Workshops on Disaster Law in Island States : Legislative Advocacy and Enhancing Climate Resilience

Workshops on Disaster Law in Island States : Legislative Advocacy and Enhancing Climate Resilience

In order to ensure that people and communities affected by disaster and climate risks receive appropriate support in a timely manner, effective legal and policy frameworks are required. This is even more relevant for small island states where the impact of climate...
First aid training: Comoros Red Crescent shares life-saving skills

First aid training: Comoros Red Crescent shares life-saving skills

In order to familiarise the Comoros islands’ population with first aid, the French Red Cross and the Global First Aid Reference Centre (GFARC) of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent societies (IFRC) organised training for Comorian Red Crescent...
Development of the network of warehouses with pre-positioned supplies in the small island states of the south-west Indian Ocean

Development of the network of warehouses with pre-positioned supplies in the small island states of the south-west Indian Ocean

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...