Dineo, a Category 3 tropical cyclone, struck Mozambique on 15th February, and the southern province of Inhambane was particularly affected by high winds and heavy rainfall. Faced with this emergency Mozambique Red Cross (CVM) quickly responded with multiple resources....
The Regional Disaster Response Team (RDRT) training course specialising in emergency healthcare came to an end on Tuesday 6th December. For eight days, 25 participants from the Indian Ocean Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies (Union of Comoros, Madagascar,...
The Red Cross Red Crescent Indian Ocean Regional Intervention Platform and the Climate Centre last month signed an agreement to work together to prevent, prepare for, and respond to climate-related disaster. The Red Cross Red Crescent Indian Ocean Regional...
PIROI deployed a regional disaster response agent to assist the Red Cross Society of the Seychelles in fighting the outbreak of dengue fever. The epidemic first broke out in early 2016, and by the end of June had already affected 253 people nationwide. PIROI deployed...
On Monday 4th July 2016 PIROI Reunion received a visit from Mr Rémy Rioux, Chief Executive Officer of the French Development Agency (AFD). The new CEO of AFD, who was appointed on 25th May 2016, paid his first visit to PIROI accompanied by Mr Fabrice Richy, Director...
World Environment Day is held every 5th June, and this year its theme was ‘Technological innovations for sustainable development and environmental protection’. World Environment Day is held every 5th June, and this year its theme was ‘Technological innovations for...
