Importance of humanitarian logistics

1. Humanitarian Logistics rates are evaluated in terms of saved life rather than reduced profits.
2. The logistic costs of relief operations are estimated to be as high as 80 % of the total costs of disaster relief.
3. Natural disasters degrade social systems and leads to social disasters.
4. Increasingly demand of donors with respect to performance and impact.
5. Humanitarian Logistics generates information that helps to better prepare for future disasters.