An Analysis of Ondo State Labour Market Assessment
The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) has, since the third quarter of 2017, implemented the Niger Delta Youth Employments Pathways Project (NDYEP) which aims to address some of the workforce development challenges that hinder marginalized youth from entry into the labour force and opportunities for decent work. The pilot phase of […]
Business Support Certification Program
The MSD project is organizing a 3-Day online workshop via zoom. This workshop targets Business Support Providers (BSPs) for MSMEs. During the workshop training, Business Support Providers will be trained on: 1. Building Sustainable Business Development Center 2. BDS Structure, Systems and Business Processes 3. Tools and Solutions for BSPs and MSMEs (Hands on). If […]
Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update: February 04-10, 2024
This special edition of the weekly update spotlights human-induced natural disasters in the Niger Delta with a focus on oil pipeline explosion and fire outbreak in Rivers State. According to data (see map above), petroleum pipeline explosion and fire outbreak caused more than 120 fatalities in Rivers State between January 2021 and December 2023. Recent […]
Call for Applications: Niger Delta Peace Champions
OPEN: Applications are invited for the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) Niger Delta Peace Champions (#NDPeaceChampions) 2024 Program. The program is for interested and qualified candidates who reside in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region and are interested in supporting existing peacebuilding infrastructures and designing solutions to conflicts in their communities, thereby contributing […]
Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update: January 28 – February 03, 2024
This weekly update spotlights communal conflict in the Niger Delta with a focus on rising communal tensions over land disputes and leadership tussles in Delta State. Clashes over land and boundary disputes as well as leadership tussles are major causes of lethal violence and instability in Delta State. According to data (see map above), communal […]
Request for Applications – Internship to support IT Department Objectives
CLOSED: PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT The IT intern will provide level 1 IT support, participate in IT helpdesk tasks, collaborate with the Communications department to electronically file consent forms, and ensure the smooth functioning of daily IT operations in the Abuja office. This includes proactive problem-solving, system troubleshooting, and effective communication within and across departments. […]
PIND visits the Ministry of Niger Delta Development (MNDD) to discuss Strategic Peacebuilding in the Niger Delta Region
On Thursday, January 25, 2024, the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) visited the office of the Honorable Minister for Niger Delta Development, Abubakar Momoh, at the Federal Secretariat, Abuja to present the Niger Delta Regional Peacebuilding Strategy (NDRPS) document and discuss plans for its validation. In his address, PIND’s Executive Director, […]
PIND facilitates job creation in Ondo State (Nigeria)
In continuing its efforts to reduce youth unemployment within Nigeria’s Niger Delta region, the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) unveiled the Ondo State edition of its Youth Employment Pathways (YEP) program in Akure, the state capital, on January 17, 2024. PIND collaborated with the Ondo state government and other state actors […]
Request for Applications – Internship to support Communications Unit (Field Office)
Request for Applications – Internship to support Communications Unit (Field Office) CLOSED: PROJECT BACKGROUND 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 […]
Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update: January 21-27, 2024
This weekly update spotlights the rising threat of kidnapping in the Niger Delta. Over the years, kidnapping has evolved into a multidimensional organized criminal enterprise and a protracted security threat in the Niger Delta and in Nigeria generally. According to data (see map above), over 300 kidnap incidents and more than 250 related fatalities were […]
