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...
As part of its disaster risk management work in Mayotte, French Red Cross (FRC) teams have updated their contingency plan so they can ensure fast, well-coordinated and effective emergency response to cyclones. This contingency plan defines procedures to implement...
In an ongoing effort to renew its team of volunteers who raise awareness about natural risks as part of the Paré pas Paré project, PIROI regularly organises training on disaster risk reduction and prevention game facilitation. At the beginning of April a new training...
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...
