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Over 1 million Covid-19 masks delivered to 6 National Societies in the Indian Ocean region
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As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to circulate actively in the south-west Indian Ocean countries, PIROI has delivered a shipment of 1.2 million Covid-19 protective masks to support National Societies (NS) response activities in Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, Tanzania and the Union of Comoros.
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A modular hospital to respond to epidemic risks
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In order to strengthen the capacity to respond to health crisis in the region, PIROI is acquiring an epidemic treatment centre (cholera, dengue, plague, Covid-19) to support existing hospital structures. This modular structure will allow for the treatment of at least 16 patients simultaneously.
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Training of local emergency response teams
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The NS have reinforced their training activities for local emergency response team members (BDRT). Since September 2021, four training courses have been organised with the support of PIROI in Atsinanana, Melaky (Madagascar), Moheli and Anjouan (Union of the Comoros), enabling the training of more than 70 BDRT team members through theoretical and practical training modules on disaster risk management.
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Contingency planning at local NS branch level
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In order to develop the capacities of the local branches of the NS, contingency planning workshops were organised during the last period. The Melaky and Atsinanana branches now have a Cyclone Contingency Plan (CP) while the branches of Moheli and Anjouan are in progress of finalising their Flood CP. The Cyclone CP in Rodrigues will be updated in early 2022.
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These activities are implemented with the financial support of the European Union's Humanitarian Aid.
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To highlight the work of its staff during the cyclonic season, PIROI has produced a series of video interviews that will give you a better understanding of the role of our regional Disaster Risk Management (DRM) program during this period.
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Innovation for risk prevention
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In Reunion Island, the "Paré pas Paré" awareness-raising project has opted for an innovative educational tool using new technologies to promote public understanding and learning about natural hazards. During the year 2021, various innovative prevention tools were developed: a virtual reality device, a mobile application, an interactive quiz and an escape game.
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PIROI's work alongside Reunion Island's local authorities : renewing the partnership with the city of Saint-Benoit and is renewing its partnership with the
city of Saint-Benoît
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As part of the community preparedness and natural hazard prevention actions in Reunion, PIROI supports local authorities in the implementation of their Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) activities. In February 2021, the partnership between the municipality of Saint-Benoît and PIROI was renewed to continue the work of strengthening the resilience of the Benedictine population.
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A prevention campaign about seismic-volcanic risk in Mayotte
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With the discovery of the underwater volcano 50km from Mayotte, the associated seismic and tsunamic risks increase the vulnerability of the population. In order to raise awareness among the people of Mayotte on what to do in the event of a disaster, PIROI has joined a vast video prevention campaign broadcasted on television and social networks.
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Raising awareness on natural hazards in Mayotte
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The PIROI delegation in Mayotte is running a project to raise awareness of natural risks adapted to the context of Mayotte: the "Maore, dzi pangué" project. Thanks to the educational kit that has been developed, school education modules have already been given to 1,250 cycle 3 pupils. Public events to raise awareness on natural hazards are organised, as well as training activities and inductions to DRR.
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The Master's degree 'Risks and Environment' welcomed its new student promotion for the 2nd year in the University of La Reunion
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Since 2020, PIROI has been a partner of the University of Reunion in the creation and implementation of the Master's degree 'Risk and Environment'. After a successful first academic year, the Master's programme welcomes a new class of students for the 2021-2022 season and will continue to offer professional courses on risk management with the active participation of PIROI.
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Learn online with PIROI!
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Every two months, PIROI releases a new "e-Mini Learning" on a specific DRM topic. You can access the last two issues here:
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