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6.1.2 The cost of supplies
As shown in Box 4, early action can yield significant cost
savings through early procurement and prepositioning
of humanitarian supplies. These savings will most likely
be realised in slow-onset or predictable disaster contexts,
where there is a good deal of lead time to be able to
respond. Not all items can be procured in advance at
a lower price, storing prepositioned supplies can be
expensive and certain items will have shelf-lives that
may require disposal if a disaster does not occur in the
relevant timeframe.
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