The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) has partnered with the Lagos State Government, the Lagos Employment Trust Fund, the Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment, and the Lagos State Ministry of Economic Planning and Budgeting to host the 2024 Lagos State Employment Summit 3.0, scheduled for July 3rd, 2024. Themed “Job…
On June 8, 2024, the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) actively participated in the inaugural Delta State Poultry Summit organized by the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Delta State Chapter. Held at the PTI Conference Center Main Hall in Effurun, Delta State, the event brought together various stakeholders, including poultry farmers,…
The Foundation for Partnership Initiative in the Niger Delta (PIND) participated in the National Disability Convening held in collaboration with the National Commission for Persons with Disability and the Disability Rights Advocacy Center, with support from Ford Foundation. The two-day workshop took place in Abuja on May 13, 2024, providing a platform for PIND and…
The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) participated in the 16th US-Africa Business Summit, organized by the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) in Dallas, Texas in the United States from 6th – 8th May 2024. Through this engagement, PIND aimed to showcase its impactful initiatives and foster partnerships to contribute to sustainable…
Tunji Idowu, executive director of the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND), says the organization is committed to fostering community-owned processes in managing criminality and violence, towards the peaceful and economic development of the region. Idowu spoke in Abuja recently at the launch of the European Union’s (EU) Community-Centered Approach to…
Tunji Idowu, the Executive Director of the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND), has congratulated the Delta state government for taking the lead in the restoration of mangrove forest, seagrass protection, and preservation of the ecosystem for conservation and environmental sustainability in the Niger Delta region. He stated that the project aligns…
On Thursday, January 25, 2024, the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) visited the office of the Honorable Minister for Niger Delta Development, Abubakar Momoh, at the Federal Secretariat, Abuja to present the Niger Delta Regional Peacebuilding Strategy (NDRPS) document and discuss plans for its validation. In his address, PIND’s Executive Director,…
PIND and its US partner, NDPI, were at the 78th United Nations General Assembly in September 2023, actively participating in a series of events like the Gala night at the Africa-America Institute, the three sessions of the DEVEX@UNGA78, the Concordia Annual Summit, SEforALL roundtable event and the Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI)-Unstoppable Africa event. Chuks…
From paper presentations and debates to group discussions, key voices on Africa’s development featured; His Excellency Dr. William Samei-Ruto, President of Kenya, addressed; ‘Africa’s true potential.’ Akinwunmi Adesina, the head of the African Development Bank spoke on ‘Why Africa struggles to access climate finance and unraveling Africa’s unfair risk premium.’ Makhtar Diop led the discussion…
