Starting with the 2020-21 academic year, the University of Reunion Island will be teaching a new Master’s Degree in Risk and Environment. The Master’s in Risk and Environment is the first postgraduate degree of its kind to be offered in the Indian Ocean, and...
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that can cause various illnesses in humans. The new coronavirus is called SARS-CoV-2. It is a new type of coronavirus that can affect people and it was detected for the first time in December 2019, in the city of Wuhan,...
“Seuls, nous ne pourrons pas y arriver. Aujourd’hui, nos volontaires ont besoin de la mobilisation des entreprises et du soutien financier de nos partenaires pour nous permettre de soutenir la population et de répondre aux besoins grandissants des personnes...
As part of projects such as Inondation, nout kartié lé paré (‘Our neighbourhood’s ready for flooding’) et Paré pas Paré (‘Ready or not?’), the Indian Ocean Regional Intervention Platform (PIROI) has been working to raise awareness of flood risks in Reunion Island. For...
Between 19 and 23 January 2020 northern Madagascar was affected by a low pressure system (future tropical storm Diane) that brought extremely heavy rain. This rainfall caused widespread damage across the region, particularly in the 7 provinces of Sofia, Alaotro...
As part of its regional Disaster Risk Management programme, from 10 to 14 February PIROI organised technical training on logistics and procurement in emergencies. 22 logisticians and logistics officers from PIROI-member National Societies (Comoros, Madagascar,...
