The Paré pas Paré (‘Ready or not?’) project aims to raise public awareness of natural hazards and climate change in Reunion Island. In order to deliver a clear and accurate message to locals, PIROI trains volunteers to run outreach stands at public events, and this is...
Changes to the climate have already started impacting human health, and the projections are alarming. Every country in the world, from north to south, is affected by this issue and must adapt, not least to protect their most vulnerable citizens. This is the context in...
PIROI’s annual Disaster Risk Management workshop was held in Saint-Denis on 9 and 10 April 2019. This year it provided an opportunity to review the activities carried out under the 2017-2020 programme. The meeting also gave the Secretary Generals and Risk Management...
December 2017 PIROI was approached, through Mauritius Red Cross, by the Mauritian National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Centre (NDRRMC) to train municipal employees in disaster risk management. If disaster strikes, these employees in charge of Local...
En décembre 2017, la PIROI a été sollicitée par le National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Centre (NDRRMC) de Maurice, à travers la Croix-Rouge de Maurice, pour former des agents communaux à la gestion des risques de catastrophes. En cas de catastrophe, ces...
A la mi-février, 7596 cas de Dengue avaient été recensés depuis le début de l’année 2018, dont 800 depuis début 2019. La circulation du virus se poursuit à un niveau soutenu partout à La Réunion. Pour éviter une accélération de la dynamique épidémique, la Préfecture a...
