3 09 2019 | "Paré pas Paré" project, 2019, 2019, Disaster Risk Reduction, La Réunion, PIROI, Reunion, Risques sanitaires, Show
As Reunion has been experiencing a dengue epidemic since early 2018, the island’s Prefecture asked PIROI to help raise awareness of the disease amongst the local population, hoping to avoid an acceleration of the outbreak. The Paré pas Paré project team thus decided...
19 07 2019 | 2019, 2019, Comoros Red Crescent, Disaster Response, PIROI, Show, Union of the Comoros
On the night of Wednesday 24 to Thursday 25 April 2019, tropical cyclone Kenneth swept past the Comoros archipelago, mainly affecting the island of Grande Comore and to a lesser extent the neighbouring islands of Anjouan and Mohéli. Given the large number of people...
14 06 2019 | 2019, 2019, Disaster Preparedness, Formations, La Réunion, PIROI, PIROI Center, PIROI Center, Reunion, Show, Training
As part of the regional Disaster Risk Management programme, the PIROI Center – in partnership with the Bioforce Institute – organised technical training on project cycle management in order to build Programme Managers’ capacities. The five-day course was held 3 to 7...
7 06 2019 | 2019, 2019, Comoros Red Crescent, Disaster Response, Fédération Internationale des Sociétés de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge (FICR), PIROI, Post Emergency, Réponse aux catastrophes, Show, Union of the Comoros
On the night of Wednesday 24 to Thursday 25 April 2019 tropical cyclone Kenneth passed close to the Comoros archipelago, mainly affecting the island of Grande Comore, and to a lesser extent the neighbouring islands of Anjouan and Mohéli. Nationwide, the Comorian...
7 06 2019 | "Paré pas Paré" project, 2019, 2019, Disaster Risk Reduction, Formations, La Réunion, PIROI, Reunion, Show
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...
19 04 2019 | 2019, Fédération Internationale des Sociétés de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge (FICR), France, PIROI, Show
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...
