Responding to disasters

3 06 2015 | 2015

Disaster response in the south-west Indian Ocean is the product of cooperation between all programme members. Thus a National Society, whose country has been hit by a disaster and who would not be able to respond to needs alone, can activate regional or international...

Logistics and technical support

3 06 2015 | 2015

To implement its programmes PIROI works with many public or private operational partners. These partners can provide logistical support during emergency operations, or expertise in certain fields of action.

Comoro Islands

3 06 2015 | 2015

Information about the National Society Founded: 1982 Recognition by the RC/RC Movement: 2005 Members: 6,600 Volunteers: 3,600 Salaried employees: 11 The national headquarters of the Comoros Red Crescent (CRCo) is in Moroni, and three regional branches are each located...

Community-level actions

3 06 2015 | 2015

Following the 2004 tsunami that devastated Asia the international community became aware of the importance of raising public awareness of the risks around them in order to reduce people’s vulnerability. In fact a great deal of damage could have been prevented if...

The PIROI story

3 06 2015 | 2015

The people of the south-west Indian Ocean are vulnerable to natural risks. These disasters particularly affect developing countries where they also have greater impact due to limited prevention, warning, and risk management resources. In 1999, faced with this...

Presentation of PIROI

3 06 2015 | 2015, Reunion

PIROI, or the Indian Ocean Regional Intervention Platform, is part of the French Red Cross and reports to its International Relations and Operations department, who have carried out a regional programme of disaster risk management (DRM) in the south-west Indian Ocean...