Review of the 2022–2023 cyclone season

Review of the 2022–2023 cyclone season

Red Cross / Red Crescent Movement stakeholders meet to review the season In late May, PIROI/French Red Cross invited the region’s 6 National Societies (Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, Tanzania), as well as IFRC representatives (Indian Ocean...
Regional training-the-trainer course on Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment

Regional training-the-trainer course on Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment

On 17 April in Mauritius, the President of Mauritius Red Cross, alongside representatives from the Indian Ocean Commission and the European Union delegation, officially inaugurated a training of trainers regional course. Training, which took place over 5 consecutive...
Malagasy Red Cross’s humanitarian response to Cyclone FREDDY

Malagasy Red Cross’s humanitarian response to Cyclone FREDDY

​After travelling across the Indian Ocean for more than 35 days, FREDDY marked the 2022-2023 cyclone season with its exceptional longevity and major impact on the people of Madagascar, Mozambique, and Malawi. Since developing off southern Indonesia on 6 February 2023,...
The Red Cross provides support to those affected by Cyclone Freddy in Mozambique

The Red Cross provides support to those affected by Cyclone Freddy in Mozambique

​After travelling across the Indian Ocean for more than 35 days, FREDDY marked the 2022-2023 cyclone season with its exceptional longevity and major impact on the people of Madagascar, Mozambique, and Malawi. Since developing off southern Indonesia on 6 February 2023,...
Regional Red Cross team training on emergency response in the Indian Ocean

Regional Red Cross team training on emergency response in the Indian Ocean

From 19 to 26 November, PIROI – in coordination with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) – organised a training course for emergency response team members in order to strengthen the teams who are deployed when a crisis or...