SWS 17 Invitation: Managing Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships and Collaboration in Implementing Development Projects: Experience of PIND

The SCALE Webinar Series (SWS) is pleased to announce the topic of this month’s webinar: ‘Managing Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships and Collaboration in Implementing Development Projects: Experience of PIND’ Development Projects are becoming increasingly complex in terms of implementation as more funders and implementers are seeing that they cannot go it alone to make the desired impact…

The Bridges Project: Capacity Building Workshop for Niger Delta NGOs and CBOs on the PIA

From March 21-23, the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) and the New Nigeria Foundation (NNF) hosted a three-day capacity-building workshop on the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and community-based organizations (CBOs). The event, which took place in Warri, Delta State, is one of the key…

How PIND Celebrated International Women’s Day 2023

Globally, March 8 is commemorated as International Women’s Day (IWD). It is a day set aside to celebrate women’s achievements, advocate for more opportunities, and increase awareness of eliminating barriers that hinder women. However, PIND marked this year’s IWD on March 22 with a special one-day event tagged “Sensitization on Innovations and Technological Advancement for…

The PIND and ETIN Power Journey: Building Bankable Communities using Solar Energy

Women are considered bankable investors and usually have a higher credit repayment rate. PIND’s partnership with ETIN Power provided grant support towards establishing their business case. This further paved the way for the company to access an innovative equipment lease facility required to finance their project in Edo State. In addition, ETIN power also benefited…

PIND 2022 Q4 Progress Report

PIND 2022 Q4 PROGRESS REPORT Oct – Dec 2022 PIND’s goal is to identify, catalyze and leverage opportunities, jobs and incomes for our target beneficiaries. In these roles, we robustly engage in identifying multi stakeholder partners, and then act as a catalyst for establishing an enabling environment for socio-economic growth in the Niger Delta region.…

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

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.  …

Contributing to the Expansion of the Cocoa Sector in Nigeria

As part of their contribution to expanding and improving cocoa production in Nigeria, the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) and the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN), on November 8, 2022, onboarded and certified 14 cocoa seed nursery operators at CRIN’s headquarters in Ibadan, Oyo State. PIND’s Executive Director, Tunji Idowu,…

PIND 2022 Q3 Progress Report

PIND 2022 Q3 PROGRESS REPORT July – Sep 2022 This report highlights the achievements of PIND’s program interventions in the Niger Delta from July – September 2022 (Quarter 3, 2022), 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…