# Logistics Emergency Team

A partnership like no other.

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## Standing with humanitarian organisations before, during and after emergencies

The Logistics Emergency Teams (LET) is comprised of four of the largest global logistics and transportation companies: Agility, UPS, Maersk, and DP World, which work together to support the Logistics Cluster led by United Nations World Food Programme. The partnership was facilitated by the World Economic Forum in 2005.


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## Key focus areas

The LET pairs the capacity and resources of the commercial logistics industry with the expertise and experience of the human­itarian community to provide more effective and efficient disaster relief.


### Emergency Response Deployment

Coordinating swift, global logistics support in response to large-scale natural disasters upon request from the Global Logistics Cluster.

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### Public-Private Partnership

Bridging private sector logistics expertise with humanitarian organizations to deliver unified, high-impact disaster relief.

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### Demand-Driven Efficiency

Ensuring response efforts are tailored to real-time needs, maximizing speed and resource effectiveness in critical situations.

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### Operationalized Collaboration

Formalizing multi-stakeholder cooperation through a pioneering model backed by the World Economic Forum.

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## Our impact: the LET in action

Providing pro bono humanitarian aid logistics.


## Featured insights

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### LET Annual Report 2024

With its ongoing creation of the LET 2.0, the LET is evolving to meet the needs of an ever-changing humanitarian space and pioneering a cross-collaborative model between public and private sectors. LET’s operational achievements, particularly in supporting affected populations in Gaza, underscore its impact.

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### The Logistics Emergency Team: Pioneering a New Partnership Model

The case study shows how leading logistics companies created the Logistics Emergency Team to support the UN in major crises. It outlines how the partnership operates, how expertise and assets are mobilized, and the key lessons for coordinating a scalable public-private response.

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### Get involved today

Learn about how your organization can collaborate with the Logistics Emergency Team initiative.

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