This edition of the weekly update spotlights sexual violence in the Niger Delta with a focus on emerging trends of sexual violence in Ondo State. According to data (see map below), more than 45 incidents of sexual violence were reported in Ondo State between January 2018 and September 2021. Recent data also shows new trends…
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The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) welcomed a new executive director, Tunji Idowu, in July, 2021. He worked alongside the incumbent executive director, Dara Akala up until December, 2021 when Mr. Akala retired.
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This special edition of the weekly update spotlights the growing threat of kidnapping for ransom in the Niger Delta with a focus on targeted kidnapping of students and educators in Cross River State. According to data (see map below), more than 35 incidents of kidnapping for ransom were reported in Cross Rivers State between January…
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CLOSED: HOW TO APPLY Interested organization(s) should submit a proposal for the 2021 Campaign against the GBV to procurement@pindfoundation.org. Kindly prepare your proposal using the below format: Background/identify the issues or problems to be addressed Overall Outcome/Goal Objectives Activities Monitoring plan Sustainability plan Project duration and budget DEADLINE: All complete applications should be submitted…
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NATIONAL CASSAVA SUMMIT CATALYSING AND SCALING OF PRIVATE SECTOR-LED CASSAVA SEED DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA. 2021/11/04 16:08:27DATE:Thursday, 04 November, 2021VENUE:Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Abuja, FCT. Nigeria has embarked on reforms to transform cassava for food security, wealth creation, and economic prosperity. The reforms are encapsulated in the country’s national policy for agricultural development known as the…
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CLOSED: HOW TO APPLY Qualified and experienced consultants that meet the specifications in the ToR should forward their CV and expression of interests, describing how their qualifications and experiences match PIND’s expectation. Interested consultant(s) should submit a proposal to procurement@pindfoundation.org. The proposal should lay out the consultant’s understanding of the scope of work and methodology…
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The Executive Director of the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta – PIND, Tunji Idowu, has been announced as a speaker at the 27th Nigerian Economic Summit which will be held in Abuja from October 25 – 26, 2021. The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) is a private sector-led, non-partisan and apolitical think-tank…
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This edition of the weekly update spotlights the herder-farmer conflict in the Niger Delta with a focus on the resurgence of clashes between farmers and herders in Rivers State. According to data (see map below), resource conflicts caused more than 100 fatalities in Rivers State between January 2018 and September 2021. Recent incidents indicate a…
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This edition of the weekly update spotlights violent criminality in the Niger Delta with a focus on the growing threat of kidnapping for ransom in Akwa Ibom State. According to data (see map below), more than 25 kidnapping incidents and over 20 fatalities were reported in Akwa Ibom State between January 2018 and June 2021.…
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This edition of the weekly update spotlights violent agitation in the Niger Delta with a focus on violent separatist agitation in Imo State. Accord-ing to data (see map below), separatist agitation and targeted violence caused over 220 fatalities in Imo State between January 2019 and June 2021. Latest incidents indicate an increase in targeted…
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