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…
The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) on Sunday, April 3, 2022 won the MKO Abiola Community Engagement Award category of the Community Engagement and Human Rights (CAHR) Awards 2021. PIND was nominated for the award in September 2021, and thanks to the votes of our supporters and partners was able to…
The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) held a grant signing ceremony for the scale-up of its Niger Delta Youth Employment Pathways (NDYEP) project on March 24, 2022. The event which took place at PIND’s Economic Development Centre (EDC) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State was attended by the Director General of Port…
On March 8, 2022, PIND Foundation joined the global commemoration of International Women’s Day (IWD).In line with the United Nations Women (UNW) theme: “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”, our subtheme was “Sustainable Livelihoods: When Women Lead”.It celebrated the contribution of women and girls around the world who are leading the responsibility on climate…
The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) in collaboration with the New Nigeria Foundation (NNF) on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 organized a workshop for national and international oil companies on the Host Community Development Trust (HCDT) aspect of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA).
The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) on November 1, 2021 organised the National Cassava Seed Development Summit in partnership with Building an Economically Sustainable Integrated Cassava Seed System Phase II (BASICS II) – managed by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). Other partners included the National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC), National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), Sahel Consulting, Catholic Services (CRS) and the Alliance for Green Revolution (AGRA).
An assessment at the end of the training showed that about 80% of the Peace Monitors sent in properly drafted incident reports which effectively captured the incident narrative, location of the incident, parties involved, gender and the time of occurrence.
It was quite an insightful and interactive discussion as members of the audience had the opportunity to ask questions and get responses from the panelists.
In Case You Missed It (ICYMI) you can watch the recorded webinar and catch up on the discussion! You can also view the speakers’ PowerPoint presentations.
During the first quarter of the year 2020, PIND participated at a Job Creation Summit in Lagos, hosted by the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund. with the theme: “Showcasing Leading Practices for Job Creation” scheduled for February 5th and 6th 2020. The forum was attended by over 200 participants, who were representatives of donor agencies,…
The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) on March 19, 2020, held a one-day roundtable at its Economic Development Centre (EDC) Warri, Delta State to celebrate the 2020 International Women’s Day which coincides with the United Nation’s 25th anniversary in advancing gender equality and the common good of women.