Table 5 Response time and transport and logistics challenges for Disaster relief

Response time

24 to 48 h

1 to 2 h (national level)

24 to 96 h

25 min to 48 h

12 to 72 h

12 to 60 h

National level

Within 24 h

Within 1–2 h of disaster

First aid, ambulance service

Within 24–48 h

Within 25 min to 12 h

Within 12 h

Within 12 to 24 h

International level

Within 24–48 h

N/A

Within 48–96 h

Within 48 h

Within 48–72 h

Within 24 to 60 h

Consequence of logistics & transport activates on response time.

Long distances, lack of infrastructure, permissions from gov., limited resources, border control

Bulk material transportation, coordination & planning, long distances, custom

International procurement & sourcing, manpower and vehicles availability, custom clearance

Lack of infrastructure, limited resources, coordination & collaboration, procurement, and sourcing

Long distances, safety & security, custom, gov. Policies, manpower and vehicles availability

Collaboration and coordination, permissions from gov., limited resources, custom clearance

Challenges in humanitarian relief operations due to logistics & transport activities.

The driver shortage, a problem in renting vehicles, road infrastructure, communication, fuel,

Vehicles shortage, limited labor, coordination, infrastructural inadequacies, communication

Custom and clearance, transport capacity, availability of vehicles, manpower shortage, gov. Policies, airport capacity

Infrastructural inadequacies, human resources shortage, capacity challenges

The driver shortage, vehicle shortage, workforce shortage, coordination, gov. Policies

Lack of infrastructure, gov. Policies, custom clearance, long distances, coordination & communication, resource shortage

Transport related cost

Varies from country to country and project to project (14% to 21%, global level)

N/A

Varies from country to country and project to project (10% to 40% of total cost)

25% to 60%

20% to 40%

N/A