To respond effectively to disasters, National Societies (NS) in the south-west Indian Ocean can rely on their network of trained volunteers to assist the population. There are two types of volunteers, depending on their geographical scope: NDRT: National...
As part of its risk prevention and reduction program, PIROI is conducting a project to raise awareness of natural risks adapted to the context of Mayotte: the Maore, dzi pangué project. Its objective is to raise awareness among the population of Mayotte that is most...
As part of its disaster risk reduction strategy, PIROI regularly develops new tools to bring a fresh perspective to its prevention and awareness-raising activities. In Reunion, the Paré pas Paré [“Ready or not?”] project has adopted an innovative approach in order to...
South-west Indian Ocean countries are extremely vulnerable to the risk of epidemics due to the relative development levels of their healthcare infrastructure. These regions have been or are affected by numerous tropical diseases (dengue, chikungunya, malaria,...
To support COVID-19 response by south-west Indian Ocean National Societies, PIROI has sent a new shipment of 1,200,000 COVID-19 protection masks (surgical and cloth), 10,000 pairs of gloves, and 250 litres of sanitiser gel thanks to a donation from the French...
Since 2020 PIROI has partnered with the University of Reunion Island to establish and implement a Master’s degree in Risks and Environment at the University’s Le Tampon campus in the south. Following a successful first year, a new intake of students was accepted for...
