PIND’s 7-Year Impact: Job Creation, Conflict Resolution, and New Opportunities in the Niger Delta

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Over the last seven years, the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) has driven transformative change in the region through a variety of programs aimed at boosting economic development, reducing conflict, and improving livelihoods. The recently published PIND Impact Evaluation Report (2016–2023) highlights the success stories and challenges of these interventions, demonstrating…

PIND Collaborates with USAID to Power Healthcare Centers in the Niger Delta

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The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) is collaborating with the U.S. Government-led Power Africa Health Electrification and Telecommunications Alliance (HETA) to facilitate access to renewable energy for healthcare centers in the Niger Delta. HETA is an ambitious project by Power Africa geared at electrifying up to 10,000 healthcare centers in Africa…

Illuminating Hope: Empowering the Niger Delta with Sustainable Access to Electricity

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By Anthony Osibajo The energy crisis in Nigeria, particularly in the Niger Delta, poses a significant challenge due to the glaring contrast between the potential for power generation and the actual supply. This issue affects over 200 million people, leaving them without sufficient electricity. According to the World Bank’s 2022 Energy Progress Report, Nigeria has…

Rethinking Donor Funding and Impact Investment Strategies: A Call for Integration in the Niger Delta

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By Tunji Idowu In exploring the dynamic landscape of global funding, grants, and impact investing, a comprehensive view emerges that emphasizes the critical need for collaboration and innovative approaches. The traditional models of grants and the increasingly emerging trends in impact investing are key players in addressing social and environmental challenges, aligning with the values…

PIND Impact Evaluation Comprehensive report

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PIND has created impact – catalysing private actors, powering coastal communitiesand enhancing security, collaboration and behaviour change in the Niger . The Niger Delta is a critical contributor to Nigeria’s economy, with its resources accounting for 75% of the country’s foreign exchange earnings. Nonetheless, unequal economic opportunities have resulted in 47% of the population living…

BDSP Certification Training

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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.…

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

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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…

Understanding and implementing Cocoa Traceability systems – Perspectives from the Nigerian Cocoa Sustainability sector

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Invitation to Participate in the quarterly Cocoa sustainability webinar on the  23rd of November, 2022. We write to cordially invite you to participate in the quarterly cocoa sustainability webinar, scheduled for 23 rd of November, 2022. The central theme of this edition is, “Implementing cocoa sustainability systems in Nigeria”. This webinar edition is being organized…

Q&A: Why the Niger Delta is primed for investment and improvement

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PIND’s Executive Director, Tunji Idowu, was recently interviewed by Devex on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 77). Below is an excerpt: The Niger Delta is the prime location for investment in sustainable development initiatives, but too many are put off by the area’s reputation, said Tunji Idowu, executive director of Partnership…