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...
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...