Regional training on psychological first aid in epidemic situations

Regional training on psychological first aid in epidemic situations

From November 6 to 9, PIROI – French Red Cross organized a regional training course for team leaders on psychological first aid in epidemic situations. As part of the activities carried out by community workers and first-aid teams during the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Nature-based solutions to reduce the risk of flooding in Mozambique

Nature-based solutions to reduce the risk of flooding in Mozambique

In Mozambique’s Luabo District, the community of Lupita faces periodic flooding caused by the waters of the Zambezi River. These floods are common throughout the rainy season, and cause considerable damage to agricultural crops and the vulnerable communities who...
Malagasy Red Cross’s humanitarian response to Cyclone FREDDY

Malagasy Red Cross’s humanitarian response to Cyclone FREDDY

​After travelling across the Indian Ocean for more than 35 days, FREDDY marked the 2022-2023 cyclone season with its exceptional longevity and major impact on the people of Madagascar, Mozambique, and Malawi. Since developing off southern Indonesia on 6 February 2023,...
Cyclone FREDDY : opération de réponse d’urgence

Cyclone FREDDY : opération de réponse d’urgence

Le cyclone tropical intense FREDDY a atterri le 21 février dernier à Madagascar, puis le 24 février au Mozambique. En amont de son impact, les équipes de la Croix-Rouge malgache et de la Croix-Rouge du Mozambique étaient déjà mobilisées – avec le soutien de...
Software to optimise emergency stock management

Software to optimise emergency stock management

PIROI and its partner National Societies together manage 11 emergency warehouses in the south-west Indian Ocean, ensuring the priority needs of 45,000 people can be met in the event of a disaster. Such warehouse management requires highly accurate region-wide...