PIND 2021 Q3 Progress Report
July – September 2021 This report highlights the achievements of PIND’s program interventions in the Niger Delta from July – September 2021 (Quarter 3 of 2021), and cumulatively (Q1-Q3, 2021). It also provides relevant information about program management, lessons learned, and plans for the next quarter. The report demonstrates how PIND is driving change, to […]
Niger Delta Weekly Update for November 21-27, 2021
This special edition of the weekly update highlights emerging trends and drivers of violence against women and girls (VAWG) in the Niger Delta. According to data (see map below), more than 600 incidents of violence affecting women and girls were reported in the Niger Delta between January 2020 and September 2021. Recent incidents indicate new […]
Engagement of Researcher/Creative Writer Consultants to develop two Case Studies on PIND’s Peacebuilding and Conflict Mitigation Success Stories
CLOSED: PIND is seeking to engage researcher/creative writer consultants develop case studies on two success stories from its peacebuilding interventions in the Niger Delta. The objective of this assignment is for the researcher/creative writers to research, and develop case studies that showcases two success stories from PIND’s peacebuilding program work. Each success story will be […]
Stakeholders at National Summit Bring Cassava Seed System to the Front Burner
WATCH EVENT VIDEO Stakeholders at National Summit Bring Cassava Seed System to the Front Burner (Abuja, Nigeria). Today, stakeholders from the private and public sector including researchers are gathering in Abuja—Nigeria’s capital – for a national summit to discuss and seek ways to improve cassava seed system with a view to transforming the root […]
ICYMI: Highlights from the National Cassava Summit
The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) on November 1, 2021 organised the National Cassava Seed Development Summit in partnership with Building an Economically Sustainable Integrated Cassava Seed System Phase II (BASICS II) – managed by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). Other partners included the National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC), National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), Sahel Consulting, Catholic Services (CRS) and the Alliance for Green Revolution (AGRA).
Nigeria Needs 28.3 Million Metric Tonnes of Cassava Roots Annually [The Nation]
Nigeria Can Generate 1.3tr Annually From Cassava [Daily Trust]
Cassava Pillar, Beacon Of Food Security in Nigeria – Dixon [Science Nigeria]
Experts Harp on Need to Expand Cassava Cultivation in Nigeria [LegiT]
Nigeria Has Potential To Earn N1.2trn From Cassava Exports Annually, Says PIND [The Cable]
