14 06 2019 | 2019, Disaster Preparedness, Reunion, PIROI, PIROI Center, Show, Training
As part of the regional Disaster Risk Management programme, the PIROI Center – in partnership with the Bioforce Institute – organised technical training on project cycle management in order to build Programme Managers’ capacities. The five-day course was held 3 to 7...
7 06 2019 | "Paré pas Paré" project, 2019, Disaster Risk Reduction, Reunion, Show
Starting in June 2019, PIROI will launch the second phase of the project Inondation, nout kartié lé paré (‘Our district is ready in the event of flooding’) which aims to strengthen the resilience of flood-prone neighbourhoods on the island of Reunion. This year-long...
7 06 2019 | 2019, Disaster Response, Union of the Comoros, Comoros Red Crescent, PIROI, Post Emergency, Show
On the night of Wednesday 24 to Thursday 25 April 2019 tropical cyclone Kenneth passed close to the Comoros archipelago, mainly affecting the island of Grande Comore, and to a lesser extent the neighbouring islands of Anjouan and Mohéli. Nationwide, the Comorian...
7 06 2019 | "Paré pas Paré" project, 2019, Disaster Risk Reduction, Reunion, PIROI, Show
The Paré pas Paré (‘Ready or not?’) project aims to raise public awareness of natural hazards and climate change in Reunion Island. In order to deliver a clear and accurate message to locals, PIROI trains volunteers to run outreach stands at public events, and this is...
15 04 2019 | 2019, Mauritius, PIROI, Mauritius Red Cross, Show, Training
December 2017 PIROI was approached, through Mauritius Red Cross, by the Mauritian National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Centre (NDRRMC) to train municipal employees in disaster risk management. If disaster strikes, these employees in charge of Local...
6 02 2019 | "Paré pas Paré" project, 2019, Activity, Reunion, Show
Against the backdrop of a dengue epidemic posing a threat to the entire island of Reunion, the Paré pas Paré project team decided to broaden its scope by setting up public awareness stands to involve the local population in mosquito control. On Wednesday, 6 February...
