4 06 2021 | 2021, Comoros Red Crescent, Disaster Preparedness, French Red Cross, Malagasy Red Cross, Mauritius Red Cross, Mozambique Red Cross, PIROI, PIROI Center, Seychelles Red Cross, Show, Tanzania Red Cross
As part of its regional disaster risk management programme (DRM), PIROI organises an annual coordination workshop at the end of each cyclone season, inviting all PIROI-member National Societies (NSs) to share the preparedness and response activities they carried out...
27 05 2021 | "Paré pas Paré" project, 2021, Disaster Risk Reduction, French Red Cross, PIROI, Reunion, 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...
18 07 2019 | "Paré pas Paré" project, 2019, Disaster Risk Reduction, France, French Red Cross, Members, Show, Training
The Paré pas Paré project and its mascot Timoun the turtle have been raising awareness in Reunion about reducing vulnerability to natural disaster risks since 2011. PIROI aims to develop the educational resource ‘Island of a thousand dangers’ (known locally in Reunion...
9 07 2019 | 2019, Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Response, France, French Red Cross, Indian Ocean Region, Mayotte, Show, Training
During emergency operations PIROI mainly responds by providing water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH), and emergency shelters. WASH covers the issue of access to water during emergencies, whether it be the production and distribution of safe drinking water, or...
18 10 2018 | 2017, French Red Cross, Mayotte, Training
In preparation for the 2017/2018 cyclone season, PIROI held in Mayotte from 17-19 November a capacity-building training course for water treatment in emergency situations. In preparation for the 2017/2018 cyclone season, PIROI held in Mayotte from 17-19 November a...
22 08 2018 | 2018, Disaster Risk Reduction, French Red Cross, Reunion
Launched in May 2017, the flooding preparedness programme ‘Our neighbourhood’s ready!’ came to an end on 14 March 2018. During the 10 months it was active, PIROI and its partners focused their efforts on increasing the resilience of the most flood-prone residents of...
