Original title: Secondary data review on humanitarian logistics in Aceh - Indonesia: Problems mapping, cause, and recommendation
Humanitarian logisticsThe planning and movement of aid supplies and services to people affected by disasters or crises. is the work of getting aid where it is needed after a disaster. This review looks across existing information about Aceh and checks it against the 2025 flash floods. It identifies problems such as planning the wrong supplies, delivery delays, and poor coordination. It recommends a shared coordination centre, real-time information, better policies, and more training and evaluation.
Imagine packing bags of supplies for a town after a flood. It is hard to pack well if you do not know what people need, who is already sending supplies, or which roads are safe. In this paper, the bags stand for aid, the packing and delivery problems stand for weaknesses in Aceh’s relief system, and the review’s recommendations aim to improve how people coordinate and plan.
When floods hit Aceh, the way aid is planned and delivered affects people who need food, supplies, and other support. The review links delivery problems to fragmented coordination and weak implementation, then recommends changes to policies, information systems, and staff training.
The abstract describes a review of existing information, checked against a case study of the 2025 flash floods. It does not report whether the three recommendations have been put into practice or whether they improve aid delivery. Its findings concern humanitarian logistics in Aceh, so the abstract does not establish that the same problems or solutions apply elsewhere.
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Secondary data review on humanitarian logistics in Aceh - Indonesia: Problems mapping, cause, and recommendation — Prima Denny Sentia, Cut Maya Aprita Sari — Progress in Disaster Science — doi:10.1016/j.pdisas.2026.100746
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