CONTENTS Executive Director’s Message Chair of the Board’s message Who We Are Our Approach Our Capacity Our People PIND’S 2024 Impact Our Achievements In 2024 – Peacebuilding – Economic Development – Capacity Building, Advocacy, Gender Equality And Social Inclusion (GESI) and Business Development Financial Review Thought Leadership & Insights Lessons Learned Looking Ahead: PIND’s Strategic…
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This update highlights criminal violence in the Niger Delta, with a focus on kidnapping for ransom in Ondo State. Recent data reveals an alarming rise in abductions and attacks targeting residents and travelers. The socio-economic impact underscores the urgent need for effective strategies to curb the violence and restore public safety. Loading… Taking too long?…
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To advance transparency and promote community-led development under the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) has completed a series of Host Community Development Trust (HCDT) Database Validation Meetings across Delta, Rivers, Bayelsa, and Akwa Ibom States. Held under The Bridges Project, these validation meetings brought together stakeholders…
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To promote inclusive participation and drive the effective implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) has concluded a series of high-level stakeholder consultations across four oil-producing states. Themed “Ensuring Continuous Local Support for PIA Implementation and Scaling Community Development Models,” the three-week consultations, held from…
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To reinforce community-led peacebuilding in the Niger Delta, the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) has inaugurated 90 young individuals as Peace Champions to support conflict monitoring and early response across the region. The 2025 cohort, inaugurated during a two-day workshop held from May 22 to 23, 2025, in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa…
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This update spotlights the surge in gang violence in the Niger Delta, focusing on cult-related killings in Bayelsa State. Clashes between rival cult groups continue to be a major driver of violence and insecurity in the state. Recent data indicates a resurgence of killings by cult gangs, primarily linked to disputes over the collection of…
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This report outlines our program interventions and achievements in the Niger Delta from January to March 2025 (Q1), providing updates on program management, key learnings, and plans for the next quarter. PIND continues to advance broad-based economic growth, peacebuilding, and governance reforms across the region. Our approach prioritizes data-driven decision-making, ensuring evidence-based policy direction and…
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This update highlights the growing threat of organized crime in the Niger Delta, with a focus on Imo State. Data shows a rise in kidnappings and targeted killings, particularly of travelers, by criminal gangs in the state. The prevalence of such violence underscores the urgent need for coordinated strategies to address and mitigate the situation.…
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The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) has issued a clarion call for urgent and coordinated action to address the growing impact of communal conflicts on agricultural productivity and investment in the Niger Delta. The call comes on the heels of a high-level roundtable convened by PIND on May 7, 2025,…
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This update highlights the rising trend of organized criminal violence in the Niger Delta and the urgent need for targeted strategies to address its root causes. Recent data indicate that criminal violence continues to undermine peace and security in the region, reinforcing the urgent need to tackle the structural conditions that sustain it. Loading… Taking…
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