Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update for October 25-31, 2020
This special edition of the weekly update spotlights the violent demonstrations in the Niger Delta in the aftermath of the ‘EndSARS’ protests in Nigeria. The protests which started as a campaign against police brutality has snowballed into mass demonstrations, crackdown by security forces and destruction of infrastructure by hoodlums who have hijacked the protests across [...] ToR Consultant for the Technical Assistance to Delta State Job Creation Agency
The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta, (PIND) seeks to engage a consultant to provide technical assistance to the Graduate Employment Enhancement Program (GEEP) of the Delta State Job Creation Agency.
Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update for October 18-24, 2020
This weekly update spotlights communal conflict in the Niger Delta with a focus on inter-communal clashes over land disputes in Delta State. According to data (see map below), inter-communal conflict over land ownership and boundary disputes caused over 300 fatalities in Delta State between January 2016 and August 2020. Recently, communal tensions escalated following a […]
Nigeria Roundtable Series: Building On Success For A Holistic Niger Delta Security Framework In 2021
The last five years have seen improvements in the Niger Delta's security landscape that government, civil society, and development agencies can further build upon to promote resilience and lasting security. However, violence in the region persists, with ongoing cultist and communal clashes, as well as other forms of criminality and violence. In addition, new issues, including COVID-19 and volatility in [...] Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update for October 11-17, 2020
DESCRIPTION This special edition of the weekly update highlights spiraling protests against the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police over allegations of heavy-handedness including unlawful arrests, torture and extrajudicial killings across the country, with a focus on clashes between the police and protesters in the Niger Delta. The ‘EndSARS’ protests were reportedly triggered [...] Request for Proposal for Engagement of A Linkage Facilitator for The MSMEs Development and Linkages Project
The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta is seeking proposals to engage a Master Service Provider as a linkage facilitator to work with the key actors in the MSME space (BSPs, large buyers, financial institutions, Chambers of Commerce, etc) to implement intervention activities geared towards improving the productivity and growth of MSMEs in the Niger Delta region.
Disclaimer (12/10/20) – Email Subject: Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND)
It has come to our attention that an email was circulated impersonating a staff of PIND at about 8:43 PM yesterday Sunday, October 11, 2020. The subject of the email is "Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND)" and it recommends that the receiver(s) click a suspected malicious link within the body of [...] PIND Foundation pay Courtesy Visit to Abia State Governor, discuss Implementation of 30-Year Plan
Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update for October 04-10, 2020
DESCRIPTION This weekly update spotlights ritualistic crimes in the Niger Delta with a focus on ritual-related killings in Delta State. According to data (see map below), over 55 incidents of ritual-related killings were reported in Delta State between January 2016 and July 2020. Recent data shows a rise in ritual killings in the State, driven, [...] Abia, PIND to partner on long-term development of state (DAILY POST)
