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Regional training-the-trainer course on Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment
On 17 April in Mauritius, the President of Mauritius Red Cross, alongside representatives from the Indian Ocean Commission and the European Union delegation, officially inaugurated a training of trainers regional course. Training, which took place over 5 consecutive...
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,...
The Red Cross provides support to those affected by Cyclone Freddy in Mozambique
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
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...
Logistics training in Madagascar: procurement and import procedures in emergencies
From 23 to 26 January 2023, PIROI – in coordination with Malagasy Red Cross – organised a logistics training course focusing on procedures for procurement and import in emergencies. The course, held in Antananarivo, was attended by 17 participants (9 women and 8 men)...
Regional Red Cross team training on emergency response in the Indian Ocean
From 19 to 26 November, PIROI – in coordination with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) – organised a training course for emergency response team members in order to strengthen the teams who are deployed when a crisis or...
The French Red Cross brings together PIROI-member partners in Reunion Island
On 8 and 9 November, PIROI–French Red Cross invited the members of its disaster risk management programme to Reunion Island. The Presidents and Secretaries-General of the Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies of the Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique,...
Se préparer face au risque cyclonique
Un cyclone est un ensemble de nuages très étendu en forme de disque qui se déplace en tournant sur lui-même. Il naît au-dessus des eaux chaudes tropicales. L’eau chaude des océans est le carburant qui apporte de l’énergie au cyclone. L’air chaud et humide qui s’en...
Cyclone activity forecast – 2022-2023 season
For the 2022-2023 cyclone season, Météo-France’s Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre (CMRS) forecasts slightly below-normal activity for the south-west Indian Ocean cyclone basin.The season can thus expect between 6 and 10 tropical storms or cyclones, with 3 to...
Grand Raid 2022 in Reunion Island: raising public awareness of natural hazards
During the 30th edition of the Grand Raid, the famous ultra-trail of Reunion Island, the volunteers of the French Red Cross were mobilized at the finish line of the race to raise awareness among runners and their supporters about the natural hazards present on the...
DREF training: National Societies boost their emergency funding capacity
On 21 to 24 September 2022 a regional training course on the Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF) was held in Antananarivo (Madagascar). Organised by PIROI in partnership with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the course...
3 Oceans project: reducing risks related to natural hazards, health crises, and climate change
October 13, the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, was an opportunity to learn more about the 3 Oceans project! Launched in 2019 by the French Red Cross with support from the French Development Agency (AFD), the 3 Oceans project helps reduce the impact of...