Domestic Violence in Rivers State: A Threat to Social and Family Stability
This report aims to highlight the different forms and drivers of domestic violence in the Niger Delta, with a particular focus on Rivers state. Through greater awareness and engagement on the issue across sectors, community leaders, policy makers and practitioners work together to address the underlying drivers of domestic violence, as well as strengthen prevention […]
Cocoa Value Chain In The Niger Delta: A New Look At The Opportunities For Investment
As Nigeria’s Cocoa production and export began to increase in 2017, the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) carried out a value chain study of the sector between January and April 2018. The findings from the study will be validated with stakeholders including farmers, intermediate and final processors, aggregators, exporters, Business Membership […]
Niger Delta Quarterly Conflict Trends – January to March, 2018
The conflict tracker looks at the trends and patterns of conflict risk factors and incidents of violence, and the related pressure on peace and stability in the Niger Delta.
What You Should Know About MIT SOLVE and PIND’s Participation
We are excited to announce that our Executive Director, Dara Akala, will join 13 other global development leaders on the judging panel for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) 2018 Solve Challenge. One of this year’s challenges focuses on proffering solutions for coastal communities to mitigate and adapt to climate change as they develop and […]
Low Carbon Investment Opportunities for Expanded Growth in the Niger Delta
We attended the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG)’s ‘Low Carbon Investment Opportunities in Nigeria’ workshop in Lagos on April 13, 2018, to share how our economic development programs and empirical data contribute to expanding growth in the Niger Delta, with examples taken from the palm oil, cassava and aquaculture value chain projects.
PIND Shares Business Models for Development at the Imo State Business Summit
Following invitation by the State Government, we attended the Imo State Business summit on April 27, 2018, at the Imo State Trade and Investment Center in New Owerri. The event also served as the official launch of the Public Private Partnership (PPP) Policy in the State.
World Water Day 2018 Celebration
To commemorate the 2018 World Water Day Celebration, the Foundation partnered with Rotary Clubs of Districts 9141 and 9142 of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State and Procter & Gamble (P&G) International on March 22, 2018, for a public enlightenment event hosted at the Universal Primary Education (UPE) Model Primary School and Township Primary School, Ovom, Yenagoa, […]
9th Annual Harvard African Development Conference: Discussing Africa’s Energy Transition and Diversification
On March 23 – 24, we were on a panel at the 9th Annual Harvard Development Conference held at Harvard University, Massachusetts, USA, to discuss innovative business models for delivering energy to underserved communities and ways of influencing government policies toward energy efficiency in the continent. The African Development Conference (ADC) has over the […]
PIND Joins Global Community to Advocate for Gender Parity for Women Living in Rural Areas
We attended the 62nd session of Commission on the Status of Women (#CSW62) which happened at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from March 12 – 23, 2018 in continuation of our advocacy for gender parity for women living in rural areas across the globe, with special focus on those living in the Niger […]
Chorkor Oven Demonstration for Fish Smokers in Delta State
March 8, 2018. We were at Ugborodo and Ago-Nla Communities in Escravos, located in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State, to demonstrate the Chorkor Oven to fish farmers in the communities Chorkor Oven is an appropriate technology that is very efficient for smoking fish, with a capacity to smoke up to 250kg of […]
