SUMASupplies management. The WHO/PAHO standardized methodology and tool to manage large amounts of humanitarian supplies. Designed from the perspective of the countries. (1992)

LSSLogistics Support System. Interagency Effort. Developed by PAHO jointly with  WHO, UNICEF,

UNDP, OCHA and WFP, with the participation of the principal NGOs and others humanitarian actors to help countries and organizations in the management of humanitarian assistance and emergency

supplies. (2005)

Agreement between UN agencies

To develop an integrated system to improve coordination

LSS SUMA Main Objectives

• To consolidate and share information on a limited number of key commodities between all actors to facilitate inter-institutional coordination.

• To complement agency-specific commodity tracking systems • To register incoming supplies in an affected country (including unsolicited

supplies)• To provide a tool for National Emergency Authorities (all disasters), NGO, UN

Agencies, etc.• To be useful in:

• Major emergencies (OCHA - LEMA)• Small scale emergencies (LEMA – Local NGO - Project)• Non-emergency situation (Warehouse)

• To minimize duplication and improve the response to actual needs of affected populations

• To strength national capacity in logistic management

The system IS NOT replacing any other system that Agencies, NGOs or other actors may have to manage their own supplies

Is not a tracking system (like DHL or Fedex)

Main functions

1. Registering: the donation received2. Classifying : What is it?3. Sorting : assigning a priority. 4. Inventorying: How many?5. Warehouse management:controlling stock 6. Pipeline: Pledges7. Request: national or local 8. Exchange information

According with the users and the functions