Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) is committed to breaking the culture of silence around Violence Affecting Women and Girls (VAWG) in Nigeria through data driven approaches. This quarterly brief highlights thematic issues and provides updates on reporting of VAWG incidents in the Niger Delta, to inform prevention efforts by policy makers and practitioners.
PIND hosted the 4th edition of the Niger Delta Donors and Partners’ Coordination Forum on Tuesday, 16th October 2018 in Abuja. The meeting brought together 17 attendees from various development donors and implementers working in the Niger Delta to discuss their various interventions in the region and to find common areas for collaboration.
To address the growing rate of youth unemployment and underemployment in the Niger Delta, The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND), a Non-Governmental Organisation intervening in the nine states of the Niger Delta, will be training about 1, 000 young men and women to be sustainably employed in the agricultural and Information…
It is indeed my pleasure to be here on the last day of this Annual Learning Summit that commenced on Tuesday. I am aware that the Mission Director of USAID, Mr. Stephen Haykin was with you all yesterday to express his deep appreciation for your hard work and commitment to the SACE project.
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the World Water Day, the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND), funded by Chevron Corporation, will partner with the Rotary Club of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State and P&G International to host a public enlightenment event at the UBE Model Primary School and Township Primary School, Ovom, Yenagoa,…
The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND), represented by Tunji Idowu, Deputy Executive Director, participated at the Nigerian Industry Petroleum Summit (NIPS) in a panel session titled “The Niger Delta Region: Tangible Steps for Delivering Sustainable and Equitable Socio-Economic Improvement through Industrial Diversification.” Other panelists included Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, the Minister of…
PIND has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Center for Conflict and Gender Studies (CCGS) of the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on February 1, 2018, to invest in peacebuilding and gender related research and capacity building in the Niger Delta region.
The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND), in collaboration with DFID-Market Development for the Niger Delta (MADE) and USAID-Strengthening Advocacy and Civic Engagement (SACE) Project, is set to hold the sixth edition of the invitation-only Niger Delta Development Forum (NDDF) in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, November 14-15, 2017, with the theme ‘The…
PIND Foundation is partnering with the Market Development Program in the Niger Delta (MADE) and the Nigerian Economic Summit Group to produce a roadmap for the growth of agriculture in the Niger Delta at the Group’s annual summit slated to hold in Abuja on October 10-12, 2017, Themed “Low Carbon Investment Opportunities for Economic…
On September 19, 2017, Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) in partnership with the National Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR) organized a forum for palm oil stakeholders to share the results of adopting improved harvesting technology, and link oil palm farmers, harvesters & processors to finance for adopting harvesting technologies. ‘Improving…