Chevron commenced a second, five-year phase of funding of US $40 million at the beginning of 2015 which will last until the end of 2019. This will be used to drive the acquisition of new partners and investments in new and existing market sectors with high employment potential, increase the density of the Partners for…
After the 2015 Presidential elections which saw a peaceful transition of power from incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan to General Mohammadu Buhari, many observers have rightfly expressed optimism for the future of Africa’s biggest economy.
The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) and its US-based strategic partner, the Niger Delta Partnership Initiative (NDPI), have released an independent impact-assessment report detailing the progress made by both organisations to date towards achieving sustainable, systemic change in the Niger Delta.
The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta, PIND and its United States based strategic partner, Niger Delta Partnership Initiative, NDPI, have released an independent impact-assessment report detailing the progress made by both organisations towards achieving sustainable and systemic change in the Niger Delta region.
As a result of NDPI and PIND’s work, the Niger Delta is now receiving investment from multi-lateral and bi-lateral donors and international NGOs as well as other private sector institutions, according to the impact assessment report prepared by the Initiative for Global Development (IGD), a Washington, DC-based nonprofit organization. Source: yahoo.com
A total of 1,200 households are to benefit from the special safe potable water programme under the Dodo River Biosand Filter Project designed to address the problem of access to safe drinking water in most rural communities in the Niger Delta.
Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Usani Uguru Usani has called for the revival of the economy of the Niger Delta to include focus on women, community leadership, and youths.
The Program Director of PIND, Dara Akala, disclosed this during a meeting with the representatives of the group and the state government in Calabar, the state’s capital in southern Nigeria.
Foundation 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…
The 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…