Deutsche Post DHL and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Ministry of Disaster Management and Ministry of Civil Aviation, kicked off a disaster preparedness initiative " Get Airports Ready for Disaster " (GARD) workshop in Colombo . The four-day workshop will be held from 2 to 5 December 2014, and will provide training to 34 Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) personnel to effectively deliver and support vital relief operations in the aftermath of a … [Read more...] about DHL, UNDP prepare for disaster relief logistics
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DHL and the UNDP enhance disaster relief
Deutsche Post DHL together with its subsidiary DHL and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have announced an enhancement to their services in the area of disaster management with the launch of GARD (Get Airports Ready for Disaster), aimed at making worldwide relief eff orts more effective. The two organisations have completed two pilot projects at the Indonesian airports of Makassar and Palu. This kicks off a global roll out for GARD planned from now to end of 2010, where the DHL … [Read more...] about DHL and the UNDP enhance disaster relief
