Malagasy Red Cross’s humanitarian response to Cyclone FREDDY

Malagasy Red Cross’s humanitarian response to Cyclone FREDDY

​After travelling across the Indian Ocean for more than 35 days, FREDDY marked the 2022-2023 cyclone season with its exceptional longevity and major impact on the people of Madagascar, Mozambique, and Malawi. Since developing off southern Indonesia on 6 February 2023,...
Regional Red Cross team training on emergency response in the Indian Ocean

Regional Red Cross team training on emergency response in the Indian Ocean

From 19 to 26 November, PIROI – in coordination with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) – organised a training course for emergency response team members in order to strengthen the teams who are deployed when a crisis or...
The French Red Cross brings together PIROI-member partners in Reunion Island

The French Red Cross brings together PIROI-member partners in Reunion Island

On 8 and 9 November, PIROI–French Red Cross invited the members of its disaster risk management programme to Reunion Island. The Presidents and Secretaries-General of the Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies of the Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique,...
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...
A look at Red Cross response to recent cyclones in Madagascar

A look at Red Cross response to recent cyclones in Madagascar

Last April, PIROI/French Red Cross emergency response team member Céline White was deployed to Madagascar to help with the emergency operation being carried out there by Malagasy Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies....