Jakob Kern

@JakobKern1961

Director of Supply Chain Division (Tweets reflect my personal views, RT do not imply endorsements)

Rome, Italy
wfp.org
Joined May 2011
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Jun 22

    This is Supply Chain at its best. Delivering humanitarian goods to the people who need it most, on time and efficient.

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    Every day, WFP is on the move with 5,000 trucks 🚛 92 planes ✈️ 20 ships 🛳 👉
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  2. Retweeted
    18 minutes ago

    Grazie mille, Italy! The facility saves lives around the world, and it wouldn't be possible without the support and cooperation of the Italian government! 🇮🇹

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  3. Retweeted
    32 minutes ago

    “We could not do what we do without this base, without the partnerships we have with the Italian Government, the region and the Mayor. This partnership saves lives around the world,” at UNHRD .

    ‘Non potremmo fare quello che facciamo senza questa Base, senza la partnership con il governo italiano, con la regione, con il sindaco. Questa partnership salva vite umane in tutto il mondo’ alla base di Brindisi.
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    2 hours ago
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    Delighted to be here - this team is the best!

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    2 hours ago

    Direttore esecutivo David Beasley insieme allo straordinario staff di a , grande ed importante risorsa per tutta la comunità internazionale.

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  6. Retweeted
    2 hours ago

    Let me show you around the base in , Italy! We dispatch life-saving emergency equipment to trouble spots all over the world from this -managed humanitarian supply hub.

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  7. Retweeted
    16 hours ago

    : In , the lean season coincides with the start of the rainy season, which cuts land access to 60% of the country? is pre-positioning life-saving food supplies before vast areas become inaccessible by road.

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  8. Retweeted
    23 hours ago

    The Vos Apollo provides critical transportation bringing relief cargo & humanitarians workers to . In the first 6 months of 2018, the Logistics Cluster facilitated the transportation of almost 2,500 passengers from 41 organisations. Full stats here:

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  9. Retweeted
    Jul 5

    : Drop Zone Coordinator oversees an airdrop of critical food supplies in Jiech, 🇸🇸where people fleeing conflict are receiving food to tide the hunger months. Powerful! 📸by Gabriela Vivacqua

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    Jul 5

    Loading complete! Mosquito nets, jerry cans, plastic storage boxes and high thermal resistance fleece blankets are on their way to Somaliland for !

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  11. Jul 4

    Check out this latest innovation for to reach places we did not even dream of reaching, at least not by truck. A great alternative to expensive air lifts.

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    WFP is using innovation to get life-saving food to those who need it most in the most cost-efficient way possible. Last week drivers from got trained on using All-Terrain Vehicles in the swamps of Lake Victoria in . 🚚🚚
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  12. Retweeted
    Jul 3

    18 wagons of WFP vegetable oil donated by arrives into Port Bell . This new route by lake ⛴️ and rail 🚂from will cut food delivery time by half! Together we deliver

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    Jul 3

    🚂➡️⛴️➡️🚂➡️🥣 The journey of food from 🇹🇿to 🇺🇬 Chris Assimwe, Uganda, explains why the movement of veg oil is a landmark journey.

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    Jul 3

    The extension of the Melkadida airstrip, achieved thanks to the between Engineers and UNHCR (), is critical to support the UNHAS operations and all humanitarian organisations working in proximity of refugee camps in the area.

    Extension thanks to UNHCR of Melkadida airstrip (Somali region of Ethiopia 🇪🇹) from 850 m to 1200 m for the benefit of the humanitarian community serving the 200 000 refugees from Somalia. UNHAS Our Wings save lives.
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    Jul 3

    WFP thinking creatively to overcome seemingly impassable obstacles: for the first time, trucks have been replaced by a train on a vessel! Delivery across achieved reduction of congestion, transit time and transport cost while relieving impact on the environment.🚂🌿

    Safari Njema (or bon voyage) ...... 🚂➡️⛴️Yes that is a train on a ferry! Railway wagons full of vegetable oil from are travelling across Lake Victoria right now on their way to Kampala for operations. Next stop, Port Bell, Uganda 🇺🇬
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  16. Retweeted
    Jul 2

    : The Logistics Cluster works hard to ensure supplies get to where they need to be, when they need to be there. Over the weekend the cluster coordinated the shipment of ambulances and medical supplies to Hodeidah port.

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  17. Jul 2

    Great new way of moving food from Ocean to landlocked countries in Africa by rail and ferry. always finding new ways to reach people in need.

    Have you ever see a train carrying food assistance that is loading onto a ferry? 🚂➡️⛴️ 's shipment from in now loaded at Mwanza Port in Lake Victoria. Next stop, Port Bell, Uganda 🇺🇬
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  18. Retweeted
    Jun 29

    In 2017, chartered 5,000 trucks 🚛, 92 planes ✈️ 20 ships 🛳 to mopve supplies into areas in need 👉

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  19. Retweeted
    Jun 28

    Working together with , 15 prefabricated storage tents have been delivered to Sana’a. These units will increase the warehousing capacity for the humanitarian community operating in . Stay tuned to see them in action!

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  20. Retweeted
    Jun 28

    Sharing experiences, challenges and ideas is critical for any operation! In the video, Peta from and Hugh from tell us about their work in Cox's Bazar alongside the Logistics Cluster.

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  21. Jun 29

    What we have been waiting for. Trucks that can drive through mud holes and small rivers. This will help to reach the most remote places without expensive air drops.

    . uses innovation to get life-saving food to those who need it most. This week drivers from got trained on using All-Terrain Vehicles in the swamps of Lake Victoria in
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