This special edition of the weekly update spotlights human-induced environmental disasters in the Niger Delta with a focus on artisanal oil refining related fire outbreaks in Rivers State. According to data (see map below), artisanal oil refining related violence and fire outbreaks caused over 120 fatalities in the Niger Delta between January 2018 and October 2021.
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(Warri, Delta State) On December 6, 2021, the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) and DMG-Events, headquarted in Dubai, UAE commenced a concurrent one-week entrepreneurship training program in Warri, Delta State and Yenegoa, Bayelsa State for 50 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the Renewable Energy sector, with similar training scheduled to…
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The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) in collaboration with the New Nigeria Foundation (NNF) on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 organized a workshop for national and international oil companies on the Host Community Development Trust (HCDT) aspect of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA).
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This edition of the weekly update highlights kidnapping for ransom in the Niger Delta with a focus on the targeted abduction of students and educators in Ondo and Edo State. According to data (see map below), more than 90 incidents of kidnapping were reported in Edo and Ondo State between January 2020 and September 2021.…
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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…
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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…
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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 crop into a…
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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).
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