pipeline appeals for US$16.47 million to support emergency preparedness and responseThe 2009 appeal for the Non-Food Item Common Pipeline – a system managed by UNICEF, CARE International and the UN Joint Logistics Centre – is seeking US$16.47 million to assist approximately 1.4 million conflict and disaster-affected people in the northern states of Sudan. Established in 2004, the Non-Food Item (NFI) Common Pipeline is the main provider of non-food and emergency shelter items in the North of Sudan. Maximizing economies of scale, the pipeline draws on supply chain efficiencies, reducing cost, avoiding duplication of efforts, standardizing items distributed, and thus promoting effectiveness. More than 90 per cent of all non-food items and emergency shelter distributions taking place in Darfur, and approximately 95 per cent of distributions in the other northern states utilized items from the Common Pipeline. In 2009, the Common Pipeline partners will focus on provision of jerry cans, plastic sheeting, sleeping mats and blankets – all items that families often lose during times of crisis, but essential to their survival in the first hours and days of an emergency. In 2008, the NFI Common Pipeline continued to be the primary mechanism for the provision of non-food and emergency shelter items in Darfur and the other northern states of Sudan. The NFI Common Pipeline is also a shining example of effective partnership in action. UNICEF procures the non-food items and delivers them to two main warehousing hubs in the north of Sudan. CARE provides logistics services for the warehousing and delivery of items to sub-warehouses and implementing partners. CARE is also responsible for the monitoring and evaluation of NFI distributions. UNJLC manages the overall supply chain by bringing together all stakeholders in order to maintain coherence and harmonize activities, while ensuring that gaps in coverage are identified. To download the full appeal, and to find out more about how the NFI Common Pipeline has made a difference to people’s lives, follow the links on the right. For more information on the appeal, please contact Ms. Kyungsun Kim (kkim@unicef.org).
Sudan NFI Common Pipeline Appeal 2009 Download the Sudan NFI Common Pipeline Appeal document in PDF format [PDF] (PDF documents require Acrobat Reader to view.) Read more about the work of the Sudan NFI Common Pipeline |
