On the 18th – 19th of May, 2023, the PIND Executive Director, Tunji Idowu, attended the Nigeria Oil and Gas Opportunity Fair (NOGOF) 2023 at Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) Conference Centre, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The fair’s theme was “The Oil and Gas Industry- Catalyst and Fuel for the Industrialization of Nigeria.” The…
The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta and its United States counterpart, the Niger Delta Partnership Initiative (NDPI) Foundation, on Friday, September 16, 2022, paid a courtesy visit to Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United States of America, Dr. Uzoma Emenike in New York. It was an opportunity to highlight PINDs activities and impact…
The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) was at the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City, which took place from September 13-27, 2022. At a side event organized by Devex, an online global development company, PIND’s Executive Director, Tunji Idowu, discussed how PIND is facilitating sustainable development in…
The Edo State government, in collaboration with PIND, organized the Edo State Access to Arable Land Workshop on Thursday, August 18, 2022, at the New Festival Hall, Government House, Benin, Edo State. The event served as a forum for key stakeholders in the agriculture sector to deliberate on how farmers in the State can gain…
The grant signing ceremony for the second year of the Youth Employment Pathways (YEP) project in Delta State took place on Thursday, August 4, 2022 at PIND’s Economic Development Centre (EDC) in Warri, Delta State. Twelve implementing partners signed the grant agreement and were onboarded for the second year – 9 were old implementing partners…
On August 12, 2022, PIND joined the global community to commemorate the annual International Youth Day (IYD) to highlight issues that concern young people in the Niger Delta region, especially within its projects. This year, we worked in line with the recommendation by the United Nations on the need to close the gap created by…
Continuous and ongoing efforts are to reduce conflicts and violence in the Niger Delta region. The government, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), and well-meaning individuals consciously and intuitively contribute to peacebuilding efforts. Notwithstanding these, violent conflicts prevail in the region, increasing the attention and actions to improving peace and security through legislation, panels of inquiries, special…
On June 28, 2022, PIND supported YP Port Harcourt where over 320 young professionals were mentored by 40 industry leaders. The youth received advice on how to plan and sustain a career path. PIND’s Executive Director, Tunji Idowu, gave a speech at the plenary session titled: “Note to my Younger Professional Self.” He spoke on…
Cross-section of Cross River State Planning Commission Directors and Officers engaged in Calabar to track implementation of the Cross River State Growth and Development Strategy (2018-2048 The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) conducted a week-long visit – from February 21 to 25 – to Cross River, Akwa Ibom, and the…
PIND Foundation is partnering with the Center for Gender and Development Studies (CGDS), University of Port Harcourt, River States to advocate a stop to the targeted killing of women and girls for ritualistic purposes in the Niger Delta. On March 21, 2022, both organizations brought together 31 stakeholders from various organizations to analyze, brainstorm and…