Logistics and distribution effectiveness will bring about electoral success — CILT President

The President of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) Ghana, Mark Amoamah, has advocated for the efficient and effective distribution of all polling materials as the country prepares for the December 7, 2024 elections.

“We have realised that coming out with an efficient and effective electoral logistics system turns to bring down some of the problems we encounter during elections,” he said.

Speaking at the start of a two-day workshop on Logistics and Distribution Management in Accra, Mr Amoamah stated that members of the institution were well-positioned to share their collective expertise and skills with all relevant stakeholders for the benefit of the country.

Given this, he stated that the CILT Ghana would meet with important participants in this year’s general election to discuss logistical difficulties.

Mr Amoamah stated that the stakeholders included the Election Commission (EC), the National Commission on Civic Education (NCCE), civil society organisations, the Peace Council, the Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO), and the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development, among others.

Mr Amoama stated that given the sensitivity of election materials, they were as valuable as carrying cash, hence the organization aimed to raise awareness among stakeholders in this sector.

The President of CILT Ghana stated that the organisation would make it a duty to organize the programme for the various stakeholders. “Ghana will go to the polls at the end of the year to elect a new president and parliamentarians. We can’t do without logistics.”

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Success from effective logistics

“Our electoral success will be anchored on efficient and effective distribution of all electoral materials. As an institute, we are positioned to make our collective expertise and skills available to all key stakeholders for the betterment of our beloved country,” he emphasised.

“The challenges we face, from supply chain disruptions to rapidly changing consumer demands and behaviour underscore the importance of resilient, adaptive, agile and innovative logistics practices.

“That is why the World Bank developed the Logistics Performance Index (LPI) to help countries and economies to identify areas where logistics could be improved,” he said.Mr Amoamah explained that the LPI was an interactive benchmarking tool designed to assist countries in identifying the difficulties and possibilities in their trade logistics performance, as well as what they might do to enhance it.