2 ECTS; 1º Ano, Anual, 14,0 TP , Cód. 41473.
Lecturer
- Pedro Miguel Henriques Matos (1)
(1) Docente Responsável
(2) Docente que lecciona
Prerequisites
Objectives
To empower students to understand and analyze the practical implementation of food assistance operations in emergency contexts, including different response modalities, logistical challenges, inter-institutional and civil-military coordination, as well as security constraints, humanitarian access, and operational ethics.
Specific objectives include:
- Understanding how a food distribution operation is implemented, the various modalities (food, vouchers, cash), and logistical challenges.
- Understanding the support services for an operation: supply chain, transportation, storage, emergency telecommunications.
- Understanding the process of liaison officers, civil-military coordination, and negotiation of humanitarian access to conflict zones.
Program
I. Designing a food distribution operation
II. Assessing who needs help and where, and key performance indicators
III. Implementing a food distribution operation
IV. Logistics of an emergency operation
V. Ethical and protection angles
VI. Monitoring and evaluating operations
Evaluation Methodology
Test: 100%
Bibliography
Teaching Method
Theoretical presentation of the content and practical application exercises.
Software used in class
Not applicable
