The Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), in collaboration with the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the French Republic, and the European Union (EU) are organising a Technical Workshop for “Strengthening Disaster Risk Governance in the IORA Region” from Monday 13th to Friday 17th October 2025, in Saint-Denis, Réunion Island.

The representatives from IORA Member States, Dialogue Partner and International Organisations- Regional Intervention Platform for the Indian Ocean (PIROI), the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC), Expertise France and financial support of Agence Francaise de Développement (AFD) will participate in the Workshop. Through panel discussions and presentations, participants will address practical recommendations to strengthen governance focusing on institutional and legal frameworks for disaster risk management, anticipatory financing, early warning systems, and regional cooperation.