VEHA
Guidance
Guidance
Virtual Environmental and Humanitarian Adviser Tool – (VEHA Tool) is a tool
to easily integrate environmental considerations in humanitarian response. Field Implementation guidances are useful for the design and execution of humanitarian activities in the field.
The operating context, environmental and road conditions and availability of products in local markets will all affect transport methods used and impacts on the environment.
Promote equality of opportunity and inclusion for drivers, technicians, and logisticians including minorities and people living with disabilities.
Air pollution
Soil pollution
Water pollution
Climate change
· Vehicle greenhouse gas emissions
· Soil and water pollution from fuel spills or inappropriate vehicle washing
· Wear and tear/erosion of roads, especially unpaved roads
· Waste and pollution
Many of the partners that humanitarian assistance stakeholders work with do not have solid waste management plans, despite acknowledging the challenges associated with solid waste management (particularly plastic waste).
As a result, packaging waste is not consistently addressed across the humanitarian assistance sector and there are few third-party monitoring regulations in place to ensure that implementing partners are held responsible for packaging waste management.
Include environmental sustainability in certification.
User of paperless digital signature systems to reduce printing, tree cutting, ink dye pollution, and paper waste.
Certification of environmental performance
Assess the production line or third-level distribution channels of your suppliers for waste or misuse.
Physical distribution ensures that the mobility of freight-related logistics operations is performed in a sustainable and environmentally friendly manner.
Certification of the environmental performance of emissions and energy
Assessment of production line or third level distribution channels
Assess the production line or third-level distribution channels of your suppliers for waste or misuse.
Independent monitoring of agencies responding to the Nepal earthquake found that drivers all came from the same caste and gender.
When this was highlighted, action was taken to improve diversity. This brought an additional benefit of diverse contribution to local knowledge, customs, and even engagement with beneficiaries and understanding of the local environment.
Number of carriers certified including against environmental criteria
Prevention of environmental damage
Time and resources to assess and implement carrier certification.