3 01 2020 | 2019, 2019, Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Response, Fédération Internationale des Sociétés de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge (FICR), Madagascar, Malagasy Red Cross, PIROI, PIROI Center, Préparation aux catastrophes, Réponse aux catastrophes, Show
After passing close to Mayotte, tropical cyclone Belna struck the west coast of Madagascar on 9 December 2019. Malagasy Red Cross (MRC) and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement quickly took action to meet the needs of communities affected by the...
16 12 2019 | 2019, 2019, Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Response, Fédération Internationale des Sociétés de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge (FICR), Madagascar, Malagasy Red Cross, Mayotte, Mayotte, Préparation aux catastrophes, Réponse aux catastrophes, Show
Mayotte had not been struck by a cyclone since Kamisy in 1984, however in early December 2019 Belna posed a serious threat to the French island, prompting PIROI and its partners to take immediate measures. Mayotte On Friday 6 December, the weather system was...
6 12 2019 | 2019, 2019, Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Response, Formations, La Réunion, PIROI Center, Préparation aux catastrophes, Réponse aux catastrophes, Reunion, Risques sanitaires, Show
Climate change poses a threat to public health, in particular because it leads to an increase in deaths and illnesses related to natural and health disasters*. This is why the French Red Cross’s Indian Ocean Regional Intervention Platform has now adapted its approach...
2 12 2019 | 2019, 2019, Comoros Red Crescent, Disaster Preparedness, France, Show, Union of the Comoros
On Wednesday 20 November 2019, the French Red Cross delegation in the Comoros and the French Development Agency (AFD) signed an agreement strengthening their community healthcare partnership. Comoros Red Crescent (CoRC) works actively in the Union of the Comoros in...
23 10 2019 | 2019, 2019, Disaster Preparedness, La Réunion, PIROI, PIROI Center, Reunion, Training, Uncategorized
As part of the ‘Inondation, Nout kartié lé paré’ flood awareness project, PIROI organised – ahead of the upcoming cyclone season – training on how to act in a flooded environment. Six one-day sessions were held from 16 to 22 October 2019. These 6 days of training...
9 07 2019 | 2019, Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Response, France, French Red Cross, Indian Ocean Region, Mayotte, Show, Training
During emergency operations PIROI mainly responds by providing water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH), and emergency shelters. WASH covers the issue of access to water during emergencies, whether it be the production and distribution of safe drinking water, or...
