PIROI
The Plateforme d’intervention régionale océan Indien (PIROI) of the French Red Cross carries out a disaster risk management program in cooperation with national Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
Since 2000, PIROI has conducted 79 development projects and 67 emergency operations benefiting over 1.9 million people.
PIROI
The Plateforme d’intervention régionale océan Indien (PIROI) of the French Red Cross carries out a disaster risk management program in cooperation with national Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
Since 2000, PIROI has conducted 79 development projects and 67 emergency operations benefiting over 1.9 million people.
LATEST NEWS
Cyclone Belal: After the deluge, the aftermath
Reunion Island was spared from the worst of Belal. A purple alert – the rarely triggered highest level of danger – raised fears of a catastrophe, before being downgraded a few hours later to a red alert and then to a shelter phase. Nevertheless Tropical Cyclone Belal...
Analysis of community-based early warning systems in the Comoros
PIROI-French Red Cross and its partner, the Comoros Red Crescent, asked the consulting company Ramboll to analyse the feasibility of developing community-based early warning systems (CBEWS) in the Union of the Comoros. The analysis looked at how early warning systems...
Regional training on psychological first aid in epidemic situations
From November 6 to 9, PIROI - French Red Cross organized a regional training course for team leaders on psychological first aid in epidemic situations. As part of the activities carried out by community workers and first-aid teams during the COVID-19 pandemic, teams...
A mobile first-aid application
The Global First Aid Reference Center (GFRC), hosted by the French Red Cross, in partnership with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, has launched a global first aid app accessible on all smartphones using Android and IOS...