Niger Delta Weekly Update for March 12-18, 2023
This special edition of the weekly update spotlights election violence in the Niger Delta with a focus on the application of Early Warning and Early Response (EWER) systems to prevent and mitigate electoral violence in the region. Historically, elections in the Niger Delta are high stake affairs, highly competitive, and oſten characterized by violence. According […]
Niger Delta Weekly Update for March 05-11, 2023
This weekly update spotlights political and election violence in the Niger Delta with a focus on the risk of electoral violence during the upcoming governorship and State Assembly elections in the region. According to data (see map above), over 180 incidents of election-related violence were reported in the Niger Delta between January 2019 and December […]
Niger Delta Annual Conflict Report: January – December 2022
The Niger Delta peace and conflict landscape was relatively stable in 2022 compared to 2021. Lethal violence decreased by 0.62% from 1,297 reported fatalities in 2021 to 1,289 fatalities in 2022, as peace actors continue to leverage local capacity for early warning and peacebuilding to catalyze proactive interventions to mitigate the numerous drivers of conflict […]
Niger Delta Weekly Update for February 26 – March 04, 2023
This special edition of the weekly update spotlights rising tensions over alleged election irregularities in the Niger Delta. Historically, elections in the Niger Delta are high stake affairs, generally competitive and oſten characterized by violence. According to data (see map below), over 180 incidents of electoral violence including more than 100 related fatalities were reported […]
Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update for February 19-25, 2023
This weekly update spotlights gang violence in the Niger Delta with a focus on clashes between cult gangs in Rivers State. According to data (see map above), over 200 cult and gang related fatalities were reported in Rivers State between January 2020 and December 2022. Recent incidents indicate a resurgence of cult and gang related […]
The PIND and ETIN Power Journey: Building Bankable Communities using Solar Energy
PIND continues to play a significant role in driving the market for low–carbon, low–cost solutions that offer high-quality energy access to coastal communities in the Niger Delta Region. This has led to more households and businesses accessing electricity, especially in communities without electricity, for years. In Q4 2022, PIND partnered with ETIN Power Limited, a […]
Call for Expression of Interest from NGOs/CSOs in Akwa-Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, Rivers and Ondo to take part in Capacity Building on the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA)
CLOSED: This Expression of Interest is targeted at Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) that are based in the following Niger Delta states Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, Ondo and Rivers who are working on Oil and Gas, Petroleum Industry Act, environmental, etc. sectors. Please send your expression of interest to the indicated email on the advert and reference […]
PIND 2022 Q4 Progress Report
Oct – Dec 2022 PIND’s goal is to identify, catalyze and leverage opportunities, jobs and incomes for our target beneficiaries. In these roles, we robustly engage in identifying multi stakeholder partners, and then act as a catalyst for establishing an enabling environment for socio-economic growth in the Niger Delta region. The goal of these partnerships […]
Niger Delta Election Conflict Early Warning – PIND’s Conflict Brief: February 2023
The Introduction of electronic voting through the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) in Nigeria’s February 25 and March 11 elections will prevent traditional forms of election violence associated with ballot box snatching. However, perpetrators are shifting their tactics toward voter suppression and vote buying. Meanwhile, social and political realignments within the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) […]
Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update for February 12-18, 2023
This special edition of the weekly update spotlights rising protests over cash shortages and fuel scarcity in Nigeria, with a focus on violent protests and vandalism of public and private properties in the Niger Delta. Since January 2023, irate youths, traders, students and commuters have taken to the streets to protest the social and economic […]
