Emergency response

Drones for WFP’s cargo delivery: new tools for old problems

After several decades of using trucks, donkeys, manned aircraft, barges, ships etc. to establish unparalleled leadership in humanitarian logistics, WFP is on the edge of breaking new ground. In the new era of ‘drones’, more conventionally known as Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS), WFP is taking bold steps to add unmanned aircraft to its traditional array of cargo delivery tools.