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, 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…
On Monday 25, 2019, we had the pleasure of hosting a dinner party for Heather Kulp and Johanna Nesseth-Turtle (immediate past and new Executive Directors of Niger Delta Partnership Initiative (NDPI) respectively) on their visit to Abuja, Nigeria. A very warm welcome to Johanna who took the reins of NDPI on February 18, 2019, and…
Dear Solve Community, I am thrilled to announce the launch of Solve’s 2019 Global Challenges: Circular Economy: How can people create and consume goods that are renewable, repairable, reusable, and recyclable? Community-Driven Innovation: How can citizens and communities create and improve social inclusion and shared prosperity? Early Childhood Development: How can all children under five develop the critical learning…
PIND conducted a Training of Trainers session for 20 teachers and education stakeholders on hygiene promotion at the PIND’s Appropriate Technology Demonstration (ATED) Centre in Warri, Delta State between February 4 and 6, 2019.
PIND signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), in Akure, Ondo State on January 10, 2019.