PIND’s Access to Energy (A2E) Project will host a virtual workshop closing out its Health Electrification and Telecommunications Alliance in collaboration with ABT Associates, USAID, and Power Africa. The project powered 12 health facilities with solar energy in 2 communities in Bayelsa State, 5 in Delta State, and 5 in Ondo State. This is part…
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Ibom Leadership and Entrepreneurial Development Centre (Ibom-LED) is an Initiative of the Akwa Ibom State Government, set up recently in 2023. The Centre aims to bridge the gap in leadership and entrepreneurial skills development amongst business managers by providing bespoke learning programs, thereby enhancing the socio-economic growth and development of Akwa Ibom State and beyond.…
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This weekly update spotlights the prevalence of organized criminal violence in the Niger Delta. Organized criminality including clashes between cult gangs, kidnap for ransom, and targeted killing of government security personnel by criminals is becoming increasingly prevalent in the region. According to data (see map above), criminal violence caused over a thousand fatalities in the…
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CLOSED: Brief The Niger Delta Youth Employment Pathways project (NDYEP), implemented by the PIND Foundation in the Niger Delta, is an innovative response to the challenge of youth employment in the region. The worsening youth unemployment scenario in the Niger Delta, specifically, provided the impetus for establishing the NDYEP project in the last quarter of…
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This weekly update spotlights organized crime in the Niger Delta with a focus on criminal violence and targeted killings in Imo State. Organized criminal violence including targeted killing of community leaders and government security personnel is a major driver of conflict and insecurity in the State. According to data (see map above), criminal violence caused…
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This special edition of the weekly update spotlights gender-based violence (GBV) in the Niger Delta with a focus on violence against women and girls (VAWG). According to data (see map above), over 150 incidents of VAWG were reported in the Niger Delta between January 2021 and September 2023. Recent data shows the prevalence of violence…
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The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) is proud to sponsor The PIND Prize for Niger Delta Development Reporting at the Diamond Awards for Media Excellence (DAME). This will be the second time PIND is sponsoring this prize. The PIND Prize rewards solution journalism reports on issues within the Niger Delta that…
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In pursuit of the promotion of equitable and progressive taxation at the sub-national level in Nigeria, the Rivers State Tax Justice and Governance Platform, in collaboration with the Foundation for Partnership in the Niger Delta (PIND), organized a one-day Stakeholders Tax Policy Dialogue in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The event aimed to foster collaboration and…
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The annual 16 Days of Activism on Gender-Based Violence Against Women and Girls, spearheaded by civil society, serves as a global call to action. Running from November 25 – the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, to December 10 – Human Rights Day, this campaign symbolizes the universal struggle against the pervasive…
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The Niger Delta was relatively peaceful during the third quarter of 2023. There was a decrease in lethal violence during the period compared to the first and second quarters of the year (see page 2). Data shows significant improvement in the overall peace and security situation in the region. Stakeholders including civil society organizations (CSOs),…
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