Assessment Details |
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From |
August 2020 |
To |
August 2020 |
Name of Assessor |
Alexandra Parisien |
Title and Position |
Emergency Preparedness & Response Officer – Supply Chain, WFP |
Contact |
Storage facilities for health commodities in Tanzania are ranging from public to private in terms of ownership. There are numerous storage facilities for both the public and private sectors; however, the conditions, capacities, and availability vary considerably depending on the geographic area. The majority of the general storage facilities do not offer adequate storage conditions for medical supplies, especially for commodities with controlled-temperature and cold-chain requirements.
Both the public and private sectors use advanced warehouse management practices for central and regional warehouses dedicated to medical commodities. These facilities are concentrated mostly in urban areas.
About 20% of private sector storage facilities in urban areas are advanced warehouses with standardized containers, CCTV cameras, internal computerized systems, cold storage, and rooms with air-conditioning and ventilation. A lack of regulatory stewardship exists in the private sector and it is often not clear what can be stored under what conditions and for how long. Storage is expensive in the northern part of Tanzania in the Arusha region due to the limited availability of warehouses.
Commercial Storage
Some private suppliers have their own warehouses while others rent facilities. A non-exclusive list of warehouses is presented in the following table:
Location |
Owner |
Available for Rent |
Capacity |
Type [1] |
Access [2] |
Condition [3] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dar es –salaam – Swahili street Gerezani. |
Continental |
NO |
350 m² |
Concrete |
Flat |
Appears intact |
Dar es – salaam - Kariakoo |
Marak Pharmacy |
NO |
470 m² |
Concrete |
Flat |
Appears intact |
Dar es salaam – Pugu road |
Bahari Pharmacy |
NO |
810 m² |
Concrete |
Flat |
Appears intact |
Dar es salam - Kariakoo |
Salama Pharmacy |
NO |
690 m² |
Concrete |
Flat |
Appears intact |
Dar es salaam – Vingunguti Industial Area. |
R.K Pharmacy |
NO |
1150 m² |
Concrete |
Flat |
Appears intact |
[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage,
container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified
[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding,
flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears
damaged, under construction/repair
Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations
Major humanitarian organizations store their items in warehouses in a way that allows sufficient space for easy access to the stacks for inspecting, loading and unloading. For donated health commodities, public sector storage is used. In case of need of extra storage space in emergencies or in remote locations, WFP offers required storage tents to other humanitarian organizations.
Most organizations prefer to run their own facilities rather than to contract out to a private service provider, due to the nature of their products such as food, medicines etc.
Location |
Organization |
Sharing Possibility |
Capacity |
Type [1] |
Access [2] |
Condition [3] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Port of Dar es Salaam |
WFP |
Yes |
7,500 MT |
Covered shed |
Flat |
Appears intact |
Dodoma Sub Office |
WFP |
Yes |
9,800 MT |
Rub-hall |
Flat |
Appears intact |
Kigoma port |
WFP |
Yes |
400 MT |
Rub-hall |
Flat |
Appears intact |
Nduta |
WFP |
Yes |
2450 MT |
Mobile Storage Unit (MSU) |
Flat |
Appears intact |
Mtendeli |
WFP |
Yes |
1750 MT |
Mobile Storage Unit (MSU) |
Flat |
Appears intact |
Nyarugusu |
WFP |
Yes |
3850 MT |
Mobile Storage Unit (MSU) |
Flat |
Appears intact |
Kigoma |
WFP |
Yes |
4200 MT |
Mobile Storage Unit (MSU) |
Flat |
Appears intact |
Isaka |
WFP |
Yes |
6300 MT |
Mobile Storage Unit (MSU) |
Flat |
Appears intact |
Dodoma |
WFP |
Yes |
10500 MT |
Mobile Storage Unit (MSU) |
Flat |
Appears intact |
[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage,
container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified
[2] Warehouse
Access: Raised-siding, flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears
intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair
Public Sector Storage
In most cases, health commodities handed over to the government of Tanzania are taken into custody by the Medical Stores Department (MSD) for storage and distribution. MSD has 10 warehouses across the country in Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, Iringa, Moshi, Mbeya, Tabora, Dodoma, Mtwara, Tanga and Muleba. The modern Warehouse—in—a Box (WiB) infrastructures with up-to-date working tools are available in six locations of Dar es salaam, Mwanza, Dodoma, Tabora, Mbeya and Tanga. The WiB are constructed using international standards and incorporate necessary supply chain storage infrastructure such as racks, cold chain, packaging unit using barcode system and office space.
The humanitarian community can have access to store their items in MSD storage facilities by communication through the Ministry of Health, Community, Development, Gender, Elderly and Children.
Location |
Ministry / Agency |
Use Possibility |
Capacity |
Type [1] |
Access [2] |
Condition [3] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Moshi |
MSD |
Yes |
1786.4 m² |
Open storage |
Flat |
Appears intact |
Iringa |
MSD |
Yes |
1342.96 m² |
Open storage |
Flat |
Appears intact |
Tabora warehouse |
MSD |
Yes |
1990 m² |
Open storage |
Flat |
Appears intact |
Tabora- WiB |
MSD |
Yes |
2112 m² |
Open storage |
Flat |
Appears intact |
Mtwara |
MSD |
Yes |
1358 m² |
Open storage |
Flat |
Appears intact |
Mwanza-Warehouse |
MSD |
Yes |
850 m² |
Open storage |
Flat |
Appears intact |
Mwanza -WIB |
MSD |
Yes |
1400 m² |
Open storage |
Flat |
Appears intact |
HQ Central warehouse |
MSD |
Yes |
1700 m² |
Open storage |
Flat |
Appears intact |
HQ - WIB |
MSD |
Yes |
5726 m² |
Open storage |
Flat |
Appears intact |
Dodoma - WiB |
MSD |
Yes |
5718 m² |
Open storage |
Flat |
Appears intact |
Mbeya - WiB |
MSD |
Yes |
5490 m² |
Open storage |
Flat |
Appears intact |
Tanga - WiB |
MSD |
Yes |
2212 m² |
Open storage |
Flat |
Appears intact |
[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage,
container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified
[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding,
flat
[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears
damaged, under construction/repair
Cold Chain
Dar es Salaam is the only airport with limited cold storage space (about 40 m3) for handling of medicines etc. MSD has about 1000 m3 cold chain storage space countrywide.
The government-led Central Vaccine storage has the following capacity; 550 m3 of temperature level 0-8 degrees Celsius; 52 m3 of freezers with temperature level 0-8 degrees celsius; 282 m3 of WiB cold room freezers with temperature level 0-8 degrees celsius; 120 m3 of central chillers with temperature level 18-26 degrees Celsius.