Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update for February 05-11, 2023
This weekly update highlights organized criminality in the Niger Delta with a focus on criminal violence in Delta State. Organized criminal violence including kidnapping for ransom, clashes between cult gangs, and targeted killing is a major cause of insecurity in the State. According to data (see map above), criminal violence caused over 150 fatalities in […]
2023 Election: Five Gubernatorial Candidates Sign Peace Pact in Akwa Ibom [themail.com.ng]
2023 Elections: PIND facilitates Peace Pact Signing by Five Gubernatorial Candidates in Akwa Ibom State
Governorship Candidates signing Peace PactOn Sunday, January 29, 2023, five (5) Governorship Candidates in Akwa Ibom State signed the 2023 Akwa Ibom State Governorship Election Peace Pact under the Election Violence Prevention & Mitigation (e-VIP) Project to publicly signify their commitment to run a violence-free election and peaceful government in the 2023 Elections. The […]
Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update for January 29 – February 04, 2023
This weekly update highlights political violence in the Niger Delta with a focus on election-related violence in Rivers State. Historically, elections in Rivers State are high stake affairs oſten characterized by lethal violence. According to data (see map above), over 100 incidents of political and election-related violence were reported in Rivers State between January 2019 […]
Niger Delta Weekly Update for January 22-28, 2023
This special edition of the weekly update highlights the recurring outbreak of infectious diseases in the Niger Delta with a focus on the recent resurgence of cholera and Lassa fever in the region. Recent epidemiological data from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) shows a resurgence of Lassa fever in Edo and Ondo State, […]
Request for Proposal – Engagement of an associate consultant to operationalize Sombreiro Kapital
CLOSED: To resource the institution’s plans in 2023, Sombreiro kapital Ltd/Gte plans to hire a consultant who would amongst other things, identify guarantee-worthy farmer groups for linkage to financial institutions, determine portfolio at risk,monitor guaranteed loans ,engage market actors towards refining existing smallholder financing guarantee products and promote the economic sustainability of the institution. Download […]
Niger Delta Weekly Update for January 15-21, 2023
This weekly update highlights political violence in the Niger Delta with a focus on targeted attacks on political actors and election facilities in Imo State. According to data (see map above), over 100 incidents of political and election related violence were reported in Imo State between January 2020 and December 2022. Recent data shows an […]
Niger Delta Weekly Update for January 08-14, 2023
This weekly update spotlights organized criminality in the Niger Delta with a focus on mass kidnapping for ransom in Edo State. According to data (see map below), more than 80 incidents of kidnapping were reported in Edo State between January 2021 and November 2022. Recent data shows a rise in kidnapping incidents including mass kidnapping […]
Request for Application – Grant Award to Conduct Technical Vocational and Soft Skills Training under the PIND’s Youth Employment Program in Abia, Akwa Ibom, Rivers & Delta States
CLOSED: PIND is seeking to engage institutions/organizations who are competent with requisite training facilities in any of the four (4) States stated above to provide technical vocational training and soft skills training under the Youth Employment Program in 2023. Sectors &Skill Areas: Sector Skill Areas 1. Agriculture -Aquaculture -Poultry -Piggery -Snail Rearing -Etc. 2. […]
Strengthening Community Structures for Sustainable Peace: PIND Inaugurates Prevent Councils in Akwa Ibom, Delta and Cross River
The Foundation for Partnership Initiative in the Niger Delta (PIND) inaugurated Prevent Councils in three states in the Niger Delta Region: Akwa Ibom, Delta, and Cross River. The events took place from December 5-7 in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, December 6-8 in Calabar, Cross River, and December 7-9 in Asaba, Delta. The theme of the events […]
