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“LOGISTICS COMPRISES THE MEANS AND ARRANGEMENTS WHICH WORK AT THE PLANS OF STRATEGY AND TACTICS. STRATEGY DECIDES WHERE TO ACT; LOGISTICS BRINGS THE GROUPS TO THIS POINT. (JOMINI PR’ECIS DE K’ ART DEL LA GUERRA, 1838)”
DEFINITION: AS THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MOVEMENT, MAINTANANCE & SUSTAINANCE OF TROOPS WITH COMBAT REQDS
PRINCIPLES: PROVISIONING AT THE RIGHT PLACE, AT THE RIGHT QUANTITIES, & AT THE RIGHT TIME.
FACTORS: FORESIGHT, FORECAST, ECONOMY, FLEXIBILITY & ACCOUNTABILITY
POPULATION : 800 MILLIONGDP : U$ 300 BILLION27 POOREST COUNTRIES OF THE WORLDCOLONIAL HISTORY22 MILLION DISPLACED PEOPLE INCLUDING
REFUGEESUNSTABLE GOVT/REGIMESFAILED STATES
WEAK INSTITUTIONS AND LACK OF DEMOCRATIC CULTURE
INTERNAL STRIFES
PROLIFERATION OF INTERNAL CONFLICTSCIVIL WARSCLAN AND ETHNIC RIVALRIES
UNREGIONAL INITIATIVES
i. SADC ( Southern African Stand By Force)
ii. EACM ( Eastern Africa Stand By Force)iii. ECOWAS (Western Africa Stand By
Force)iv. ECCAS (Central Africa Stand By Force)v. ARAB MAGHREB UNION (North Africa
Stand By Force)
BUDGETARY SUPPORTBUDGETARY SUPPORTSOURCESUNAU Peace fundEUUSACanadaJapanOther donors
DISPARITIES IN DOCTRINEDISPARITIES IN DOCTRINEDoctrine provides a common
frame of reference to the military and helps to standardize operations.
Most peacekeeping missions are affected due to differences between UNAUNational
INTEROPERABILITY OF INTEROPERABILITY OF FORCESFORCESThe ability of forces from different
nations to work effectively within an organized structure to achieve military goals.
Main challenges are in areas of: Training DoctrineEquipmentLanguageCommunication
WAY FORWARDWAY FORWARDDevelopment of standard training
modules for use by potential TCCsMandatory pre-deployment trainingAnnual Joint training by AUs
Standby ForcesUse of regional centres of
excellence for training in peacekeeping
UN and AU consider conducting workshops and seminars regularly.
MULTI-ETHNICITY ANDMULTI-ETHNICITY AND MULTI-CULTURALISM MULTI-CULTURALISMDifference in work norms and
behaviourChallenges in overcoming pre-
existing prejudice and discriminationLanguage barriers and fluencyThe growing “civilian nature” of
modern peace operationsThe role of regional organizations
and related emergency of “hybrid” operations e.g in Darfur
LACK OF LACK OF INFRASTRUCTUREINFRASTRUCTUREThere is a significant difference in
costs related to air transportation occasioned by poor or lack of infrastructure. UNMIS•2008-2009 $ 145,122,300•2009-2010 $ 156,880,700•2010-2011 $ 164,106,100 projected
LACK OF INFRASTRUCTURE LACK OF INFRASTRUCTURE cont..cont..UNAMID• 2008-2009 $ 163,990,100• 2009-2010 $ 207,415,100• 2010-2011 $ 272,347,347 projected
MONUSCO• 2008-2009 $ 217,054,500• 2009-2010 $ 255,035,800• 2010-2011 $ 273,223,100 projected
LACK OF INFRASTRUCTURE LACK OF INFRASTRUCTURE cont..cont..
UNMIL• 2008-2009 $ 64,502,100• 2009-2010 $ 53,454,700• 2010-2011 $ 64,670,000 projected
ONUCI• 2008-2009 $48,227,700• 2009-2010 $ 44668,100• 2010-2011 $52,434,300 projected
PROBLEMS OF MANDATESPROBLEMS OF MANDATES• Political consideration by UNSC before
intervention takes time.• Lack of clear, credible and achievable
mandate.• Lack of rapidly deployable capacity
especially for start up operations.• Low for levels to match mandate and
reduce failure.• Commensurate level of logistic
support.• Selection of Field Mission Leadership
CONVERSION: FROM CONVENTIONAL TO PEACEKEEPING ROLES
RE-TRAINING : HARMONISING SOPs & DOCS, POLICING/SECURITY
RE-EQUIPING - WET & DRY LEASEDIVERSITY OF CULTURES/MULTICULTURAL INTEROPERABILITY – MUTUALLY SPCOHESION OF C3SUSTAINABILITY/SUPPLY CHAIN
LACK OF SEA LIFT /AIR ASSETSLACK/INADEQUATE INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE
HOST NATIONSWEAK BUDGETARY SUPPORT/FUNDINGMANDATES – UN CHAP 6, 7 & 8
-MISSION CREEP
PERSISTENCE OF INTERNAL CONFLICTS CAUSED BY UNDER-DEVELOPMENT ISSUES, CRIPPLING POVERTY, NEGATIVE ETHNICITY, UNEMPLOYMENT, AND WEAK INSTITUTIONS OF GOVERNANCE AND LACK OF DEMOCRATIC CULTURE.
PREPOSITIONING FORWARD LOGISTIC BASES IN SUPPORT OF STAND BY BRIGADES.
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING PROMOTION OF DEMOCRACY AND RESPECT
OF HUMAN RIGHTSROBUST BUDGETARY SUPPORT BY UN &
MULTILATERAL AGENCIES TO REGIONAL ORGANISATIONS.
QUOTEQUOTE
“ THE LINE BETWEEN DISORDER AND ORDER LIES IN LOGISTICS (SUN TZU)”
END
ASANTE SANA (THANK YOU)
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