The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) is committed to promoting equitable economic development and peace in the Niger Delta through partnerships. Given the theme of the 2023 IYD, PIND facilitates access to alternative and affordable off-grid energy solutions for rural enterprises and households, using a sustainability delivery model that ensures long-term viability for investors and which boosts local demand for energy service (see here: Access to Energy — PIND Foundation).
PIND also operates an Appropriate Technology Enabled Development (ATED) Center, which demonstrates Appropriate Technologies (ATs) for a broad range of stakeholders (see here: http://atedlib.pindfoundation.org/about-ated/). The design of the ATED center – buildings, materials, power, water, and waste management infrastructure- reflects the most innovative thinking in AT concepts to showcase the full extent of the program’s capabilities effectively.
Who can submit a pitch?
– Sustainability advocate, peacebuilder, or just a young person resident in the Niger Delta with a passion
for writing or telling solutions stories
– Familiar with PINDs projects in the Niger Delta or willing to research about PINDs work.
What can I pitch?
All articles should highlight issues around green skills and technology, its benefits, how it can be improved, what local stakeholders (especially PIND) are doing towards adopting green technologies, and how it leads to achieving social, economic, and environmental sustainability. Articles highlighting the nexus between adopting green technologies and improved peace in communities in the Niger Delta are encouraged.
How should I pitch, and what happens next?
Please send us a 150-word pitch about your proposed article. Focus on the key message or argument of the article and highlight any organizations (apart from PIND) or stakeholders you might interview or discuss. If your pitch is selected, you will be contacted to submit your article (~700 – 800 words).
Your article will be reviewed and may need minor edits/ updates. After the review, your article will be published on the PIND website blog section. It will also be published on the NDLink website.
Download the form using this link https://bit.ly/PINDIYD23, or you can also scan the QR code below:
Deadline for submissions: 23:59 WAT on 6th August 2023.
Read Highlights from the PIND 2022 IYD; https://pindfoundation.org/international-youth-day-pind-wins-awards-at-niger-delta-future-fest/
