Sweddknowlege platform 20 August 2026

Presentation of the TDRS of Workshop P1

PRESENTATION OF THE WORKSHOP'S TERMS OF REFERENCE
El Hadji Ndiouga WADE
UNFPA WCARO Regional Logistician

PRESENTATION PLAN
Context of the workshop organization
Workshop objectives
Workshop Methodology
Expected results
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WORKSHOP ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
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CONTEXT REMINDER
Conducting 7 pilot projects for last-mile distribution aimed at delivering health products to the most remote communities.
Countries concerned: Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Mauritania, Niger and Chad
Capitalization meeting organized in October 2023 in Abidjan
Five Good Practices identified and shared across all SWEDD countries
Three key recommendations:
Moving towards the eSIGL (Logistics Management Information System),
establishment of a Regional Task Force on last-mile distribution and
the organization of a strategic thinking workshop on the use of drones for the distribution of health products in order to support the most remote communities
Expression of interest in the use of drones in certain countries
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WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES
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GENERAL OBJECTIVE
To contribute to better availability of health products at the last mile in general and specifically in hard-to-reach areas for better complementarity of national Last Mile Distribution (LMD) strategies.
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SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
To take stock of the feasibility studies of countries preparing the introduction of drones in the distribution of health products to the last mile;
Sharing results, experiences, lessons learned and challenges related to the use of drones for delivering health products to the most remote communities through the Public-Private Drone Partnership with the Ministries in charge of Public Health
Share the results, experiences, lessons learned and challenges related to the use of drones for the delivery of health products to the most remote communities with UNFPA country offices in collaboration with the ministries in charge of public health;
To take stock of the regulatory texts in Africa and more particularly in ECOWAS on the use of drones in the field of public health;
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SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
Define the typical profiles and qualifications of the personnel needed on a drone for drug distribution and the associated equipment;
To take stock of drone suppliers/manufacturers involved in the distribution of health products and their requirements;
Formulate recommendations/advice to facilitate the use of drones in the distribution of health products in hard-to-reach areas
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WORKSHOP METHODOLOGY
PowerPoint presentations
Discussion/group work followed by plenary session
Discussion Panels
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EXPECTED RESULTS
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RESULTS TO BE ACHIEVED
A review of feasibility studies in countries preparing to introduce drones into the last mile distribution of health products is carried out;
The results, experiences, lessons learned and challenges related to the use of drones for the delivery of health products to the most remote communities through the Public-Private drone partnership with the Ministries in charge of public health are shared;
The results, experiences, lessons learned and challenges related to the use of drones for the delivery of health products to the most remote communities with UNFPA country offices in collaboration with the ministries in charge of public health are shared;
An inventory of regulatory texts in different countries and more particularly in ECOWAS/UEMOA on the use of drones in the field of public health is made;
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RESULTS TO BE ACHIEVED
The typical profiles of the human and material resources needed on a drone for drug distribution are identified;
An overview of drone suppliers/manufacturers involved in the distribution of health products and their requirements is presented and discussed;
Key partners with the private sector and NGOs supporting drone project approaches to improve the last mile supply chain for health products have been identified;
Strategic recommendations in the form of advice are formulated to facilitate the use of drone solutions in the distribution of health products in hard-to-reach areas.
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AGENDA SUMMARY
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CONTENT OF THE DAYS
Day One: Feasibility studies and results obtained through the use of drones in certain countries
Day Two: Holistic Strengths-Weaknesses-Opportunities-Threats analysis using drones, culminating in a panel discussion with the Air Force general staff invited to the workshop.
Day Three: Regulatory aspects of drones in certain countries, Technological requirements of drones, Overview of drone suppliers, Partners supporting drone projects
Day Four: Methodology for determining a drone site for the port, communication strategy for drone projects, drone human resources
Day Five: How to develop the terms of reference for a drone project feasibility study and how to define an implementation and evaluation plan for a drone project
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DAILY REPORTERS
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DAILY REPORTERS
Day One: Burkina Faso + Madagascar
Day Two: Benin + Mauritania
Third Day: Niger + Ivory Coast
Fourth day: Cameroon + Mali + Help Logistics
Fifth Matchday: Senegal +CHMP+ARC
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TIME MANAGEMENT
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TIME MANAGEMENT
Day One: Burkina Faso
Day Two: Benin
Third Day: Ivory Coast
Fourth day: Cameroon
Fifth Day: Senegal
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