PIND visits the Ministry of Niger Delta Development (MNDD) to discuss Strategic Peacebuilding in the Niger Delta Region

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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 Peacebuilding EWER System

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Over the years, PIND has positioned itself to play a key role in peaceful elections in the Niger Delta region. We do this by deploying the community-driven Early Warning Early Response (EWER) system Early Warning Early Response (EWER) system to provide a Niger Delta Conflict update. The importance of this update in stemming electoral violence cannot be overemphasized;…

Human Rights and Business Roundtable: The Importance of Peacebuilding for Investment & Inclusive Development

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The PIND Foundation and the Fund for Peace will facilitate a Roundtable for constructive dialogue focused on how peacebuilding can safeguard and enhance investment opportunities in the Niger Delta. At over 450 billion dollars, Nigeria’s economy is the largest in Africa. And the engine of that economy is the Niger Delta region. Investment in the…

2023 Elections: PIND facilitates Peace Pact Signing by Five Gubernatorial Candidates in Akwa Ibom State

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Governorship Candidates signing Peace Pact On Sunday, January 29, 2023, five (5) Governorship Candidates in Akwa Ibom State signed the 2023 Akwa Ibom State Governorship Election Peace Pact under the Election Violence Prevention & Mitigation (e-VIP) Project to publicly signify their commitment to run a violence-free election and peaceful government in the 2023 Elections.  …

Strengthening Community Structures for Sustainable Peace: PIND Inaugurates Prevent Councils in Akwa Ibom, Delta and Cross River

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The Foundation for Partnership Initiative in the Niger Delta (PIND) inaugurated Prevent Councils in three states in the Niger Delta Region: Akwa Ibom, Delta, and Cross River. The events took place from December 5-7 in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, December 6-8 in Calabar, Cross River, and December 7-9 in Asaba, Delta. The theme of the events…

PIND Collaborates with Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs on Peacebuilding Framework

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The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) is providing technical support to the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs (MNDA) in designing and developing a regional peacebuilding framework to address conflict and security issues in the region. The Niger Delta Regional Peacebuilding Strategy (NDRPS) will harness and integrate peacebuilding efforts within the region…

How PIND-trained Peace Actors in Abia, Rivers, Akwa Ibom resolved conflicts in their communities

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In March and April 2022, PIND’s Peacebuilding Program organized capacity-building training for 32 (15 male, 17 female) participants from upland communities in Abia, Akwa Ibom, and Rivers States. PIND’s Integrated Peace and Development Unit (IPDU) trained the participants on volunteerism, leadership, conflict analysis, and identifying and reporting conflict incidents through the Early Warning Early Response…

PIND Documentary Wins Gold and Silver at Anthem Awards

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The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) is proud to announce that our peacebuilding documentary “For the Good of All: Three Partners for Peace Stories”won gold in three categories (Best Strategy, Community Outreach, Community Space) and silver in one (Partnership or Collaboration) under the Humanitarian Action & Service causeat The Anthem Awards.…

An Eye for Potential Volunteers: Insight from Wariboko’s Peacebuilding Story

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People’s orientation, outlook and attitude to peace contribute significantly to the scale of violent conflict, its management and sustaining a peaceful environment. So members of the Partners for Peace (P4P) Network invest a significant portion of their time working on improving people’s knowledge, attitude and practices about peace using various approaches. Tamunomie Wariboko, a Network…