Logistics and Resource Mobilization Department (LRMD) is based in the International Federation’s Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland and is responsible for the global logistics strategy and overall management of the organization’s logistics services.

In line with the logistics global regionalization strategy adopted in 2006, LRMD established 3 Regional Logistics Units (RLU) located in Dubai, Panama and Kuala Lumpur. Some logistics activities initially centralized in Geneva LRMD transferred to the regions, which allowed delivering supplies to people in need faster and at least cost.

RLUs cover regional needs according to the following geographical division:

As part of LRMD, the International Federation’s Global Fleet Base (established in 2001) is located in Dubai and is responsible for the Federation’s global fleet activities. It provides fleet services to all Federation operations and to over 50 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies worldwide.

The logistics regionalized structure of operation has proven its efficiency and cost-effectiveness. An independent external consultant conducted a case study focusing on logistics services delivered to the tsunami (2004), Pakistan earthquake (2005) and Yogyakarta earthquake (2006) operations, the first two coordinated from centralized and the last one from regionalized structure. The study concluded that the regional logistics structure and response facilitated an outstanding improvement in the service delivery in terms of speed and cost-effectiveness.

The full contact information of the International Federation’s logistics entities is provided below:

Logistics and Resource Mobilization Department Geneva 17, ch. Des Crets / Petit-Saconnex 1211 Geneva 19, Switzerland Tel: +4122 730 4370 Fax: +4122 730 4906	Regional Logistics Unit Kuala Lumpur Suite 9.07 North Block The Amp Walk 218, Jalan Ampang 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tel.: +603 2161 0892 Fax: +603 2161 1210	Regional Logistics Unit Panama Old Howard Base, Kobbe Building 380, PO Box Balboa Ancon Panama Tel.: +507 316 1001 Fax: +507 316 1347	Regional Logistics Unit and Global Fleet Base Dubai PO Box 261131 Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai, United Arabs Emirates Tel: + 971 4 883 3887 Fax: + 971 4 883 2212