27 05 2021 | "Paré pas Paré" project, 2021, Disaster Risk Reduction, Reunion, French Red Cross, PIROI, Show
Ever since it was launched in 2011, the Paré pas Paré project has been active in Reunion Island, raising awareness about natural and health hazards. In response to the challenges since 2020 due to COVID-19, awareness-raising activities with a focus on health risks...
30 04 2021 | 2021, PIROI, Show, Training
Ever since the start of the health crisis, PIROI has been exploring solutions to continue providing training, and has been experimenting with distance learning. This online approach was undertaken in partnership with the Bioforce Institute for the “Creating and...
23 04 2021 | 2021, Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Response, Mozambique, Mozambique Red Cross, Show
The French Red Cross (FRC) has established a permanent delegation in Mozambique at Luabo District, Zambezia province to support Mozambique Red Cross (CVM) development work there. FRC-PIROI’s Mozambique delegation will allow a new project to be implemented,...
1 03 2021 | 2021, 2020, Disaster Response, Show, Uncategorized
The PIROI Center advocates using ground-breaking methods and solutions to improve the quality of assistance to local populations. Its work in this field has included supporting the development and testing of Sollune phosphorescent shelters in a given community. ...
23 07 2020 | 2020, Mauritius, Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Response, Disaster Risk Reduction, Seychelles, Union of the Comoros, Madagascar, Comoros Red Crescent, PIROI, PIROI Center, Malagasy Red Cross, Mauritius Red Cross, Show, Seychelles Red Cross
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...
16 07 2020 | 2020, Indian Ocean Region, PIROI, PIROI Center, Show
On 2 April 2000, at a ceremony attended by the IFRC and ICRC, PIROI was officially created when the Saint-Denis Reunion Island Agreement was signed, bringing together the Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies of the south-west Indian Ocean. Fast forward two...
