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A handbook about natural hazards for Seychelles
In early 2020 Seychelles Red Cross developed a new resource to help teachers raise awareness and inform pupils about disaster risks. With the support of its technical partners (Seychelles Department of Risks and Disaster Management, Seychelles...
COVID-19: The French Red Cross mobilized in Reunion island
As part of its auxiliary role to the public authorities and in support of populations, especially the most vulnerable, the French Red Cross has brought together all those who want to take action to respond to the COVID-19 crisis. Prevention, support for health...
COVID-19 response – Indian Ocean
Click here to find out more about what has been done in Reunion Island, Mayotte and PIROI's National Societies
PIROI: technical partner of the Master’s in Risk and Environment
Starting with the 2020-21 academic year, the University of Reunion Island will be teaching a new Master’s Degree in Risk and Environment. The Master’s in Risk and Environment is the first postgraduate degree of its kind to be offered in the Indian Ocean, and...
EMINI LEARNING – COVID-19
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that can cause various illnesses in humans. The new coronavirus is called SARS-CoV-2. It is a new type of coronavirus that can affect people and it was detected for the first time in December 2019, in the city of...
Covid-19 Emergency : The French Red Cross needs you to help the most vulnerable
"Seuls, nous ne pourrons pas y arriver. Aujourd’hui, nos volontaires ont besoin de la mobilisation des entreprises et du soutien financier de nos partenaires pour nous permettre de soutenir la population et de répondre aux besoins grandissants des personnes fragiles...
In Moroni, PIROI trains humanitarian professionals in project management
From 9 to 12 March, PIROI – in partnership with Comoros Red Crescent – organised training in project cycle management. The course was aimed at strengthening the project design[1], monitoring, and assessment skills of Red Crescent and Red Cross programme managers as...
EMINI LEARNING – Waste Management
Since March 2019, the French Red Cross has adopted a Corporate Social Responsibility strategy, in which prevention and reduction of waste is one of the main thematic for the environmental and economic components. As a witness to the direct consequences of climate...
Saint-Benoît is flood-ready!
As part of projects such as Inondation, nout kartié lé paré (‘Our neighbourhood’s ready for flooding’) et Paré pas Paré (‘Ready or not?’), the Indian Ocean Regional Intervention Platform (PIROI) has been working to raise awareness of flood risks in Reunion Island. For...
Flooding in Madagascar: PIROI assists with relief operations
Between 19 and 23 January 2020 northern Madagascar was affected by a low pressure system (future tropical storm Diane) that brought extremely heavy rain. This rainfall caused widespread damage across the region, particularly in the 7 provinces of Sofia, Alaotro...
Logistics and Procurement in Emergencies Training Course
As part of its regional Disaster Risk Management programme, from 10 to 14 February PIROI organised technical training on logistics and procurement in emergencies. 22 logisticians and logistics officers from PIROI-member National Societies (Comoros, Madagascar,...
A methological guide for the implementation of awareness activities on health risks
Between January 2018 and August 2019, a major outbreak of dengue fever hit Reunion Island, with almost 25,000 confirmed cases, and 18 deaths [source: Santé publique France]. To limit its effects, PIROI implemented a dengue awareness programme. Its purpose was to raise...