The impact of the covid-19 pandemic on humanitarian supply chain in Zimbabwe. A case of Care International.
- Author
- Musaerenge, Liberty
- Title
- The impact of the covid-19 pandemic on humanitarian supply chain in Zimbabwe. A case of Care International.
- Abstract
- The study focused on exploring the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on humanitarian supply chain strategies in Zimbabwe. The study used CARE International Zimbabwe as a case study. The study used closed-ended questionnaires to obtain information on the impacts of Covid-19 pandemic on humanitarian supply chain, challenges associated with sustainable humanitarian supply chain management, strategies used to manage the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on humanitarian supply chain and also the humanitarian supply chain strategies used by CARE International during the Covid-19 pandemic. The study was guided by the contingency theory, supply chain theory and also the logistic integration theory. The total sample size of the study consisted of 48 individuals. The study employed the quantitative methodology. The study findings study revealed uncertainty in supply and demand, capacity fluctuations resulting in gaps and disruptions in global supply chains, reduced the supply of goods due to the closure of firms, disrupted supply chain operations as some of the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on humanitarian supply chain. The study findings also revealed lack of coordination among the agencies involved in relief, lack of technological advancement and lack of resources as some of the challenges to sustainable humanitarian supply chain. The study findings revealed strategies the use of technology, the development of local and regional infrastructure, improving coordination and also training of actors as some of the strategies that can be used to curb the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. The study findings further revealed postponement, collaboration, strategic stock and also flexible supply base as some of the humanitarian supply chain strategies used by CARE International during the Covid-19 pandemic. The study recommended humanitarian organizations to adopt new technologies in their operations in terms of data processing and other operations. The study findings also recommended recommends the governments to take the lead in determining what critical resources the region requires and achieving coordination among organisations. Alliances should be formed between profit and non-profit organisations and these should be formed before a disaster strikes. The study further suggested that further researcher be conducted on the impact of Covid-19 on humanitarian supply chain strategies using the qualitative methodology in order to obtain an in-depth understanding of the issue in question.
- Date
- June 2022
- Publisher
- BUSE
- Keywords
- Covid-19 pandemic, supply chain strategies, humanitarian supply chain
- Supervisor
- Dr. F. Chari
- Item sets
- Department of Economics
- Media
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