The start of the 2020-2021 academic year saw the first intake of students for the Master’s Degree in Risks and Environment at the University of Reunion Island, in partnership with PIROI. Emma, one of the students and currently on a work-study programme at PIROI,...
Mount Nyiragongo, located near the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), started erupting on 22 May 2021 at 7pm local time. Two lava flows emerged from the volcano, one heading east towards Rwanda, and the other heading towards Goma,...
Ever since it was launched in 2011, the Paré pas Paré project has been active in Reunion Island, raising awareness about natural and health hazards. In response to the challenges since 2020 due to COVID-19, awareness-raising activities with a focus on health risks...
Ever since the start of the health crisis, PIROI has been exploring solutions to continue providing training, and has been experimenting with distance learning. This online approach was undertaken in partnership with the Bioforce Institute for the “Creating and...
On 20 October 2020, PIROI organised in Mamoudzou the first steering committee for its Disaster Risk Management (DRM) project in the Comoros archipelago. This annual forum is a valuable opportunity to share information and learn more about disaster risk management,...
The United Nations General Assembly has designated October 13 as the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction. The aim is to promote a global culture of prevention, mitigation and preparedness. The intensification and increasing complexity of disasters...
