The Logistics Cluster is a coordination mechanism[1] established by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC), activated to ensure an efficient and effective emergency response.

[4] The Logistics Cluster is one of the eleven sectorial coordination bodies[1][5] key to emergency response.

Included in this strategy, the Logistics Cluster values guiding its operations are accountability, partnership, professionalism and independence, and sustainability and resilience.

The event provides the wider community with a forum to discuss trends and developments in supply chain management and logistics in the context of humanitarian emergencies.

[10] The Logistics Cluster provides training and guidance for humanitarian responders at both national and global levels.