The fisheries sector is one of the most important sectors in Nigeria, both from an economic and social standpoint. This sector supports about 7 million people (directly and indirectly) and contributes to the livelihood, employment, and household food security of Nigeria’s coastal communities, including the Niger Delta. In the Niger Delta, the fisheries sector is…
We Have Built Internal Capacity for Gender Mainstreaming Throughout 2015, PIND projects and operations personnel were trained, coached and mentored on gender mainstreaming in their different spheres of work. Although gender beliefs and mindsets take time to break, an assessment of the effectiveness of our gender capacity building efforts conducted in October 2015 showed we…
The objective of this project is to strengthen civil society’s ability to influence the development and implementation of key democratic reforms at the national, state, and local levels and also support increased engagement and efficacy of civil society to influence public institutions whose function it is to serve citizens’ interests. Background The Strengthening Advocacy and…
The Leadership Empowerment and Development (LEAD) program is a partnership initiative designed to boost local government service delivery and improve services in Akuku Toru, Khana and Okrika Local Government Councils in Rivers State. This program is an initiative of PIND Foundation and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), which is implemented by Research…
Elections in Nigeria are usually accompanied by violence and unrest consequently, every election season there is an increase in the number of deaths, kidnappings, destruction of public and private properties. PIND in partnership with Academic Associates PeaceWorks implemented a non-violent election project in three States in the Niger Delta – Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers States.…
What is P4P? Our Partners for Peace (P4P) project is a platform in the Niger delta where people with different backgrounds and perspectives can come together to understand and address the root causes of conflict and build peace. Through P4P, we seek to build social capital around peace-building and promote peace in the Niger Delta…
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.…
The Small-Scale Processing Equipment (SSPE) enables farmers and processors to produce palm oil quantities that are of significant commercial value by improving the process of oil extraction from palm fruits with an increase in extraction rate of up to 15%. With this technology, palm oil farmers and processors can better maximise their produce and increase…
Efficient technologies seek to increase and enhance the efficiency and profitability of Palm Oil Farmers in the Niger Delta region. In line with improving technology, improving access to resources and facilitating system change in the palm oil sector, PIND facilitated the introduction and promotion of the Adjustable Palm Fruit Harvester, the Small-Scale Processing Equipment (SSPE), and the Malaysian…
PIND’s value chain projects focus on poverty reduction by applying a market development approach. Each project seeks to create more accessible and inclusive market systems, thereby increasing the economic opportunities for large numbers of the poor and providing a path for them to escape poverty.
