PIND 2020 MARKET RESILIENCE STUDY HOW PIND’S MARKET SYSTEMS APPROACH TO DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING HELPED FARMERS BUILD RESILIENCE IN THE MIDST OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC PIND complemented by the DFID Market Development (MADE) Program in the Niger Delta (2013- 2020) over the years have worked to build supporting market systems in the region to strengthen private…
There were significant changes in the trends and patterns of conflict risk and lethal violence in the Niger Delta during the first quarter of 2021. There were outbreaks of additional conflict risks and an increase in reported incidents of lethal violence during the period, compared to the fourth quarter of 2020 (See page 2). According…
Funded by Ford Foundation and implemented between September 2017 and March 2021 in two phases, the 2-year project was piloted in three States – Abia, Akwa Ibom, and Rivers – and in emerging sectors of agriculture, construction, finished leather, ICT, and renewable energy that showed great potential for youth employment according to the labor market assessment conducted in the States.
On 7 April 2021, the Abia State 30-Year Long Term Development Plan (2020-2050) developed by PIND Foundation with support from the Abia State Government was launched by the Deputy Governor of Abia State at the Abia State Government House in Umuahia, Abia State with representatives of PIND Foundation and State Government officials present. PIND’s support…
Access to agricultural land was discovered not to be as difficult as imagined for the small-scale farmers.
This study presented by PIND Foundation was informed by the need to understand the public policies of the three focal states (Delta, Edo, and Ondo) with respect to access to agricultural land and how such policies are being implemented.
The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) on 23 February 2020, signed an MoU with the German international development agency, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH to develop Nigeria’s human capital for improved access to renewable energy and energy efficiency in Nigeria through the Nigerian Energy Support Programme (NESP).
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…
This section shows key achievements in Quarter 4of 2020 for all initiatives implemented under the Market Systems Development project. PIND’s Market Development project supports farmers and small enterprises in key agricultural sectors in the Niger Delta to improve their productivity, leading to an increase in income and reduction of poverty. The project utilizes the market…
This report details the achievements of PIND’s investment portfolios in the Niger Delta from October–December 2020 (Quarter 4 of 2020). It highlights achievements from the interventions by different program areas including relevant information on program management, lessons learned, and plans for the next quarter. The report demonstrates that the program interventions have been very successful…
The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND)’s Aquaculture team is organizing a virtual training on fish processing and filleting with Dr. Armit Morey – an associate professor from Auburn University in the US. The one day training is scheduled to kick-off at 3:30pm on Friday the 19th of February 2021.