2015-16 was the second year of implementation of Market Development in the Niger Delta (MADE) programme by the service provider Development Alternatives International (DAI). It has made good progress in scaling up its activities from the previous year and in also starting some new interventions. MADE was able to consolidate its activities in five markets…
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In the build up to the 2015 general elections in Nigeria, there were fears and expectations from both local and international actors alike that the elections will be marred by violence. This report captures the dynamics that influenced the 2015 gubernatorial elections and how these compare to those influencing the local government elections that will…
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In 2009, after over three years of intensive militancy activities that saw the nation’s oil production capacity drop to an all-time low, President Umaru Musa Yar’dua declared the Presidential Amnesty Program. This report contextualizes the amnesty program, and holds the perceptions of mismanagement of funds against the actual state of affairs. The report also considers…
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“The forum provided the opportunity and the platform to know what the stakeholders were doing and how best to address Nigeria’s election violence issues,” […]
DetailsFoundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) in partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), and the Rivers State Sustainable Development Agency (RSSDA), organized a two-day Youth Link Forum on the theme: “Linking Youths To Employability Skills…
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This study on the catfish feed market in Delta State was carried out to get a better understanding of the supply and demand sides for feed, whether farmers were able to easily access feed and the range of factors affecting the overall cost of feed as an input into the production of catfish. View full…
DetailsThe 2015 Niger Delta Development Forum (NDDF) in Nigeria was a watershed moment in the Niger Delta. With the recent elections in Nigeria, there were shifts in leadership at many levels, including in at least five of the nine Niger Delta states. This offered a unique opportunity for this year’s Forum to frame and influence…
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5 things we learned at #IWD2016 PIND’s empowerment forum on International Women’s Day took place at Orchid hotel in Asaba on March 8, 2016, Delta State, and served as an avenue for women farmers to share information and advocate for issues that militate against their economic development. The international theme for this year’s International Women’s…
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This past quarter so progress in pro-poor economic development interventions with further scale-up on the successful demonstration pond pilot project with new ponds in Warri and progress on an outgrower scheme for cassava farmers in Edo, Delta and Ondo States. The team also worked to support business support service providers operating in the Niger Delta…
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