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 […]
Agricultural Development in Delta State
March 16, 2018. On this day in Delta State, we participated in a meeting that marked the start of the Delta State Agricultural Policy Development to discuss viable policies for agricultural development in the State. The policy will be launched on March 22, 2018. The meeting was attended by Strengthening Advocacy for Civic Engagement (SACE), […]
Election Scenarios Simulation Exercise for Peace Actors in Rivers State
Rivers State Partners for Peace (P4P) hosted a 2019 election scenarios simulation exercise for peace actors in the State on March 16, 2018. The peace actors who attended the exercise learned conflict mitigation approaches for different possible scenarios that may come up during Nigeria’s general elections in 2019. This is part of PIND’s peace building […]
Technical Training for Farmers in Ondo State
As part of efforts to improve the income of farmers in the Niger Delta, PIND facilitated a Nigeria Agricultural Enterprise Curriculum (NAEC) and Technical Training for cassava farmers in Adofure Community in Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State on March 20, 2018. The training focused on equipping farmers with knowledge on record keeping, […]
Business Skills for Farmers in Cross River State
PIND is facilitating a Nigeria Agricultural Enterprise Curriculum (NAEC) training for farmers in Qua Odukpani in Cross River State. The training which started yesterday (March 28, 2018), is designed to improve the business skills of farmers so that they can keep records, plan their cash flow processes and farming activity for increased income. PIND had […]
Delta State Agricultural Policy Development
PIND’s Partnership and Engagement Manager, Sylvester Okoh (Middle), joined the Chairman of the Committee, Dr. Emmanuel Tibi (on Sylvester’s left in white), and the Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources in Delta State, Austin Chikeze (in brown on Sylvester’s right), to inaugurate the committee which will be charting viable policies for agricultural development in […]
Market Systems Development Training in Edo State
From February 26 – 28, 2018, PIND facilitated a Capacity Building for Local Empowerment (CAPABLE) Market Systems Development training in Benin, Edo State, for profit and non-profit organizations and service providers in the Niger Delta. This was a follow-on training to the CAPABLE Making Markets Work for the Poor (M4P) training which held in Akure, […]
Research on Potentials of Cassava Aggregation in the Niger Delta
Pictures from action research on the potentials of cassava aggregation in the Niger Delta. From April 1 to 5, PIND facilitated the aggregation and supply of 24.2 tons of Cassava from partners in Edo state to Unicane Industries, a cassava processor in Kogi state. Through this research PIND is exploring the feasibility of developing a […]
