The Bridges Project is an initiative designed to foster collaboration among the host communities and other stakeholders who are direct and indirect beneficiaries of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021. The project has sought to explore the realism of community development, which promotes collaboration and synergy among different actors, such as communities, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), [...]
To advance transparency and promote community-led development under the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) has completed a series of Host Community Development Trust (HCDT) Database Validation Meetings across Delta, Rivers, Bayelsa, and Akwa Ibom States. Held under The Bridges Project, these validation meetings brought together stakeholders [...]
To promote inclusive participation and drive the effective implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) has concluded a series of high-level stakeholder consultations across four oil-producing states. Themed “Ensuring Continuous Local Support for PIA Implementation and Scaling Community Development Models," the three-week consultations, held from [...]
To address the challenges of multiple taxation and unauthorized levies affecting Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the Niger Delta, the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) has established a Technical Working Group (TWG) on Tax Reforms. The inaugural meeting, held on March 19, 2025, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, brought [...]
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 [...]
The Bridges Project is an initiative designed to foster collaboration among the host communities and other stakeholders who are direct and indirect beneficiaries of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021. The project has sought to explore the realism of community development, which promotes collaboration and synergy among different actors, such as communities, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), [...] 