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Progress report on construction of regional disaster risk management center
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Construction of the PIROI Center began on Reunion Island on March 6, 2023, and is progressing apace. In the space of six months, work on the foundations and shell (building framework) has been completed. At present, the focus is on installing the roof structure.
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Simulation exercise: assembling a modular hospital
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To be ready for an epidemic in the south-west Indian Ocean, PIROI - French Red Cross (FRC) recently acquired a modular hospital. In the event of the health capacities of a country in the region being overwhelmed, this medical structure could be deployed to support an existing hospital. Over the course of a week, our teams practiced assembling the hospital's various modules, with the aim of being ready for an emergency deployment.
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Test of a new cyclone forecasting tool
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As part of the PISSARO project, the Atmosphere and Cyclones Laboratory (LACy) and Météo-France have been working since 2020 on the development of a cyclone forecasting tool based on a monthly scale. This tool was tested by PIROI during the previous cyclone season, and demonstrated its effectiveness in providing early warning and action in the event of cyclone risk.
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Volunteers in the Comoros receive emergency response training
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Responding to disasters in an effective and coordinated way : This was the objective of the Comorian Red Crescent, in collaboration with PIROI - FRC, when it trained the local emergency response team of the Ngazidja branch (Grande Comore) last July. On the program: needs assessment, first aid, epidemic management, logistics, etc.
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Deliver 50% of humanitarian aid via cash transfers by 2025
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To achieve this goal, the Malagasy Red Cross is increasing the capacity of its staff and volunteers in cash transfer information management, with the support of the French Red Cross delegation in Madagascar and the European Union.
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In the event of a disaster, humanitarian cash assistance can reach more people, more quickly and in a way that helps communities recover in dignity.
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Tanzania: end of the Marburg virus epidemic
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Between March and June 2023, Tanzania was affected by a virulent epidemic of the Marburg virus, with a mortality rate of up to 88%. As an auxiliary to the public authorities, the Tanzanian Red Cross mobilized its volunteers with the support of the IFRC to support the national authorities in the fight against the epidemic.
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Development of first aid activities in Mauritius
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Because all citizens have an essential role to play in the first-aid chain, the Mauritius Red Cross wishes to train as many people as possible in life-saving techniques. Last July, PIROI-FRC and the IFRC World Reference Centre for First Aid carried out a diagnostic of the National Society's capacities, with a view to establishing a strategy for the development of first aid.
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Mozambique: protecting against flooding with nature-based solutions
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In Lupita, in the Luabo district, a community faces recurrent flooding during the rainy season. To help it protect itself effectively, the Mozambique Red Cross and the French Red Cross delegation on site are supporting the community in implementing concrete actions, in particular with natural digues.
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Seychelles Red Cross volunteers mobilized in schools
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Acculturation to natural risks begins at school. With the support of its Ministry of Education, the Seychelles Red Cross has launched a series of awareness-raising activities in schools. Trained volunteers will be working with students in seven schools across the country over the coming months.
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Natural risk prevention in Mayotte
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As part of the Maore dzi pangué awareness-raising project, French Red Cross volunteers are preparing to raise awareness of natural risks among the population of Mauritania: 17 volunteers were trained by PIROI - FRC last month and will be in charge of the three prevention events scheduled between now and the end of the year.
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Raising awareness among Réunion's isolated populations
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For three days, volunteers from the Paré pas Paré project surveyed the Mafate cirque, a location with difficult access conditions, to raise awareness and prepare the local population for disasters. Some thirty people took part in educational activities to help them better understand the natural risks that surround them.
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