• 1. HIGHLIGHTS
• 2. SECURITY
• 3. AIR OPERATIONS
• Passenger Service:
• 4. SEA PORT OPERATIONS
• 5. BORDER CROSSING, CUSTOMS AND IMMIGRATION
• 6. TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE (Roads, Bridges, Rail, Ports, Airports, Warehouse)
• 7. LOGISTICS COORDINATION
• 8. CIVIL-MILITARY COORDINATION
• 9. FUEL (Petrol, Diesel, Kerosene)
• 10. LIBERIA UNJLC STAFF
• 11. OTHER

1. HIGHLIGHTS

UNJLC is co-ordinating the transportation element of a programme to return IDPs from shelters in Monrovia to rehabilitated camps outside of the city.

The WFP Air Service has commenced flights. Full booking procedures, contacts and schedules are available below.

The $40 departure tax at Roberts International Airport has been waived for all UN Laissez Passer holders by the Minister of Finance.

2. SECURITY

There have been no reports of further fighting along the Totota-Salala-Kakata road during the reporting period.

On the night of 15th September there was an armed hold up in the Mamba Point area of Monrovia that houses both UN offices and accommodation.

Also on the night of 15th September there was an apparent attempted robbery from a WFP vehicle leaving the Freeport of Monrovia resulting in the injury of one person.

UNSECOORD FSCO: Andrei Bobylev, +377 47 529 616

UN Liberia Communications Centre: +377 47 559 430

3. AIR OPERATIONS

A common air service (the â??WFP Air Serviceâ??) began operations on 15th September:

Passenger Service:

Full passenger service procedures and details are available on the UNJLC website including a downloadable version of the WFP Air Service Standard Administrative and Operational Procedures (SAOP)

1. Fleet: The WFP AN-24 began operations on 15th September, replacing the LET-410, which returns to its previous operations in Guinea. The AN-24 (48 passengers and small parcel cargo) is currently based in Abidjan. However, once circumstances in Monrovia permit, the AN-24 will operate out of Roberts International Airport (RIA). Flights currently link Abidjan, Monrovia, and Freetown. Flights to Conakry will be considered as and when required.
   
2. Schedule: While based in Abidjan the AN-24 will operate flights three times a week; Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday will be stand by days while Sunday will be reserved for maintenance and crew rest. Flights will follow the routing Abidjan-Monrovia-Freetown-Monrovia-Abidjan. Timings are as below:

3. Booking: Bookings can be made in person at the WFP Air Service Offices in Monrovia, Abidjan, and Freetown (all located in the respective WFP Office) or via email (liberia.airops@wfp.org). Bookings are made through the Passenger Booking Form which is available from WFP Air Service Offices or downloadable from the UNJLC website. The form will require the signature of the Traveller, the Agency/NGO Head or designated air focal point, and the Agency/NGO stamp.

• Once you submit your Passenger Booking Form you will either 1. Receive the Passenger Request form duplicate with a Reference Number (for bookings in person). This represents your Proof of Booking, or 2. A reply email outlining your booking status (for email bookings). This represents your Proof of Booking.
• The Proof of Booking Reference Number will take the following form:
  

  16Sep/MOFN/15/C 16Sep is the date of the requested flight. MOFN is the requested route i.e. Monrovia â?? Freetown. 15 is a sequence reference number for internal use only â?? not a valid seat number. C or W is Booking Status â??Confirmedâ?? or â??Waiting Listâ??.

• The baggage limit on WFP Air Service flights is 15kg per person. Please ask when you book. If you need to take more cargo, then complete a light cargo movement request form (downloadable from the UNJLC website) and make sure it is submitted at the time your booking is made.

4. Check In: Passengers should arrive at the airport at least one hour prior to the designated flight time. The Proof of Booking (duplicate Passenger Booking Form OR print out of reply email) should be presented to the WFP Air Service Representative who will then issue passengers with a ticket.

5. Contacts: All bookings are now processed through the WFP Air Service Offices/representatives. Those responsibilities previously held by Gregory Blamo (WFP Monrovia) have been handed over to Carole Harris (WFP Air Service, Monrovia). Contacts for the WFP Air Service are:

6. Personnel: Stig Larsson, WFP Air Service Co-ordinator completed his temporary duty in Monrovia on 15th September and has returned to Dubai. He is succeeded in Monrovia by:
   Carole Harris: Air Movement Officer, +377 47 530 092, carole.harris@wfp.org
   Victor Cole: Air Transport Officer, +377 47 531 423, victor.cole@wfp.org victor.cole@wfp.org
   

4. SEA PORT OPERATIONS

5. BORDER CROSSING, CUSTOMS AND IMMIGRATION

6. TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE (Roads, Bridges, Rail, Ports, Airports, Warehouse)

• Eng. Wainright J Koiwood, +377 47 528 004
• Eng. Cyrus Mapleh, +377 47 524 199
• Eng. David Teah, (contact through above numbers)
  

7. LOGISTICS COORDINATION

8. CIVIL-MILITARY COORDINATION

• Nigerian Battalion 1 (NIBAT1) and Nigerian Battalion 2 (NIBAT2) and a composite Battalion incorporating troops from Senegal, Gambia, and Ghana are deployed in Monrovia.
• One composite Battalion incorporating troops from Benin, Mali, and Togo, and one Company from NIBAT1, are deployed towards Buchanan â?? but not beyond the St John River.
• The Guinea-Bissau Battalion is deployed on the Kakata-Salala-Totota axis.

Based upon the comments received from UN Agencies, OCHA New York and Geneva, the second draft of the â??General guidance for interaction between UN personnel and the UN-mandated multinational forces located in Liberiaâ?? has been finalised. This draft was presented in the Humanitarian Aid Co-ordination (HAC) meeting on 16th September. Feedback is expected by the next meeting (23rd September).

In a meeting on 15th September between ECOMIL, WFP, UNHCR, and OCHA, a new mechanism to improve Civil-Military co-ordination was discussed. It was agreed that the mechanism would consist of regular joint attendance by the participants of a series of key meetings on a regular basis. Meetings will include working groups, UN, sectoral, and ECOMIL meetings, and will commence with the first weekly Civil-Military Co-ordination (CMCoord) meeting on 20th September.

ECOMIL Emergency Response HOTLINE: +377 47 530 172/530 173

ECOMIL Force Commander â?? Brigadier General Festus Okonkwo, Nigeria.

Chief of Operations â?? Colonel Mark, Nigeria: +377 47 523 675

Civil-Military Co-ordination Officer â?? Lt Col Logonda, Togo: +377 47 529 882

UN Civil-Military Co-ordination â?? Willy Peerens: +377 47 530 434

WFP Civil-Military Co-ordination â?? Albert Fiawosime: +377 47 530 209

UNHCR Civil-Military Co-ordination â?? Ian Hall: +377 47 530 180

9. FUEL (Petrol, Diesel, Kerosene)

UNJLC has mapped the key fuel stations in Monrovia. This information, listed below, will be included on Monrovia City maps in the near future.

The exchange rate to the US$ remained stable during the reporting period at L$57.

10. LIBERIA UNJLC STAFF

11. OTHER

UNJLC is co-ordinating the transportation element of an OCHA/UNHCR programme to move vulnerable IDPs from shelters in Monrovia back to renovated camps outside the city. To date UNJLC is co-ordinating transport assets from ECOMIL (NIBAT1 and 2), UNMIL, and UNHCR, however commercial options have been prepared as a contingency to be activated upon decision by OCHA/UNHCR. The programme, which started on 11th September, moved 1,771 IDPs by end of operations on 15th September.

ABOUT UNJLC
UNJLC is an inter-agency facility reporting, in the current emergency, to the Humanitarian Co-ordinator for Liberia, and overall to the Inter-Agency Standing Committee. Its mandate is to co-ordinate and optimise the logistics capabilities of humanitarian organisations in large-scale emergencies. UNJLC operates under the custodianship of WFP who are responsible for the administrative and financial management of the Centre. UNJLC is funded from voluntary contributions channelled through WFP. The UNJLC project document for Liberia will be posted on the UNJLC website.