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. …

Communique Issued at end of the Cocoa Stakeholders’ Roundtable Organized by PIND Foundation in Collaboration with Ondo State Government

The Foundation for Partnership Initiative in the Niger Delta (PIND Foundation) in collaboration with the Ondo State Government organized a Cocoa Stakeholder’s Roundtable that brough all the key stakeholders in the Niger Delta and beyond together to discuss the common challenges affecting the sector, make recommendations to address the challenges and develop an action plan.…

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…

Acumen

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…

Representatives of the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND Foundation) and other international development partners including the European Union Niger Delta Support Programme 4 on May 16, 2019 paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Governor of State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu

PIND Foundation unveils strategy to support Abia State’s long-term development planning

Representatives of the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND Foundation) and other international development partners including the European Union Niger Delta Support Programme 4 on May 16, 2019 paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Governor of State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, represented by Deputy Governor Rt. Honorable Ude Oko Chukwu, at the…

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…