ACCESS TO ENERGY PROJECTPROJECT OVERVIEW: Access-to-Energy component is explicitly designed to have a positive human development impact, creating economic and livelihood benefits. It explores emerging opportunities around clean energy from renewable sources as an economic enabler and development priority. It is underpinned by a philosophy that new ideas and models on decentralized renewable energy technologies…
Access to finance is one of the major challenges impeding the growth and survival of start-ups, existing farming activity and SMEs. This challenge is greatly responsible for the slow growth experienced by a large number of farmers and SMEs which consequently affects access to agricultural inputs, machinery, and employment of quality management staff. In spite…
ADVOCACYPROJECT OVERVIEW: Through Advocacy, PIND carries out initiatives to influence the government to put concrete long-term plans in place to see sustainability in its efforts to reduce poverty in the Niger Delta. As part of its mandate to strengthen partnerships with the government, PIND has worked to influence government expenditure, planning, and funding of projects.…
The ADVANCE program seeks to build the institutional and operational capacity of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) throughout Nigeria to improve public decision making, local governance and project development for equitable socioeconomic growth. Background In February 2011, PIND signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with USAID/Nigeria for an integrated Peace and Development Alliance (IPDA) to reduce…
FEED THE FUTURE NIGERIA AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AND ADVISORY SERVICES ACTIVITY (AEAS)PROJECT OVERVIEW: The Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services (AEAS) Activity is jointly-funded by USAID and PIND over a five-year period (May 25, 2020 – May 24, 2025). Like PIND, the Activity utilizes a facilitative approach to market development by partnering with micro, small and medium…
Promoting Appropriate Technologies (ATs) Appropriate technologies (ATs) are devices that are sustainable, require fewer natural resources and produce less pollution. PIND’s Appropriate Technology Enabled Development (ATED) project sources, shares, provides training, and pilots existing and new AT solutions to meet the needs of communities and small businesses in the Niger Delta region. Appropriate Technologies (ATs)…
AQUACULTURE VALUE CHAIN PROJECTPROJECT OVERVIEW: The fisheries sector is one of the most important sectors in Nigeria, both from an economic and social standpoint. This sector supports about 7 million people (directly and indirectly) and contributes to the livelihood, employment, and household food security of Nigeria’s coastal communities, including the Niger Delta. In the Niger…
PIND’s value chain projects focus on poverty reduction by applying a market development approach. Each project seeks to create more accessible and inclusive market systems, thereby increasing the economic opportunities for large numbers of the poor and providing a path for them to escape poverty.
The fisheries sector is one of the most important sectors in Nigeria, both from an economic and social standpoint. This sector supports about 7 million people (directly and indirectly) and contributes to the livelihood, employment, and household food security of Nigeria’s coastal communities, including the Niger Delta. In the Niger Delta, the fisheries sector is…
This project seeks to improve the management capacities of BMOs to provide better services to their members. Through our Association Strengthening intervention, we are building the organisational capacity of fish farming associations, improving their fish farming practices through demonstration ponds, connecting the farmers with local service provider experts to improve their business skills through the…
