PIND’s 7-Year Impact: Job Creation, Conflict Resolution, and New Opportunities in the Niger Delta

Over the last seven years, the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) has driven transformative change in the region through a variety of programs aimed at boosting economic development, reducing conflict, and improving livelihoods. The recently published PIND Impact Evaluation Report (2016–2023) highlights the success stories and challenges of these interventions, demonstrating…

Rethinking Donor Funding and Impact Investment Strategies: A Call for Integration in the Niger Delta

By Tunji Idowu In exploring the dynamic landscape of global funding, grants, and impact investing, a comprehensive view emerges that emphasizes the critical need for collaboration and innovative approaches. The traditional models of grants and the increasingly emerging trends in impact investing are key players in addressing social and environmental challenges, aligning with the values…

Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (OSOPADEC) Assessment Report 2019

The Ondo State Governor, having identified a Five-Point agenda — focused on infrastructural development, tourism, job creation, education and technology, and security — requested the technical support of the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) to align the Ondo State Oil Producing Area Development Commission’s (OSOPADEC) program with his administration’s priorities.

NDPI-PIND 2014 Participatory Strategic Review

After four years of implementation, a Participatory Strategic Review (PSR) was completed to holistically assess the effectiveness of the initiative’s development strategies and approaches to date. The PSR aimed to identify, analyze, and understand the foundations’ impact and influence from a diverse range of stakeholder perspectives. Individuals from the public, private, and civil society sectors…