COURSE BRIEFS

Diploma in Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
Africa Center for Project Management is pleased to announce Diploma in Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management. This is both an online and Distance Learning Course, which starts 1st of every month.

Overall Course Overview:

The course is intended to provide students with an understanding and practical use of global logistics and supply chain management in disaster management.
The course provides a systematic overview of the planning, organization, operational and financial dimensions of global logistics and supply chain management in Disaster Management in the context of national and international levels.
At the end of the course students are supposed have garnered knowledge on the importance of logistics function in the provision of humanitarian assistance, acquaint themselves on the basics of managing logistics during humanitarian response, appreciate the significance of coordinated supply chain management for an efficient and effective humanitarian response and how to use scarce resources during emergencies to enhance the quality of humanitarian operations.

The topics to be covered include the following;
  • Logistics in the Humanitarian context
  • Procurement and contracting
  • Supply chain coordination
  • Transport in Humanitarian Operations
  • Assessment and planning
  • Risk management
  • Information and ICT
  • Working with diversified cultures
  • Fleet management
  • Customs clearance-exports and imports
  • Warehouse management and inventory control
Assignments
There are four assignments (continuous assessment tests),research paper and one examination to be offered at the end of the course. Assignments account for 40%,research paper counnts for 30% while Examination accounts for 30% of the mark. Upon completion of the course you shall be issued with a Diploma Certificate and a course transcript.

Examination
Certificate and Transcripts will be sent after successful completion of the course.

DURATION AND COURSE LOAD: 24 Weeks - 5 to 6 hours per week
DATES: (Six Months) Course Starts 1st of Every Month.
PARTICIPANTS: Development Professionals
REGIONS TARGETED: Global
ORGANIZERS: Africa Center for Project Management
LANGUAGE: English only
COST : $800
FORMAT: Web-based and Distance Learning facilitated
GENERAL COURSE CONTACT:
info@onlinelearningcentre.org


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