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Standard Project Report 2016
Country Resources and Results
Resources for Results
The operation was fully funded by the Japan Association for WFP (JAWFP), a fundraising nonprofit organization for
WFP from the Japanese private sector, and there were no budget revisions. A synergy of effective communication
and fundraising campaigns for the private sector contributed to operation's resourcing success.
WFP immediately mobilized Japanese staff worldwide, contributing to the smooth operation without language or
cultural barriers. Out of nine WFP staff dispatched to the affected areas, eight were Japanese, and one was a
Malaysian MSU expert from UNHRD Subang.
The WFP Logistics Emergency Team (LET) was activated in a timely manner and provided significant support to the
operation.
By effectively utilizing internal and external resources, including WFP Japanese staff, UNHRD and LET partners,
WFP demonstrated good value for money by minimizing the project budget and maximizing timely results.
Achievements at Country Level
WFP assistance addressed specific technical logistics issues in the affected areas and enhanced the humanitarian
supply chain for the disaster response through augmented logistical capacities of the Kumamoto Prefectural
Government, local municipalities and humanitarian partners. The increased field presence of the WFP team over a
period of two months enabled more engagement with humanitarian actors in the field and allowed for strong
partnerships with local institutions and coordination bodies.
WFP also supported field coordination, needs assessment and capacity building of the JVOAD. Support to the
JVOAD secretariat and its related activities enhanced the coordination capacities among the prefectural
government, local municipalities and other humanitarian actors and promoted public-private partnership in the
disaster response.
The five MSUs were successfully installed by the end of May 2016 before the rainy season hit Kumamoto. MSUs
were greatly appreciated by the government authorities and humanitarian partners for the logistics hubs and other
humanitarian purposes.
Supply Chain
Establishment of an efficient humanitarian supply chain system was supported at the prefectural government
warehouses, by significantly reducing relief items and closing one major government warehouse by early June.
Pipelines, stocks and distribution plans for relief items were well-managed through the prefectural coordination
mechanism. A new application system on stock management was introduced by Information Technology Disaster
Assistance and Response Team (IT-DART) in collaboration with the University of Kyoto.
In partnership with JVOAD and the Kumamoto Prefectural Government, WFP provided support to local
municipalities, Social Welfare Councils and other humanitarian partners. WFP developed a long-term assistance
package that bridged humanitarian and development contexts and included the mobilization of local resources and
enhanced local ownership. WFP also assisted in developing a government strategy for the affected people to move
from evacuation centres to their home communities or temporary shelters.
Cluster meetings at the municipality level were actively chaired by the local communities, contributing to
sustainability/hand-over from government authorities to the local communities in terms of debris clearance,
management of evacuation centres and other focused areas. By the end of the operation, local NGOs and
communities played a leading role in coordinating with government bodies and other humanitarian actors.
WFP supported a national initiative to establish Community Mutual Support Centres, which served as local
coordination bodies to promote social welfare and early recovery programmes, in each municipality. The main
coordination function was transformed to the Centres, which were managed by Social Welfare Councils with support
from the municipality governments, humanitarian partners and local communities.
The JVOAD secretariat capacity was also augmented. Secretariat staff received on-the-job training, and various
information management systems were established, including a registry of relief items and an evacuation centre
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