Support to State and Federal Governments

Support to State and Federal Governments is an aspect of PIND’s Advocacy for Niger Delta Development (ANDD) program. The ANDD is a multi-faceted initiative for raising awareness about economic development needs and issues in the Niger Delta and promoting collective action to address them under PIND’s four thematic program areas. Read more here. Through the…

Gender Mainstreaming in PIND’s Projects

PIND envisions an egalitarian and peaceful society that guarantees equal rights and equitable access to and control of productive resources; ensuring that individuals are empowered to create wealth and overcome poverty and disease irrespective of sex and other demographic differentials. Through our four programs of Economic Development; Capacity Building; Peace Building; and Advocacy and Analysis, we are making…

Local Capacity Building Program (LCBP)

PIND’s Local Capacity Building Project (LCBP) aims to build the capacity of individuals within government, civil society, and communities. PIND believes environments conducive to economic growth are those with strong mechanisms for service delivery, planning, transparency, accountability and public-private dialogue.   Background In March 2011, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) announced that it had…

Advocacy, Awareness and Civic Engagement (ADVANCE)

The ADVANCE program seeks to build the institutional and operational capacity of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) throughout Nigeria to improve public decision making, local governance and project development for equitable socioeconomic growth. Background In February 2011, PIND signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with USAID/Nigeria for an integrated Peace and Development Alliance (IPDA) to reduce…

Peaceable Livelihood Assessment for Community Engagement (PLACE) Project

What is the PLACE project? The Peaceable Livelihood Assessment for Community Engagement (PLACE) project is PIND’s community engagement strategy in the communities of Egbokodo and Ubeji in Warri, Delta State, established in 2013. Through PLACE, we seek to create a peaceful and enabling environment for the operations of PIND while simultaneously providing opportunities for economic…