Batool Banihani & Mohsen Sarhan
Turning Data
into Action
The Egyptian Foodbank (EFB) forms the backbone of a secure food supply in Egypt: month after month, it provides hundreds of thousands of people in need with food. Thanks to the collaboration with HELP Logistics the EFB has succeeded in optimizing its supply chain, expanding its reach, and thus fulfilling its mission even more effectively.
“At the beginning of the collaboration, we were positively surprised by the high degree of digitalization and the data quality of the EFB,” says Batool Banihani, Supply Chain Advisor at HELP Logistics. An SAP system provides transparency and an overview of data in real time. Based on this solid data foundation, Batool Banihani and her team conducted analyses of the EFB supply chain. A team of HELP and EFB experts then determined how data could further support logistics planning and coordination in day-to-day operations. This approach was entirely in line with the pragmatic and proactive approach of Mohsen Sarhan, CEO of EFB.
At the end of 2025, the team published a dashboard that clearly visualizes the performance of the EFB supply chain. Based on data from warehousing, procurement, and distribution, EFB managers can now track supplies at both the operational and strategic levels and make better decisions. Scenario analyses show that increasing the amount of food distributed by 40 percent could make it possible to provide for up to 2.4 million additional people within the same budget.
For Mohsen Sarhan, the dashboard - and what can be derived from it - is a remarkable success. He sees it as proof that EFB can operate based on data, measure relevant key performance indicators, and continuously improve its humanitarian performance. He therefore describes the dashboard as “one of the most sustainable projects that the Kühne Foundation has implemented for us”. The joint project between HELP and EFB is also developing into an example of how data-driven supply chain optimization makes food supply systems more resilient, better prepared for peak demand, and increases their effectiveness in the region.
“At the beginning of the collaboration, we were positively surprised by the high degree of digitalization and the data quality of the EFB.”
Batool Banihani, Supply Chain Advisor at HELP Logistics
Egyptian Foodbank
The Egyptian Food Bank was established in 2004 as a non-governmental organization dedicated to achieving food security in Egypt. Over the past 20 years, the Egyptian Food Bank – the region’s first development institution specializing in providing healthy food to those in need – has consistently supported the most vulnerable families in Egypt, addressing the challenges of accessing sufficient, safe, and nutritious food. This effort has directly contributed to alleviating hunger on a national level. HELP Logistics is a non-profit organization of the Kühne Foundation, founded in 2014. HELP works with governments, international organizations, and local partners to strengthen supply systems for vulnerable populations. HELP operates in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.
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