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WFP Aviation Annual Snapshot 2016
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Syria
In 2016, WFP became the first non-military establishment to perform high-altitude airdrops to
deliver food and other relief items to 110,000 people trapped in Syria’s besieged city of Deir Ezzor. As a result of ongoing insecurity across the country supplies had been cut off and access routes closed, leaving the population of Deir Ezzor in dire need. As of 31 December 2016, WFP Aviation had
delivered 3,112 metric tons of cargo including high-energy biscuits for UNICEF, operational support equipment
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Also, WFP Aviation transported 7,880 mt of cargo across 230 flights from Damascus to Qamishli through airlifts.
South Sudan
Food airdrops in South Sudan have been on-going since
early 2015 and remains WFP Aviation’s longest airdrop
operation. As most parts of the country were
inaccessible by road and there are a limited number of
available airstrips, delivery of aid by airdrop is the
fastest and most effective means of reaching affected
populations. The humanitarian situation has significantly
deteriorated in the aftermath of renewed fighting in July
2016, with the emergence of new hotspots across the
country. Food, protection and access to health facilities
are among the priority needs in South Sudan. In 2016,
WFP airdropped 53,408 metric tons of food items such
as oil, pulses and cereals. Operations were conducted
out of Juba and Wau in South Sudan, as well as from
Uganda and Ethiopia.
Airdrop Operations
Haiti On 4 October 2016, Hurricane Matthew rampaged
through the Caribbean, affecting more than 2.1
million people and causing extensive damage to
property in Haiti. Air support was urgently required
to enable the humanitarian community to reach
populations in locations which had been cut off from
road access. A first helicopter was deployed to Port-
au-Prince within 24 hours after a request had been
received by the Regional Bureau to serve locations
west of the capital including Les Cayes and Jeremie.
Shortly after, in view of high demands, a second
helicopter was deployed followed by a light fixed-
wing aircraft. Due to the necessity to deliver cargo
into several confined areas, some helicopter loads
were delivered through sling operations. In the three
-month period of operation, WFP Aviation transported
a total of 4,097 passengers and approximately 68 mt
of life-saving relief items on behalf of the
humanitarian community.
WFP Aviation
Emergency Response
WFP Aviation responded to Hurricane Matthew within 24
hours and introduced sling-operation to deliver
humanitarian assistance to those who needed it most.
WFP Aviation’s activities covered 36 countries across five continents in 2016 – from ad-hoc airlifts and
airfreight services to remote locations such as Fiji and Papua New Guinea, food airdrops to the besieged city
of Deir Ezzor in Syria to regular passenger and cargo services in northeast Nigeria. WFP’s air operations
contributed significantly to the delivery of food and relief items on behalf of more than 1,000 organizations
implementing programmes aimed at achieving zero hunger and meeting the Sustainable Development Goals.
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The first ever humanitarian airdrops from high-altitude took place
in Deir Ezzor, Syria in 2016.
Central African Republic: SO 200804
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- The number of passengers and cargo transported increased by 26 percent and 16 percent respectively compared to 2015. The fleet was augmented to meet high cargo demands and to enhance operational efficiency.
-Following renewed conflict during the second half of
2016, UNHAS evacuated 50 aid workers from Kaga Bandoro and 107 others from Bambari in September and October respectively on behalf of 20 organizations.
- Through funding support from CERF contributions and
the World Bank’s LONDO project, maintenance works were carried out on 30 airstrips in collaboration with Handicap International to facilitate operations into deep field locations.
Afghanistan: SO 200870
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- A third aircraft was added to the fleet in February to
meet increased needs. Compared with 2015, UNHAS exceeded passenger figures by 12 percent in 2016.
- In October, UNHAS relocated 28 aid workers trapped in Kunduz city due to heightened armed conflict.
- In November, UNHAS exceptionally conducted three helicopter flights on the Kabul-Jalalabad-Torkham route to mitigate the impact of suspension of road convoys due to insecurity. A total of 74 passengers were transported on behalf of IOM, OCHA, UNAMA, UNICEF and WFP.
“UNHAS was extremely supportive during the
evacuation of our staff from Kunduz city to Kabul and I
would like to thank every single person at UNHAS for making this possible. I cannot thank you enough.” Waleed Hakim; President of Social Development and Research Organisation for Afghans (SDROA).
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- UNHAS Cameroon continued to provide critical air transport in support of the humanitarian response in the Adamawa, Far North and North regions. Monthly
passenger figures and number of user organizations increased by 260 percent and 170 percent respectively between January and December.
- The operation maintained an integrated schedule with UNHAS Chad to facilitate access to the Lake Chad Basin from Cameroon.
- Through special flights, the service also supported
several high-level missions for UN agencies, NGOs and donors.
Cameroon: SO 200895
Performance overview
Average fleet size 1
Passengers transported 4,073
Cargo (kg) 12,306
User organizations served 39
Regular destinations 5
Medical evacuations 7
Security evacuations 0
Performance overview
Average fleet size 4
Passengers transported 21,864
Cargo (kg) 42,091
User organizations served 158
Regular destinations 25
Medical evacuations 11
Security evacuations 34
Performance overview
Average fleet size 4
Passengers transported 21,293
Cargo (mt) 399
User organizations served 113
Regular destinations 27
Medical evacuations 35
Security evacuations 182
“Sincere thanks to WFP and the entire team of UNHAS for the excellent service provided to allow the Assistant
UNHCR Cameroon.
UNHAS pilot gets ready to land a plane full of humanitarians to their
project sites in the deep field of Boaur, CAR.
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Chad: SO 200785
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- In response to the scale up of relief operations in the
Lake Chad region, UNHAS increased its flight frequency
from three to six flights a week and recorded an
occupancy rate of more than 90 percent, enabling
uninterrupted access to the affected population.
- The runways of Iriba, Koukou, Farchana and Hadjer
Hadid in Eastern Chad were rehabilitated in
collaboration with numerous partner organizations.
- UNHAS established a Customer Care Centre to enhance stakeholder involvement with a view to
improve the quality of service and become better oriented towards addressing client-demands.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- The extension of UNHAS operations to the Haut-Uele and Bas-Uele provinces, as well as increased helicopter flights, facilitated greater access to new destinations
and enabled the humanitarian community to better reach affected populations. Compared to 2015, passenger and cargo transported increased by 4 percent and 18 percent respectively.
- UNHAS strengthened the capacity of the Civil Aviation
Authority (CAA) by training the latter’s staff to
implement the European Coordination Centre for
Accident and Incident Reporting System (ECCAIRS 5).
This was done in coordination with the Aviation Service
and the Aviation Safety Unit.
- Feedback received from surveys conducted during
the year showed that approximately 90 percent of
users were satisfied with the UNHAS service in DRC.
Democratic Republic of the Congo:
SO 200785
“I would like to express our thanks for arranging the
flight to Munkoto in North Kivu, on 15 January, when
the planned road mission by an inter-cluster team was
prevented by exceptionally heavy rain. The crew very
helpfully made a circuit of the site so that we could see
the real extent of the damage from the air.” Hazel Siri,
Head of Sub-Office Goma, OCHA DRC.
Performance overview*
Average fleet size 4
Passengers transported 20,662
Cargo (kg) 66,345
User organizations served 106
Regular destinations 19
Medical evacuations 68
Security evacuations 1
Performance overview
Average fleet size 7
Passengers transported 26,903
Cargo (kg) 547,478
User organizations served 189
Regular destinations 42
Medical evacuations 52
Security evacuations 109
ECHO, one of the main UNHAS donors in Chad, carried out a
monitoring mission in Mao, Sahelian belt of Chad, which was made
possible by UNHAS.
Ethiopia: SO 200711
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- UNHAS Ethiopia reached the ten-year milestone of
dedicated air service to humanitarian operations in the
country.
- With more than 6,000 UN and NGO staff in about 15
community relies on UNHAS for its life-saving service.
In 2016, UNHAS performed 90 medical evacuations
upon request from aid organizations across the country.
“Without this precious umbilical cord and the bi-weekly
UNHAS connections, MSF-H would not be able to
conduct its medical program in Warder (Somali region
of Ethiopia). UNHAS is a flexible and reliable service
that contributes to the success of our operation in
Ethiopia”, Oliver Schulz, Head of mission MSF-H.
Performance overview
Average fleet size 2
Passengers transported 4,291
Cargo (kg) 30,265
User organizations served 45
Regular destinations 6
Medical evacuations 90
Security evacuations 0
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Passenger movement to Bassikounou area accounted
for more than 80 percent of all transported passengers
to the M’bera Refugee Camp, the epicenter of refugee
operations where thousands of Malian refugees reside.
- The shift of operational base from the old to the new
airport at Nouakchott in mid-2016 resulted in improved
airport security and safety.
Mauritania: SO 200803
“We are pleased to make a very positive appraisal of the services WFP’s Aviation department (UNHAS)
in the best conditions to all destinations and your communication was perfect during this period. We thank the entire UNHAS team for your diligence, flexibility, effectiveness and engagement towards the success of our partnership with you.” Caroline Lagat, Head of Human Resources, Action Contre le Faim-
Espagne.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- UNHAS Guinea supported the efforts of the humanitarian community to respond to new cases of Ebola during the first half of 2016. Locations affected
included Koropara, Nzerekore, Kountoun and Macenta.
- Following the official declaration of Guinea as ‘Ebola-free’ in December, UNHAS Guinea discontinued its operations at the end of the year.
“I would like to thank WFP and UNHAS for their support and availability to make our flight possible, within a very short time fame, as well as for the special flights they
have deployed since the outbreak of new Ebola cases in N'Zérékoré.” Marc Wajnsztok UN Ebola Crisis Advisor Guinea.
Guinea: SO 200923
Mali: SO 200802
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- UNHAS Mali continued to facilitate critically needed
access to affected populations despite increased
insecurity in 2016 compared to previous years. The
year was characterized by targeted attacks on aid
workers, particularly in northern Mali and in the central
for humanitarians to reach their project sites.
- Enhanced flight coordination between UNHAS and
enabled the operation to facilitate movement of aid
Ready to fly! UNHAS crew in Mauritania are busy helping aid workers
reach remote areas across the country.
Performance overview
Average fleet size 2
Passengers transported 5,412
Cargo (kg) 26,995
User organizations served 36
Regular destinations 4
Medical evacuations 8
Security evacuations 0
Performance overview
Average fleet size 2
Passengers transported 8,271
Cargo (kg) 20,369
User organizations served 128
Regular destinations 5
Medical evacuations 7
Security evacuations 0
Performance overview
Average fleet size 1
Passengers transported 2,061
Cargo (kg) 14,836
User organizations served 32
Regular destinations 5
Medical evacuations 4
Security evacuations 0
UN Assistant Secretary-General & Regional Humanitarian Coordinator
du Sahel, Mr. Toby Lanzer, visits Mali flying out of the capital,
Bamako to Mopti with UNHAS.
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Somalia and Kenya: SO 200507 KEY HIGHLIGHTS
-During the year, UNHAS provided support to
UNHCR for the voluntary repatriation of 2,169 refugees
from the camps of Kakuma and Dadaab in Kenya to
Somalia with 61 flights.
- Following a request from the United Nations Office on
Drugs and Crime (UNDOC) in October, UNHAS
performed a dedicated flight from Somalia to Kenya to
evacuate 26 crew members of a maritime vessel which
had spent the 52 months in captivity by Somali
pirates.
Niger: SO 200803
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Flight frequency to the Diffa region increased from three to six times a week during the year to meet the
exponential increase in demand and surge in humanitarian response in the region.
- The UNHAS Steering Committee had earlier welcomed
UNHAS’ fleet review and approved the proposal to substitute one of the 19-seat aircraft with a 37-seat aircraft and offered support in mobilizing funds
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- During the second half of 2016, UNHAS Nigeria
increased aircraft capacity with two 13-seat medium
helicopters and strategically expanded its operational
base in Maiduguri to meet the scale-up of humanitarian
activities in the North East. The operation designed a
very agile flight programme to enable organizations to
reach satellite camps and newly liberated areas such as
Bama, Banki, Gwoza, Pulka, Baga, Dikwa, Ngala, Rann
and Monguno.
- Without connections for international flights out of
Maiduguri airport, UNHAS successfully transported a
patient, on behalf of International Health Partnership,
from Maiduguri to Abuja in order to connect with a
specially arranged medical flight to Sweden.
Nigeria: SO 200792
*All destination served in this operation are conducted on an ‘upon-
request’ basis from the humanitarian community.
“I would like to express my appreciation to the UNHAS
team. With your support UNICEF managed to scale up
our programs in hard to reach LGAs. Keep up the
excellent job.” Abdulkadir Musse, Senior Emergency
Coordinator, Office of Emergency Programs – UNICEF.
Performance overview
Average fleet size 2
Passengers transported 11,196
Cargo (kg) 31,963
User organizations served 116
Regular destinations 6
Medical evacuations 6
Security evacuations 1
Performance overview
Average fleet size 6
Passengers transported 38,922
Cargo (kg) 434,016
User organizations served 165
Regular destinations 12
Medical evacuations 45
Security evacuations 0
WFP/M
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UNHAS’ fleet of six aircraft carried nearly 40,000 humanitarians last year
to destinations such as Conoco and other deep field hotspots.
WFP
UNHAS staff perform thorough security checks on all their passengers
before boarding the aircraft. Safety always comes first!
Performance overview
Average fleet size 3
Passengers transported 14,768
Cargo (kg) 58,786
User organizations served 64
Destinations* 16
Medical evacuations 1
Security evacuations 0
Yemen: SO 200845
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- The operation continued the crucial movement of aid
workers in and out of Yemen. Flights to Amman were
introduced into the flight schedule to shorten hitherto
long travels of aid workers on international flights from
Jordan to Yemen. Furthermore, the request to resume
flights to Aden, the city with the third highest number
of refugees and IDPs was approved subject to security
assessments and approval by UNDSS.
- The ‘slot system’ for scheduling flights by relevant
authorities limited the operational time windows offered
both remained major challenges to the operation.
“I am impressed by how smoothly the operation runs
and it is due to your commitment that we are able to
transport our staff and others in and out with ease and
efficiency. Personally, I very much enjoyed my journey
to and from Sana’a and I hope the UNHAS team keeps
up the good work” Mohannad Hadi, WFP Regional
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- In the wake of the relapse in the conflict in July,
UNHAS South Sudan responded swiftly and evacuated
118 aid workers from Juba to Nairobi using
strategically placed regional aircraft. The service also
locally relocated 31 personnel from deep field
locations to Rumbek.
- UNHAS was the backbone for the implementation
of the Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) and its
variants such as the Beyond Bentiu Response
(BBR) in 2016. The RRM is a temporary
intervention in locations where long and static
missions cannot be established due to insecurity
and covers several locations in most states.
South Sudan: SO 200786
Performance overview
Average fleet size 14
Passengers transported 74,066
Cargo (mt) 1,300
User organizations served 240
Regular destinations 61
Medical evacuations 174
Security evacuations 528
Sudan: SO 201043
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Two access locations in Jebel Marre were opened,
Sortony and Golo, enabling the implementation of
humanitarian response to affected communities.
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were introduced to enable direct flights to and from
Khartoum to support humanitarian assistance to South
Sudanese refugees in Easter Darfur and Central Darfur.
- Restructuring of the UNHAS flight schedule and the
fleet composition enabled the service to transport
22,158 passengers and 83.78mt of cargo in 2016 but
with cost savings of US$10 million representing a 37
percent reduction in the originally planned budget.
Performance overview
Average fleet size 5
Passengers transported 22,158
Cargo (kg) 83,789
User organizations served 80
Regular destinations 43
Medical evacuations 13
Security evacuations 0
Performance overview
Average fleet size 1
Passengers transported 6,612
Cargo (kg) 5,637
User organizations served 56
Regular destinations 3
Medical evacuations 30
Security evacuations 0
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“I would like to take this opportunity to personally thank you for assisting us so quickly and efficiently to relocate
our Kenyan Staff member from Ganyiel this past Friday. After the recent events in July all humanitarian agencies
are on tenterhook and having your wholehearted support and assistance in this crucial relocation helps us to stay
UNHAS prides itself on top-notch customer service helping
humanitarians reach their project sites all over Sudan.
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Financial snapshot of 2016 (in US$)
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*Project funds included: funds carried over from the previous reporting period; contributions registered in 2016 and cost recovery funds received in 2016.
Performance Management In order to reap the full benefits of the Performance
Management Tool, WFP Aviation cooperated with
industry experts in designing three training workshops,
which included modules on aircraft financing and
contracting, route network optimization, traffic demand
analysis, needs assessments, schedule design and
planning, network strategies, fleet planning and
management and aviation business concepts.
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collaboration with UNHAS Chad Country
Aviation Safety Unit Improving safety standards and promoting aviation safety continues to be a top priority for WFP Aviation Safety Unit. Through a series of evaluations, regulator
interactions, and oversight, ASU continues to monitor
and improve standards for WFP humanitarian air
operations in accordance with the United Nations Aviation Safety Standards. During 2016, ASU performed around 200 evaluations of air operators in 33 countries,
both in the field and at operators’ HQs, and continued to provide safety support to 19 WFP air operations.
Aviation Security Unit (AVSEC) AVSEC is focused on ensuring staff and customer safety
and security. January 2016 saw the appointment of an AVSEC coordinator based in Rome to manage the AVSEC programme globally. In addition, five AVSEC officers were deployed to support field operations across the world. Throughout the year, seven support missions were performed to South Sudan, Sudan, Somalia and Kenya, CAR, Mali and
Yemen. AVSEC training was conducted for more than 100 staff members, in addition to the 40 who completed the IATA AVSEC certification. The finalization of the
AVSEC Strategic Plan was a major development and will be rolled out over the course of 2017 with the focus of strengthening the AVSEC culture in partnership with WFP Security.
For more information:
WFP Aviation
www.wfp.org/logistics/aviation
Thanks to the following donors for their contributions in 2016
1 The UN logo indicates Pooled Fund contributions (Common Funds). This includes the Common Humanitarian Fund (CHF).
Canada
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Japan
Switzerland
Luxembourg
Netherlands
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Italy
Sweden
Belgium Denmark
Spain
Germany
European Union Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid