8 12 2022 | 2022, Reunion, Indian Ocean Region, Comoros Red Crescent, French Red Cross, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), PIROI, Malagasy Red Cross, Mauritius Red Cross, Mozambique Red Cross, Show, Seychelles Red Cross, Tanzania Red Cross
On 8 and 9 November, PIROI–French Red Cross invited the members of its disaster risk management programme to Reunion Island. The Presidents and Secretaries-General of the Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies of the Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique,...
18 11 2022 | 2022, Disaster Preparedness, Indian Ocean Region, Show
For the 2022-2023 cyclone season, Météo-France’s Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre (CMRS) forecasts slightly below-normal activity for the south-west Indian Ocean cyclone basin.The season can thus expect between 6 and 10 tropical storms or cyclones, with 3 to...
19 10 2022 | 2022, Madagascar, Indian Ocean Region, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), PIROI, Show
On 21 to 24 September 2022 a regional training course on the Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF) was held in Antananarivo (Madagascar). Organised by PIROI in partnership with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the course...
13 10 2022 | 2022, Climate Change, Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Risk Reduction, Health Risks, Indian Ocean Region, French Red Cross, PIROI
October 13, the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, was an opportunity to learn more about the 3 Oceans project! Launched in 2019 by the French Red Cross with support from the French Development Agency (AFD), the 3 Oceans project helps reduce the impact of...
23 09 2022 | 2022, Disaster Risk Reduction, Indian Ocean Region, PIROI
We cannot prevent natural hazard-related disasters from happening, but we can alleviate their impact. This is precisely what the French Red Cross believes, and since 2000 it has implemented a disaster risk management programme in the Indian Ocean via PIROI, its...
15 09 2022 | Seychelles, Plaidoyer, Région Océan Indien, Réduction des risques de catastrophes, 2022, Climate Change, Disaster Risk Reduction, Seychelles, Indian Ocean Region, Comoros Red Crescent, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), PIROI, Malagasy Red Cross, Mauritius Red Cross, Show, Seychelles Red Cross
In order to ensure that people and communities affected by disaster and climate risks receive appropriate support in a timely manner, effective legal and policy frameworks are required. This is even more relevant for small island states where the impact of climate...
