Surviving the COVID-19 Threat: Funding Innovations for Smallholder Farmers & MSMEs

Smallholder farmers and MSMEs in the Niger Delta encounter difficulty getting funds from financial institutions because of several factors. These factors include inappropriate financial products for the agricultural value chains; perceived low productivity and competitiveness in financing the sectors; and the perceived risk associated with agricultural financing.

PIND’s approach to improving access to funds for smallholder farmers and MSMEs entails developing new, inclusive financial models built around the peculiarities of the agricultural and agro-allied sectors. To qualify for the funds and loans from commercial banks, MFBs, and equity investors, we encouraged a crop of BSPs (business service providers) to support smallholder farmers and MSMEs.

Surviving the COVID-19 Threat: Micro, Small, Medium Enterprises) (MSMEs)

Our business linkages project assists micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the region to become more competitive, productive, and diversified in their markets. They will reap higher income (through increased sales and profits) and create new jobs for people (through access to quality business support services, markets, and funding).

Surviving the COVID-19 Threat: Cocoa Sector

Our cocoa-value-chain project helps cocoa farmers and processors increase their production quality and quantity, their sales and income, and the number of new jobs in the sector. These farmers and processors accomplish this through good cocoa agricultural practices, access to extension services, improved technologies, quality seedlings, and enhanced market relationships.

A Story of 4,355 Vulnerable Niger Delta Youth Equipped with Market Relevant Skills: The Niger Delta Youth Employment Pathways Project Close-out Workshop.

Funded by Ford Foundation and implemented between September 2017 and March 2021 in two phases, the 2-year project was piloted in three States – Abia, Akwa Ibom, and Rivers – and in emerging sectors of agriculture, construction, finished leather, ICT, and renewable energy that showed great potential for youth employment according to the labor market assessment conducted in the States.

An Eye for Potential Volunteers: Insight from Wariboko’s Peacebuilding Story

People’s orientation, outlook and attitude to peace contribute significantly to the scale of violent conflict, its management and sustaining a peaceful environment. So members of the Partners for Peace (P4P) Network invest a significant portion of their time working on improving people’s knowledge, attitude and practices about peace using various approaches. Tamunomie Wariboko, a Network…