PIND 2023 Q3 Progress Report This third quarter (July – September 2023) report is intended to keep our donors, Board of Trustees, and partners aware of project achievements and constraints, share lessons learned and seek deeper level of collaborations to consolidate our impact, and advance our collective effort on business development and sustainability. Also, to…
The Niger Delta conflict, peace and security landscape was comparatively stable in the second quarter of 2023. There were continuities in the nature and dynamics of peace and security with few changes in the trends of violence during the quarter. There was a decline in incidents of lethal violence and a rise in conflict fatalities…
CLOSED: PIND is seeking to engage institutions or organizations to provide technical vocational and soft skills training and mentorship to selected youth participants under PIND’s Youth Employment Program (YEP) in Ondo State, including selected Coastal communities. The technical training will be in the area of competence in Agriculture, Building Construction, ICT, Trade and Services, or…
PIND paid a courtesy call to the Governor of Delta State, represented by the office of the Secretary to the State Government, to officially congratulate His Excellency on the new administration’s inauguration. This visit provided an opportunity for PIND to discuss its ongoing interventions and activities and existing partnerships with the state Ministries Departments and…
The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) is committed to promoting equitable economic development and peace in the Niger Delta through partnerships. Given the theme of the 2023 IYD, PIND facilitates access to alternative and affordable off-grid energy solutions for rural enterprises and households, using a sustainability delivery model that ensures long-term…
2022 brought us closer to achieving our goal of facilitating inclusive economic growth and sustainable peace in the Niger Delta.
The Bridges Project is a collaborative intervention by The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) and the Ford Foundation to effectively implement Nigeria’s Petroleum Industry Act 2021(PIA). The main goal of this project is to support and complement the regulatory proposals of the PIA while ensuring the participation of all stakeholders, particularly…
BDSP Accreditation sets a standard benchmark by providing the leading mark of quality for the delivery of Business Development Services to the MSME sector. The certification could then be used by professionals with high growth potential, Banks and Financial Institutions, Individual Business Development Service Providers, Government agencies, BMO and beyond as a guarantee of standards.…
The peace and conflict situation in the Niger Delta was relatively stable in the first quarter of 2023. There was a decrease in lethal violence during the period compared to the fourth quarter of 2022. Data shows improvement in the overall security situation as peace actors continued to implement interventions to mitigate violent conflict including…
This report highlights the achievements of PIND’s program interventions in the Niger Delta from January – March 2023 (Quarter 1, 2023), and provides relevant information about program management, lessons learned, and plans for the next quarter. The report demonstrates how PIND is driving change to ensure broad-based economic growth in the Niger Delta. PIND’s activities…