In 2015, we commenced the second phase of our work by developing a new strategic plan for 2015 -2019. Being a learning organization, the plan is informed by two key reviews – a Look Back Peer Review led by Chevron held in the third year of our first phase funding to assess our performance against original objectives and a comprehensive Participatory Strategic Review (PSR) to provide strategic direction and identify opportunities for continued development with respect to the partnership-based approach. The PSR gathered data through key informant interviews, focus group discussions and telephone surveys. In total 102 face-to-face interviews took place in Nigeria involving 316 stakeholders. A further 30 interviews took place among the Washington DC-based development community (where NDPI is based). A telephone-based survey of 1300 participants was also conducted across the Niger Delta states.
Our 2015-2019 Strategic Plan continues to focus on four strategic areas of work with opportunities to expand on each. The four strategic priorities are:
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Developing opportunities for market development and employment generation
Strengthening conflict resolution mechanism for enabling integrated peace and economic growth
Improving analysis and understanding of systematic constraints to growth in the Niger-Delta Region
Building service delivery and engagement capacity of government civil society and communities.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS DURING THE FIRST PHASE (2010-2014)
PIND conducted value chain Analysis and identified 3 priority Sectors with growth potential and opportunities for the poor…8 Demonstration ponds constructed For farmers to learn better fish farming practices to improve yields and generate greater…PIND partnered with (NIFOR) to train local manufacturers on Producing processing equipment That will improve extraction rates…PIND established a business linkages Pilot to apply market development Approaches to the oil industry Increase its procurement…Economic development centers (EDCs) were built in Warri and Port Harcourt in 2012 & 2013 to provide on-the-ground resources…NDPI partnered other donor-led market development projects in Nigeria such as MARKETS 2 (USAID) and MADE (DFID)…PIND established an Appropriate Technology Enabled Development (ATED) program, developing and applying small-scale…
FOCUS FOR THE SECOND PHASE (2015-2019)
Over the next five years, PIND will drive research and design of the projects it will co-fund, ensuring the application of systemic analysis and addressing the systemic constraints within the identified market systems and cross learning between projects. The EDC will place a strong emphasis on developing effective pilot projects and then finding partners that can lead the replication of successful program activities into other parts of the Delta, extending PIND's impact. View Full Report (PDF)
Building a network of local organizations and individuals committed to reducing conflict in the region.
Undertaking data collection and analysis, production of conflict bulletins and capacity building.
M a i n s t r e a m i n g a n d e n s u r i n g peace-building approaches and objectives are built into other program areas
View PDF1600 Individuals and institutions were linked into a network for discussing and addressing conflict issues physically or through social media.9 P4P S t a t e c h a p t e r s w e r e established to expand the network of Peace building advocates.
A website was created that contains various tools for addressing conflict including a web map that shows where conflict and peace building initiatives exist in the regionA variety of short films were also produced by PIND media production hub to generate interest and collective action for addressing conflict as part of the P4P program.Providing data collection and analysis, conflict bulletins, and capacity building as needed to stakeholdersIPDU will leverage assets (social capital, skills, and key stakeholders) from within the P4P Network for interventions, such as SMS early warning, which will in turn strengthen the peace building efforts of the P4P Network and other partners.Scoping and analysis that comes out of peace building activities will inform planning and implementation across PIND's four program areas.
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ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE FIRST PHASE
Improved governance at local and state levels through initiatives such as the Local Capacity Building Program ( LCBP) that increased the skills of local government officials and community leaders to better d e s i g n a n d i m p l e m e n t c o m m u n i t y development projects
PIND also partnered with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to build the institutional and operational capacity of local organizations under its Advocacy Awareness and Civic Empowerment (ADVANCE) program, L e a d e r s h i p E m p o w e r m e n t A d v o c a c y and Development ( LEAD) program and Strengthening Advocacy and Civic Engagement (SACE) program.View PDF
FOCUS FOR THE NEXT PHASE
The capacity building program will continue to strengthen governance at state and local level through partnerships such as LEAD and support new governments to translate elections manifestos into actionable plans. It will seek opportunities to strengthen capacity of civil society organizations including community-based organizations and business membership organizations through projects such as SACE and CAPABLE project.
The capacity building program will continue to build capabilities of individual and corporate service providers within the region to become competitive in terms of knowledge and diversity. The program will continue to seek collaborations to scale up support in building leadership and entrepreneurship capacity of young men and women as change agents in the region.
