PIND, SKYE and EdoJobs Graduate 200 Young PV Professionals in Edo State
PIND is partnering with the Skills Development for Youth Employment – SKYE programme, a four-year programme funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.
Two-Week Renewable Energy Training for 200 Youth from Edo State Begins
As part of a collaboration between Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Edo Jobs and PIND to create jobs through the training of a skilled workforce of up to 200 youth that can support the growing solar photovoltaic (PV) energy markets, PIND commenced a two-week training of the first 100 youth from July 29 to August 2, 2019. [...] PIND Partners GIZ to Train 200 Youth on Renewable Energy in Edo State
The Foundation for Partnership initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND Foundation) has signed a partnership agreement with Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) to train 200 youth in Edo State youth on renewable energy. Aimed at improving income generating employment opportunities for the young women and men in the state, the course is designed to […]
Meghan Curran of Acumen Fund visits PIND, Warri Office – Delta State
On Tuesday, May 21, 2019, the West African Director of Acumen Fund, Meghan Curran visited PIND warri office, alongside Acumen’s Associate Director, Toyin Olubake, and representatives of NIRSAL (Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk-Sharing System for Agricultural Lending) to explore collaborative and investment opportunities with PIND. Highlights were on PIND’s market development interventions of Aquaculture and Oil Palm. [...] The Cross River International Collaboration & Investors Summit 2019
The Cross River International Collaboration & Investors Summit 2019 is designed to develop business partnerships between bi-lateral/multi-lateral development partners, investors and the government of Cross River State in the fields of infrastructure, agriculture, health, education, governance and finance. A key development at the summit will be the the launch of the state’s 30-year Growth and [...] Exploring short, medium and long term plans for improving productivity of the Nigerian cocoa sector
Great opportunities exist in the Nigerian cocoa sector but persistent low productivity, absence of institutional control and administrative inefficiencies in the sector are resulting in low profitability for farmers. The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND Foundation) will be organizing a Cocoa Stakeholders’ Roundtable in Akure, Ondo State on May 23, 2019 [...] Partnership with FISON
To develop quality brood stock for catfish in order to improve farmers access to quality fish seed, PIND partnered Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON) on February 7, 2019. Through this partnership, FISON will develop pure line of brood stock for catfish. with this, hatchery operators will have access to quality brood stock fro producing fish [...] New Partnership with Ambrose Ali University for Promotion of Appropriate Technologies in the Niger Delta
On the 11th of April, 2019, PIND’s Appropriate Technology Enabled Development (ATED) project signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma, Edo State. The collaboration will promote the use of appropriate technologies as economic enablers in the Niger Delta as university lecturers and students will gain access to PIND’s knowledge resources around [...] PIND Fosters Partnership with OSOPADEC to Drive Development in the Niger Delta
Because of the enormity of development issues in the Niger Delta, at PIND Foundation, our overarching strategy is to work in partnerships with a diverse collection of partners, including bilateral and multi-lateral aid agencies, federal and state government agencies, private companies and civil society organizations to take advantage of combining resources, capabilities and technical expertise [...] PIND Pilots Energy Access Model for Off -Grid Communities in the Niger Delta in Ondo State
Gbagira Community in Ilaje LGA of Ondo State on April 5, 2019 hosted stakeholders from the private, public and development sectors at the launch of the pilot of an energy access model for off -grid communities in the Niger Delta using Energy Cabins. Gbagira is a coastal community located along a stretch of coastal settlements [...] 