Project Info

Project Code
2326F
Tranche
T15
Tranche Type
Regular
Status
Active
Title
Automated System for Relief Emergency Consignments for innovative coordination and facilitation of relief consignments in times of disaster in the Pacific region

Entities

Implementing Entity (Lead)
UNCTAD
Other Collaborating Entities
Other UN entities

Financial and Evaluation Info

Total Budget
$650,000.00
Project Selected for Evaluation
No

Countries and Regions

Countries or Areas: Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands (the), Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu
Regions: Oceania
Sub-Regions:
Intermediate Regions:
Countries in Special Situations: Least Developed Countries (LDC), Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

Areas of Work

SDG
11
13
16
17
3
9
SDG Targets
11.5
13.1
16.7
17.7
3.d
9.a

Brief Description

Following on from project 2023X, Transport and Trade Connectivity in the Age of Pandemics, which featured the development and piloting of the innovative Automated System for Relief Emergency Consignments (ASYREC) software plus the development of an e-learning platform including presentation videos of the ASYREC concept, this new initiative for the 15th tranche builds on the work already done. Indeed, the e-learning platform will be completed with all ASYREC-related material and deployed. Furthermore, regional seminars for awareness and training will ensure that countries in the Pacific will be ready to deploy ASYREC. The second pillar of the project will be to assist the beneficiary countries in designing the institutional architecture to ensure that regulations and border agencies coordination are in place for fast-track emergency supply.

Objective and Expected Outcomes

Objective
To strengthen the capacity of countries in the Pacific region to facilitate and expedite the processing of international relief consignments to address humanitarian crises, natural disasters, or complex emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
Expected Outcome 1
Enhanced capacity to facilitate and expedite the processing of international relief consignments for the relevant stakeholders in the Pacific region implementing all phases of ASYREC.
Expected Outcome 2
Improved coordination amongst the respective governments and all relevant stakeholders in ongoing disaster preparation and readiness but also during and after the emergency phase.