The PIROI story

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

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...

Going beyond the emergency

During post-emergency phases, National Society teams supported by PIROI coordinate and participate in the rehabilitation and reconstruction of infrastructure and livelihoods. These activities are often accompanied by disaster risk reduction measures through adapting...