The DIRECTORY OF EMERGENCY STOCKPILES OF DISASTER RELIEF ITEMS provides information on emergency stockpile such as:

• its location
• the stockpile holder
• the disaster relief items stocked and their specifications
• conditions and procedures for access to the stocks
• existing facilities and arrangements for Customs clearance and transportation
• etc.

This directory should enable UN agencies, intergovernmental, governmental and non-governmental organizations to quickly identify and contact appropriate authorities which could provide the required disaster relief items.