PIND Strengthens Capacity of Host Community Development Trusts with Sustainable Project Management Training

To enhance effective project implementation and long-term sustainability, the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) has successfully conducted a three day Sustainable Project Management. Training for four Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) Host Community Development Trusts (HCDTs). Held from March 26–28, 2025, in Asaba, Delta State, the training provided practical tools and structured…

PIND Strengthens Stability in the Niger Delta Through Intercommunal Peace Initiative

To tackle the root causes of violence and foster sustainable peace in the Niger Delta, the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) has implemented the Intercommunal Peace Initiative across Bayelsa and Delta States. This initiative builds on the outcomes of the Intercommunal Transformative Dialogue held in January 2025, which identified shared concerns…

​PIND Inaugurates Technical Working Group to Drive Tax Reforms for MSMEs in the Niger Delta

To address the challenges of multiple taxation and unauthorized levies affecting Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the Niger Delta, the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) has established a Technical Working Group (TWG) on Tax Reforms. The inaugural meeting, held on March 19, 2025, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, brought…

PIND Empowers Women for Leadership and Livelihoods at International Women’s Day 2025​

The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) reaffirmed its commitment to gender inclusion and women’s empowerment through its Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) initiative during the 2025 International Women’s Day (IWD) commemoration. The event, themed Towards Beijing+30: Sustaining Women’s Empowerment for Livelihoods and Leadership, focused on equipping women with vocational skills…

PIND Strengthens Early Warning and Early Response Capacity in Bayelsa, Delta, and Rivers States

To enhance conflict monitoring and response mechanisms in the Niger Delta, the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) has conducted refresher training for its Early Warning and Early Response (EWER) monitors across Bayelsa, Delta, and Rivers States. The training is part of the European Union-funded project, A Community-Centered Approach to Transforming Criminality…

PIND 2024 Q4 Progress Report

This fourth quarter (October – December 2024) report provides updates to donors, Board of Trustees, and partners on project achievements, challenges, and lessons learned. It also seeks to strengthen collaboration for greater impact and sustainability, while demonstrating how PIND’s work contributes to a peaceful and stable operating environment in the Niger Delta. This report highlights…

PIND Strengthens Early Warning and Response Capabilities with Data Analytics Training

To enhance early warning monitoring and response planning in the Niger Delta, the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) successfully hosted a Data Analytics Course and PIND-EU Project Early Warning Early Response (EWER) Coordination Meeting in Asaba, Delta State. The three-day training, held from January 16 to 18, 2024, brought together PIND…

PIND Hosts Intercommunal Transformative Dialogue to Address Drivers of Violence and Criminality in the Niger Delta

The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND), in collaboration with Search for Common Ground (SFCG) and Stakeholders Democracy Network (SDN), successfully convened the Intercommunal Transformative Dialogue to foster social cohesion and address systemic drivers of violence and criminality in Bayelsa and Delta States.   The dialogue sessions, held from January 22 to…