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 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…
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…
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 Abia State Government House, Umuahia to congratulate the Government for coming…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
PIND paid an advocacy visit to the Edo State Governor and members of his economic team at the Government House in Benin City on March 22, 2019. The purpose of the visit was to present an award plaque to the State Governor for Edo State emerging one of the winners of the 2018 NDDF; to…