Pierre Boulet-desbareau is an aid worker specialized in emergency response to acute humanitarian crises.
Over the past 20 years, Pierre has operated as Logistics Manager or Emergency Coordinator mainly for the organisation Doctors Without Borders (MSF). For 7 years, he has operated as Head of the Logistics Department for the MSF Operational Centre of Brussels and Board member of the MSF Supply Centre.
In 2017, Pierre has been missioned by ICRC to build a regional logistics centre in Abidjan in addition to a logistics platform in Douala to support the action of the Red Cross/crescent Movement in Eastern and Central Africa.
After supporting the Bioforce Institute to set-up a humanitarian learning centre for the Middle-East region in 2021, he has been appointed by the Brussels Regional Government as advisor for the Health Minister and Head of the Crisis Cell in charge of the response to the Covid pandemic.
He is regularly requested to evaluate and advise other organizations from UN agencies (WFP, OCHA), the DG ECHO, research institutes (INSEAD) and private companies (DHL) or to gives lectures related to Humanitarian Logistics.
His last research works have been dedicated to decarbonization of the humanitarian logistics (2023), Health Emergency (2021), underground emergency logistics in armed conflicts (2016), outbreak logistics (2015) and humanitarian Logistics innovations (2012).
Over the past 20 years, Pierre has operated as Logistics Manager or Emergency Coordinator mainly for the organisation Doctors Without Borders (MSF). For 7 years, he has operated as Head of the Logistics Department for the MSF Operational Centre of Brussels and Board member of the MSF Supply Centre.
In 2017, Pierre has been missioned by ICRC to build a regional logistics centre in Abidjan in addition to a logistics platform in Douala to support the action of the Red Cross/crescent Movement in Eastern and Central Africa.
After supporting the Bioforce Institute to set-up a humanitarian learning centre for the Middle-East region in 2021, he has been appointed by the Brussels Regional Government as advisor for the Health Minister and Head of the Crisis Cell in charge of the response to the Covid pandemic.
He is regularly requested to evaluate and advise other organizations from UN agencies (WFP, OCHA), the DG ECHO, research institutes (INSEAD) and private companies (DHL) or to gives lectures related to Humanitarian Logistics.
His last research works have been dedicated to decarbonization of the humanitarian logistics (2023), Health Emergency (2021), underground emergency logistics in armed conflicts (2016), outbreak logistics (2015) and humanitarian Logistics innovations (2012).
FIELD BACKGROUND
Ivory Coast May 2017 June - July 2020
Head of Logistics Centre - Abidjan: Providing humanitarian supplies and logistics skills in Western Africa
Head of Logistics Centre - Abidjan: Providing humanitarian supplies and logistics skills in Western Africa
Syria / Lebanon / Turkey - international armed conflict Feb. 2013 - Dec. 2016
Head of Emergency Programmes: Development of underground medical networks in Syria
Head of Emergency Programmes: Development of underground medical networks in Syria
South Sudan - Post conflict situation
Head of Mission Jan - Feb 2007
Logistics Coordinator Oct - Nov 2010
Security Officer May - Jun 2012
Head of Mission Jan - Feb 2007
Logistics Coordinator Oct - Nov 2010
Security Officer May - Jun 2012
Haiti - Post earthquake + outbreak Nov. 2010 - Jan. 2011
Emergency Logistics Coordinator: Response to cholera outbreak Port au Prince + hospital activities
Emergency Logistics Coordinator: Response to cholera outbreak Port au Prince + hospital activities
Afghanistan / Pakistan region - Chronicle war Sept. - Nov. 2009
Regional Emergency Coordinator Opening new programs in Kabul - Closing Herat project
Security Officer Operation repositioning - Peshawar
Regional Emergency Coordinator Opening new programs in Kabul - Closing Herat project
Security Officer Operation repositioning - Peshawar
Palestine - armed conflict Jan. - Feb. 2009
Emergency Coordinator: Setting up field hospital during the operation Cast Lead - Gaza
Emergency Coordinator: Setting up field hospital during the operation Cast Lead - Gaza
India - Low intensity conflict Sept. - Nov. 2008
Logistics Coordinator: Opening new project in Naxalite zone - Chhattisgarh
Logistics Coordinator: Opening new project in Naxalite zone - Chhattisgarh
Kenya - Somalia region - Chronicle war Nov. - Dec. 2007
Logistics Supervisor: Definition of new supply chains + consolidation for air operations - Nairobi / Huddur
Logistics Supervisor: Definition of new supply chains + consolidation for air operations - Nairobi / Huddur
Great Lake region (DRC, Rwanda, Burundi) - Chronicle war Sept. 2003 - Mar. 2005
Regional Logistics Supervisor: Support to the largest MSF healthcare programs
Regional Logistics Supervisor: Support to the largest MSF healthcare programs
Central Africa Republic - Civil war May - June 2006
Emergency Coordinator: Opening new healthcare programs - Batangafo / Kabo
Emergency Coordinator: Opening new healthcare programs - Batangafo / Kabo
Liberia - Monrovia siege - Civil war Jun.- Aug. 2003
Emergency Coordinator: Setting-up mass casualty response and war surgery capacity Monrovia
Response to cholera outbreak
Emergency Coordinator: Setting-up mass casualty response and war surgery capacity Monrovia
Response to cholera outbreak
Iraq - International armed conflict Mar. - Jun. 2003
Head of Mission: Opening 3 primary healthcare clinics in Shia areas Bagdad
Head of Mission: Opening 3 primary healthcare clinics in Shia areas Bagdad
Chad - Mass displacements Dec.2002 - Feb. 2003
Emergency Coordinator: Setting up two refugee camps on the CAR border Goré - Sarh
Response to Measles outbreak South Chad
Emergency Coordinator: Setting up two refugee camps on the CAR border Goré - Sarh
Response to Measles outbreak South Chad
Ivory Coast - Civil war Sept - Dec. 2002
Emergency Coordinator - Korogho : Negotiation and first implementation for emergency health care in rebel zone
Emergency Coordinator - Korogho : Negotiation and first implementation for emergency health care in rebel zone
Guinea - Mass diplacement Dec.2001 - Aug. 2002
Logistics Coordinator : Supply and technical support to refugee programs Conakry
Exploratory mission end start new project Guékédou
Logistics Coordinator : Supply and technical support to refugee programs Conakry
Exploratory mission end start new project Guékédou
Sierra Leone - Civil war Aug. - Dec. 2001
Field Log admin Fin manager: Support to emergency Healthcare (hospital + mobile clinics) Kabala
Field Log admin Fin manager: Support to emergency Healthcare (hospital + mobile clinics) Kabala
Etiopia Civil war + outbreak Mar. - May 2001
Emergency logistician: Response to meningitis outbreak Gambella region
Filed logistics Manage: Support to nutrition programs during food crisis Denan-Gore (Ogaden)
Emergency logistician: Response to meningitis outbreak Gambella region
Filed logistics Manage: Support to nutrition programs during food crisis Denan-Gore (Ogaden)
Angola - Civil war Dec. 1999 - Dec. 2000
Field Coordinator: development of sleeping sickness programs N'Dalatando
Field Logistician: technical support to assistance for IDPs (hospital, food crisis, wash, etc.) Quito
Field Coordinator: development of sleeping sickness programs N'Dalatando
Field Logistician: technical support to assistance for IDPs (hospital, food crisis, wash, etc.) Quito
Academic work
Master in International humanitarian coordination - Dec. 2012
VAE Report - Part I.doc | |
File Size: | 9250 kb |
File Type: | doc |
VAE Report - Part II.doc | |
File Size: | 1674 kb |
File Type: | doc |
Lecturer - Humanitarian Supply Chain Management Course - Bioforce Institute - 2001, 2012 and 2013
humanitarian_supply_chain_management2.pdf | |
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Founding member of the MSF EHL Training & Research Center - 2008
Publications
Managing Humanitarian Supply Chains Strategies, Practices and Research
The book gives assistance and provides suggestions how all phases of humanitarian operations can be considered adequately and can subsequently be improved.
BVL International
Oct. 2013
The book gives assistance and provides suggestions how all phases of humanitarian operations can be considered adequately and can subsequently be improved.
BVL International
Oct. 2013
Unsolicited Donations & Other Inappropriate Goods - Strategic Plan
Strategic plan requested by OCHA Logistics Support Unit of the Emergency Service Branch aiming at better channel unsolicited donations and other inappropriate humanitarian goods
OCHA - Logistics Support Unit
May 2013
Strategic plan requested by OCHA Logistics Support Unit of the Emergency Service Branch aiming at better channel unsolicited donations and other inappropriate humanitarian goods
OCHA - Logistics Support Unit
May 2013
Unsolicited donations - Full report.pdf | |
File Size: | 1326 kb |
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Joint Evaluation of the Global Logistics Cluster (GLC)
Evaluation work from 2005 to 2012 to assess the satisfaction with, and the effectiveness, efficiency, utilization and results of, GLC products, services and activities at the global and country levels
Commissioned by WFP - UNICEF
KonTerra Group
November 2011 to July 2012
Evaluation work from 2005 to 2012 to assess the satisfaction with, and the effectiveness, efficiency, utilization and results of, GLC products, services and activities at the global and country levels
Commissioned by WFP - UNICEF
KonTerra Group
November 2011 to July 2012
GLC Evaluation - Full report vol I.pdf | |
File Size: | 2442 kb |
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GLC Evaluation - Annex vol II.pdf | |
File Size: | 3880 kb |
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The World of the Humanitarian Logistician
Survey on profiles, fields of activities, perceptions and suggestions from humanitarian logisticians.
INSEAD - Humanitarian Research Group -
2012 Management Report
Survey on profiles, fields of activities, perceptions and suggestions from humanitarian logisticians.
INSEAD - Humanitarian Research Group -
2012 Management Report
The World of the Humanitarian Logistician | |
File Size: | 4424 kb |
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Planning and Design of Health Care Facilities
A useful interface between medical needs for adapted healthcare structures and the technical response to be implemented.
Logistics Department
Médecins Sans Frontières - OCB
First version Sept. 2011
A useful interface between medical needs for adapted healthcare structures and the technical response to be implemented.
Logistics Department
Médecins Sans Frontières - OCB
First version Sept. 2011
Design and Planning Healthcare Facilities | |
File Size: | 495 kb |
File Type: |
Introductory Guide to Field Logistics
Introduction to field logistics 'raison d'être', principles, roles and responsibilities of field logisticians working for Médecins Sans Frontières.
Logistics Department
Médecins Sans Frontières - OCB
First Edition - June 2011
English and French version
Introduction to field logistics 'raison d'être', principles, roles and responsibilities of field logisticians working for Médecins Sans Frontières.
Logistics Department
Médecins Sans Frontières - OCB
First Edition - June 2011
English and French version
Manuel d'Introduction à la Logistique du Terrain | |
File Size: | 3471 kb |
File Type: |
Managing Hazardous Products in the Field
Vol. 1 - Identification of hazardous product & associated risks
Vol. 2 - The Reduction of Risks Associated with Hazardous Products
Vol. 3 - Procurement of Hazardous Products - Purchasing, Packing & Storing
Vol. 4 - Hazardous Products - Procurement & Transport
Vol. 5 - Disposal and Destruction of Hazardous Products in the Field
Vol. 6 - Identification Pictograms for Hazardous Substances
Alain Grall - Syskalys
First Edition - Sept. 2010
Vol. 1 - Identification of hazardous product & associated risks
Vol. 2 - The Reduction of Risks Associated with Hazardous Products
Vol. 3 - Procurement of Hazardous Products - Purchasing, Packing & Storing
Vol. 4 - Hazardous Products - Procurement & Transport
Vol. 5 - Disposal and Destruction of Hazardous Products in the Field
Vol. 6 - Identification Pictograms for Hazardous Substances
Alain Grall - Syskalys
First Edition - Sept. 2010
Logistics applied to food and feeding activities
Logistics good practices for supporting nutritional programs and food distribution
Logistics Department - Operational Center of Brussels
Médecins Sans Frontières
First Edition- 2010
English and French version
Logistics good practices for supporting nutritional programs and food distribution
Logistics Department - Operational Center of Brussels
Médecins Sans Frontières
First Edition- 2010
English and French version
Logistics applied to food and feeding activities | |
File Size: | 1521 kb |
File Type: |
Reducing The Environmental Impact of Missions
Range of advice relating to eco-qualitative management of logistical procedures. The alternatives, listed by theme, give real-life ways to integrate the ecological parameter into decision-making and technical orientations, while seeking to show the direct benefits which can be achieved as a result.
Logistics Department - Operational Center of brussels
Médecins Sans Frontières
First Edition - 2009
English and French version
Range of advice relating to eco-qualitative management of logistical procedures. The alternatives, listed by theme, give real-life ways to integrate the ecological parameter into decision-making and technical orientations, while seeking to show the direct benefits which can be achieved as a result.
Logistics Department - Operational Center of brussels
Médecins Sans Frontières
First Edition - 2009
English and French version
Ecolog Manuel | |
File Size: | 1394 kb |
File Type: |
Non-Food Items Distribution
Pocket Guide in emergency situation with IDPs / Refugees
Department of Operations
Médecins Sans Frontières - OCB
First Edition - Jan. 2009
English and French version
Pocket Guide in emergency situation with IDPs / Refugees
Department of Operations
Médecins Sans Frontières - OCB
First Edition - Jan. 2009
English and French version
Conferences
Workshop On multi-Disciplinary Research On Disaster Response Logistics
National Sience Foundation - Washington DC - Dec. 2014
Speaker
National Sience Foundation - Washington DC - Dec. 2014
Speaker
Workshop On Disaster Response Logistics
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - NY USA- Dec. 2014
Speaker
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - NY USA- Dec. 2014
Speaker
International conference and exhibition dedicated to humanitarian aid and emergency relief
Chairman Conference Session on Humanitarian Medical Supply
Brussels - Oct. 2011
Chairman Conference Session on Humanitarian Medical Supply
Brussels - Oct. 2011
Health and Humanitarian Conference
Kühne Logistics University - INSEAD
Speaker
Hamburg - March 2012