19 04 2022 | Disaster Response, Mozambique, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), Mozambique Red Cross
Intense Tropical Cyclone Gombe hit Mozambique’s Nampula Province on 11 March 2022, causing considerable human and material damage. In response to the humanitarian need, PIROI – the French Red Cross’s Indian Ocean Regional Intervention Platform – has joined forces with...
10 01 2022 | Changement climatique, PIROI Center, Formations, Région Océan Indien, Préparation aux catastrophes, Réponse aux catastrophes, Paré pas Paré, Réduction des risques de catastrophes, Risques sanitaires, 2021, PIROI, Show
La PIROI et ses membres vous souhaitent une excellente année 2022 ! 2021 a été une année difficile, marquée par la crise sanitaire et ses conséquences socio-économiques, mais également par l’augmentation et l’intensification des catastrophes liées...
30 12 2021 | "Paré pas Paré" project, 2021, Disaster Risk Reduction, Reunion, French Red Cross, PIROI
As part of its Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) strategy for Reunion Island, PIROI supports the island’s local authorities in organising community preparedness and natural risk prevention actions. In February 2021, the partnership between the Commune of...
29 12 2021 | 2021, Mauritius, Disaster Preparedness, Union of the Comoros, Madagascar, Comoros Red Crescent, Malagasy Red Cross, Mauritius Red Cross
What is contingency planning? Contingency planning is a structured, multi-step method of preparing an organisation to respond adequately to an emergency and its potential humanitarian impact. The development of a contingency plan defines the role of each stakeholder...
29 12 2021 | 2021, Mauritius, Disaster Preparedness, Union of the Comoros, Madagascar, Comoros Red Crescent, Malagasy Red Cross, Mauritius Red Cross, Show
To respond effectively to disasters, National Societies (NS) in the south-west Indian Ocean can rely on their network of trained volunteers to assist the population. There are two types of volunteers, depending on their geographical scope: NDRT: National...
