PIRAC
French Red Cross Caribbean Regional Response Platform
The Caribbean region is one of the most disaster-prone regions in the world. It is mainly composed of states fragmented into isolated island archipelagos, which makes the delivery of humanitarian goods costly and more restricted. In this context, disaster risk preparedness and awareness are essential to increase the resilience of local populations. Indeed, in the face of global warming, the populations of the region must be prepared for the multiplication and intensification of hazards.
The French Red Cross operates in the Caribbean through the Regional Intervention Platform of the Americas-Caribbean (PIRAC), which allows us to concentrate our skills and means of response as close as possible to vulnerable populations. This increases the responsiveness and capacity to respond in the event of a disaster and allows for rapid action. PIRAC has been supporting the Red Cross in the region in the implementation of various actions since 2000.
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International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction: the PIRAC is mobilized!
The PIRAC celebrates the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, which is held every year on October 13. Several activities are proposed to raise awareness on disaster impact reduction and adaptation to climate change in Guadeloupe and more broadly in the...
Atlas: a mobile application to support Caribbean small and medium businesses to prepare for disasters
As part of the READY Together program and the Business Preparedness Initiative, the PIRAC & the Global Disaster Preparedness Center launch the update of the Atlas mobile application for Caribbean Small and Medium Businesses. This application is free and aims to...
A new Warehouse Management System for Red Cross actors in the Caribbean region
Warehouse Management System : A key element in disaster response Struggles and hurdles with logistics and warehouse / stock management are often mentioned as a key disabling factor; preventing the teams from implementing a successful and rapid response after a...
Storm Fiona in Guadeloupe: PIRAC mobilized to support the affected populations
The archipelago of Guadeloupe has been strongly impacted by the tropical storm Fiona during the night of Friday, September 16, 2022. The teams of PIRAC, the Territorial Delegation and the Red Cross establishments of Guadeloupe deployed on the territory of Basse-Terre...
Psychological first aid training in French Guiana for Red Cross volunteers and employees, in an epidemic context
From 9 to 16 September, a psychological first-aid training course was organized in french Guiana (Cayenne) for 15 employees and 24 volunteers of the French Red Cross. The volunteers and employees of the French Guyana Territorial Delegation, as well as the health...
From August 30 to September 2, 2022, PIRAC is organizing a training on Community-Based Surveillance in Suriname
The COVID-19 pandemic has focused international attention on the threat that infectious diseases pose to global health security. Habitat destruction, climate change, and the increasing interface between human and animal populations are key factors in the risk of...
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