Ep 7 - Logistics Challenges for NGO "Menschen für Menschen" in Ethiopia - with Benjamin Freiberg, Member of the Board at the NGO "Menschen für Menschen"

LOGISTICS IN CHALLENGING MARKETS

Good deeds won't make you exempt from bureaucracy & logistics challenges.
NGOs have to jump the same logistics hurdles in challenging markets as anyone else.
Today, Benjamin Freiberg, Member of the Board at the NGO "Menschen für Menschen" shares his experience with Carsten, and talks about their work in Ethiopia over the last years of the pandemic.
What's in it for you:
1. Ethiopia’s global status as a country & why it is a big market
2. How Menschen für Menschen managed communications during the pandemic with travel restrictions & limited internet access
3. Obstacles and challenges Menschen für Menschen faces when importing goods or technology into Ethiopia
4. Why NGOs are not exempt from bureaucratic hurdles and how Menschen für Menschen prepares their import/export
5. Typical procedures when receiving and unloading containers in that part of Africa
About Benjamin:
Benjamin Freiberg has been Member of the Board at Menschen für Menschen since June 2020. Prior to this, he was working in various positions for the foundation since 2012 in Ethiopia; since 2014 as Dep. Country Representative & Director of Administration. Before that, he worked from 2009 – 2012 for the GIC (German International Cooperation) in leading function to support the development of an Ethiopian university towards international standards. Benjamin Freiberg is responsible for Finance, IT, Procurement & Logistics and Administration for the Menschen für Menschen Foundation.
Find Benjamin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/b-freiberg/
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About Menschen für Menschen:
The foundation Menschen für Menschen has been providing sustainable development cooperation in Ethiopia for over 40 years. In currently twelve project regions, around 600 permanent Ethiopian employees implement the integrated rural development projects together with the population. In doing so, the NGO interlinks around 380 measures in the fields of agriculture, water supply, education, health and income, enabling people to improve their living conditions through their own efforts. Menschen für Menschen was founded in 1981 by actor Karlheinz Böhm (d. 2014) on the show "Wetten, dass...". The foundation has consistently carried the donation seal of the German Central Institute for Social Issues (DZI) since 1993.
Website: https://www.menschenfuermenschen.de/
Industry: Civil and social organizations
Company size: 700
Headquarters: Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Founded: 1981
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About the host Carsten:
Carsten is CEO at Schryver - Integrated Logistics Services. Connecting countries, people, and cultures is what drives him daily. He is living logistics and always looking for new opportunities.
Get in touch with Carsten on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carsten-schryver/
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