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...
PIROI-member National Societies have received assistance with their disaster preparedness and response work for a number of years already. Until now most of this support has been provided at central level, with capacity-building focusing on Red Cross/Red Crescent head...
In early 2020 Seychelles Red Cross developed a new resource to help teachers raise awareness and inform pupils about disaster risks. With the support of its technical partners (Seychelles Department of Risks and Disaster Management, Seychelles...
The Red Cross Red Crescent Indian Ocean Regional Intervention Platform and the Climate Centre last month signed an agreement to work together to prevent, prepare for, and respond to climate-related disaster. The Red Cross Red Crescent Indian Ocean Regional...
PIROI deployed a regional disaster response agent to assist the Red Cross Society of the Seychelles in fighting the outbreak of dengue fever. The epidemic first broke out in early 2016, and by the end of June had already affected 253 people nationwide. PIROI deployed...
Following a resurgence of dengue cases in Seychelles since the beginning of this year, the Red Cross Society of Seychelles has been mobilizing its volunteers to fight the dengue virus. Following a resurgence of dengue cases in Seychelles since the beginning of this...
