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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...
EMINI LEARNING – Psychological First Aid
Psychological first aid (PFA) is a simple, yet powerful way of helping someone in distress. It involves paying attention to the person’s reactions, active listening and if relevant, practical assistance to help address immediate problems and basic needs. Learning...
BILAN : OPERATIONS LOGISTIQUES EN 2019
Le département Logistique de la PIROI apporte un appui opérationnel aux activités du programme régional de gestion des risques de catastrophes qui vise à réduire l’impact des catastrophes naturelles et sanitaires et les effets du changement climatiques sur les...
An emergency plan to assist those affected by Cyclone BELNA in Madagascar
After passing close to Mayotte, tropical cyclone Belna struck the west coast of Madagascar on 9 December 2019. Malagasy Red Cross (MRC) and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement quickly took action to meet the needs of communities affected by the...
Cyclone Belna: Mobilisation of the PIROI delegation in Mayotte
Mayotte had not been struck by a cyclone since Kamisy in 1984, however in early December 2019 Belna posed a serious threat to the French island, prompting PIROI and its partners to take immediate measures. Mayotte On Friday 6 December, the weather system was...