PIND 2022 Q2 PROGRESS REPORT April – June 2022 This report highlights the achievements of PIND’s program interventions in the Niger Delta from April – June 2022 (Quarter 2, 2022), and provides relevant information about program management, lessons learned, and plans for the next quarter. The report demonstrates how PIND is driving change to ensure…
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This weekly update spotlights lethal violence in the Niger Delta with a focus on the resurgence of violent criminality and targeted killings in Bayelsa State. According to data (see map below), criminal violence and targeted killings including kidnapping for ransom, gun attacks, and clashes between rival cult gangs caused over 200 fatalities in Bayelsa State…
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This weekly update highlights targeted killings in the Niger Delta with a focus on the growing wave of assassinations in Delta State. According to data (see map below), homicidal violence and targeted killings caused more than 100 fatalities in Delta State between January 2020 and June 2022. Recent data indicates an increase in assassinations and…
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CLOSED: PIND is seeking to engage a finance intern to provide necessary support for the Economic Development Centers’ Finance functions. The intern will work with the Finance team responsible for managing all grants received from Donors, safeguarding assets, and providing support to all PIND’s programs, ensuring that program deliverables are met and also in compliance…
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CLOSED: PIND is seeking to engage an intern to provide technical support in the daily management and marketing for the Advocacy Team, NDLink website and social media platforms. The intern will support PIND’s general Advocacy interventions and activities aimed at removing constraints to economic development and peace in the Niger Delta region. The Internship…
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This weekly update spotlights targeted attacks on government security facilities and personnel in the Niger Delta. According to data (see map below), violence against security forces caused over 200 fatalities in the Niger Delta between January 2019 and March 2022. Recent data shows a resurgence of targeted attacks on security facilities and personnel in the…
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In July, the Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) inducted 90 youths into its Niger Delta Peace Champions Program. Spanning all nine states of the Niger Delta, the program empowers 18 to 35-year-olds to join PIND’s network of peace actors in peacebuilding, conflict early warning and early response (EWER), and carrying out interventions where…
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This special edition of the weekly update spotlights human trafficking in the Niger Delta with a focus on illegal breeding, kidnapping and sale of children for illegal adoption and ritualistic purposes. According to data (see map below), over 60 human trafficking incidents were reported in the Niger Delta between January 2019 and March 2022. Recent…
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This weekly update spotlights organized criminality in the Niger Delta with a focus on the resurgence of kidnapping for ransom in Edo State. According to data (see map below), more than 85 incidents and over 50 fatalities related to kidnapping for ransom were reported in Edo State between January 2019 and April 2022. Recent data…
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Continuous and ongoing efforts are to reduce conflicts and violence in the Niger Delta region. The government, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), and well-meaning individuals consciously and intuitively contribute to peacebuilding efforts. Notwithstanding these, violent conflicts prevail in the region, increasing the attention and actions to improving peace and security through legislation, panels of inquiries, special…
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