PIROI has developed since 2007 a strategy of pre-positioning emergency relief supplies in regional warehouses, making it much easier to send equipment to affected areas in the event of a disaster. These stocks are pooled at regional and national level, thereby helping...
In order to assist the Mauritian Government in its efforts to combat COVID-19, and to fulfil its role as an auxiliary to the public health authorities, Mauritius Red Cross launched a campaign to reduce spread of the coronavirus. Volunteers were mobilised to carry out...
La PIROI et ses membres vous souhaitent une excellente année 2022 ! 2021 a été une année difficile, marquée par la crise sanitaire et ses conséquences socio-économiques, mais également par l’augmentation et l’intensification des catastrophes liées...
As part of its Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) strategy for Reunion Island, PIROI supports the island’s local authorities in organising community preparedness and natural risk prevention actions. In February 2021, the partnership between the Commune of...
What is contingency planning? Contingency planning is a structured, multi-step method of preparing an organisation to respond adequately to an emergency and its potential humanitarian impact. The development of a contingency plan defines the role of each stakeholder...
