Purchasing and Supply Chain
Strategic Procurement and Supplier Management
Move your buying function beyond order processing into a source of measurable commercial advantage.
- Next session
- 5 to 9 Oct 2026
- Venue
- Nairobi
- 5 day programme
- FromR18,000
Humanitarian and Relief Supply Chain Management
When floods, drought or displacement strike across the continent, relief supply chains decide who receives help and how fast. This course prepares logistics and procurement staff to move goods under pressure, with limited infrastructure and strict donor accountability. Delegates learn rapid procurement, prepositioning, last mile distribution and the transparency that humanitarian funding demands.
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Register for this courseWhat you will be able to do
- Apply rapid procurement methods that remain accountable under pressure.
- Plan prepositioning of relief stock for likely emergencies.
- Manage last mile distribution in areas with weak infrastructure.
- Coordinate logistics across agencies, government and local partners.
- Maintain traceability and donor reporting for relief goods.
- Balance speed, cost and integrity during emergency response.
Course outline
- 01The Humanitarian Supply Chain Context
- 02Rapid and Emergency Procurement
- 03Prepositioning and Contingency Stock
- 04Last Mile Distribution in Difficult Terrain
- 05Inter Agency and Government Coordination
- 06Traceability and Donor Accountability
- 07Balancing Speed, Cost and Integrity
Who should attend
This course suits logistics, procurement and programme staff in humanitarian agencies, NGOs, government disaster units and donor funded relief operations.
Dates, venues and fees
| Dates | Venue | Days | Fee | Calendar | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 to 30 Sep 2026 | Mbabane | 3 | US$1,500 | Closed | |
| 29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026 | Lusaka | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026 | Harare | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 5 to 7 Oct 2026 | Lilongwe | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 6 to 8 Oct 2026 | Blantyre | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 7 to 9 Oct 2026 | Mozambique | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 12 to 14 Oct 2026 | Nairobi | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 13 to 15 Oct 2026 | Dar es Salaam | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 14 to 16 Oct 2026 | Kigali | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 19 to 21 Oct 2026 | Kampala | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 20 to 22 Oct 2026 | Accra | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 21 to 23 Oct 2026 | Lagos | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 26 to 28 Oct 2026 | Cairo | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 27 to 29 Oct 2026 | Mauritius | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 28 to 30 Oct 2026 | Dubai | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 2 to 4 Nov 2026 | Online | 3 | US$900 | Register | |
| 25 to 27 Nov 2026 | Johannesburg | 3 | R13,000 | Register | |
| 30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026 | Cape Town | 3 | R13,000 | Register | |
| 1 to 3 Dec 2026 | Durban | 3 | R13,000 | Register | |
| 2 to 4 Dec 2026 | Pretoria | 3 | R13,000 | Register | |
| 7 to 9 Dec 2026 | Windhoek | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 8 to 10 Dec 2026 | Gaborone | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 9 to 11 Dec 2026 | Maseru | 3 | US$1,500 | Register |
Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.
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