Access to finance is one of the major challenges impeding the growth and survival of start-ups, existing farming activity and SMEs. This challenge is greatly responsible for the slow growth experienced by a large number of farmers and SMEs which consequently affects access to agricultural inputs, machinery, and employment of quality management staff. In spite…
ADVOCACYPROJECT OVERVIEW: Through Advocacy, PIND carries out initiatives to influence the government to put concrete long-term plans in place to see sustainability in its efforts to reduce poverty in the Niger Delta. As part of its mandate to strengthen partnerships with the government, PIND has worked to influence government expenditure, planning, and funding of projects.…
This project seeks to improve the management capacities of BMOs to provide better services to their members. Through our Association Strengthening intervention, we are building the organisational capacity of fish farming associations, improving their fish farming practices through demonstration ponds, connecting the farmers with local service provider experts to improve their business skills through the…
PIND in partnership with National Crop Research Institute, Ubulu Uku Farmers Collective in Delta State, and Input Companies Notore, Harvest Field Industries, Jubaili Agrotec launched a cassava demonstration pilot project to improve farmers’ practices and ultimately improve the profitability of cassava farmers. Through our pilot demonstration project, we shared best practices in cassava farming with 200…
Statistics show that 65 percent of the over 30 million people in the Niger Delta live in villages and generally rural communities without access to safe potable water, therefore resorting to unhygienic methods of ‘purifying’ polluted water for drinking. Many communities across the Niger Delta struggle with disease due to unsafe water; every 20 seconds…
CAPACITY BUILDINGPROJECT OVERVIEW: Capacity Building as one of PIND’s key enablers is positioned to strengthen institutional and technical capacity of networks, organizations, and Business associations, service providers and individuals working with PIND’s Economic Development and Peace Building Programs. The Capacity Building portfolio of PIND provides organizational development and institutional strengthening assistance to a wide range of stakeholders…
Our Capacity Building for Local Empowerment (CAPABLE) project seeks to enhance the institutional and technical capacity of development organisations and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the Niger Delta to achieve their goals and objectives As Nigerian local development organisations including civil society organisations, business membership associations, community-based organisations and some development oriented government agencies strive…
Nigeria is the largest cassava producer in the world, averaging an annual production of about 35 million metric tons over the last five years. About one-third of the total national output comes from the Niger Delta region where cassava production, processing, and marketing are widespread activities involving small, medium and large-scale producers and processors. Over…
COMMUNICATIONSPROJECT OVERVIEW: PIND’s communication activities aim to increase the visibility of the Foundation by getting people to know about PIND, talk about PIND, and engage with PIND, to strengthen its reputation and attract target stakeholders to support PIND’s cause, partner with PIND, fund PIND’s programs and replicate PIND’s proven models. OUR RESULTS 29.4 million people…
Communities anywhere in the world are peculiar; they have different histories, dynamics, cultures, customs, traditions, biases, prejudices, values etc. Project interventions and operations may trigger tensions in the communities, it is possible for an intervention to be successful in terms of the fact that it fulfils project objectives but it may divide people and communities.…
