YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PATHWAYS (YEP) PROJECTPROJECT OVERVIEW: Niger Delta Youth Employment Pathways (NDYEP) began in 2018 to develop models of youth training in which marginalized young people are trained in market-relevant skills and subsequently supported into sustainable jobs or enterprise. The NDYEP is a two-year collaboration between Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND)…
SOMBREIRO KAPITAL (SK) PROJECTPROJECT OVERVIEW: Established as a corporate enterprise to facilitate access to finance innovations for smallholder farmers in the Niger Delta, PIND has focused effort in 2020 to test and evidence the viability of the Sombreiro Kapital’s proposed model and products in the pilot sectors and States: Aquaculture, Palm Oil Processing and Poultry…
POULTRY VALUE CHAIN PROJECTPROJECT OVERVIEW: Rearing local breeds of chicken is a typical activity of rural households across Nigeria, including in the Niger Delta. Approximately 3 million households keep local chickens across the region, with an average flock size of 11 per household. These birds, though not reared with a specific commercial intent, provide a…
PALM OIL VALUE CHAIN PROJECTPROJECT OVERVIEW: In the 1960s, Nigeria was the world’s leading producer of palm oil. Though the country still remains one of the largest producers, it now meets domestic demand through imports. There are two primary types of palm oil – Technical Palm Oil (TPO) and Special Palm Oil (SPO). The Niger…
MSME DEVELOPMENT AND LINKAGESPROJECT OVERVIEW: PIND’s Business Linkages program seeks to promote a business environment in which local small and medium sized enterprises in the Niger Delta can compete in domestic, regional and global markets and can contribute significantly to wealth and job creation in both the Niger Delta as well as nationally. Small and…
MARKET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENTPROJECT OVERVIEW: PIND’s Market Systems Development project supports farmers and small enterprises in key agricultural sectors in the Niger Delta to improve their productivity, leading to an increase in income and reduction of poverty. The primary objective is to identify channels and prioritize the linkages between growth opportunities in agriculture and youth unemployment…
COCOA VALUE CHAIN PROJECTPROJECT OVERVIEW: Great opportunities exist in the Nigerian cocoa sector but persistent low productivity, absence of institutional control and administrative inefficiencies in the sector are resulting in low profitability for farmers. As a result of poor quality, Nigerian cocoa beans are being sold at a discount price in the international market, resulting in…
CASSAVA VALUE CHAIN PROJECTPROJECT OVERVIEW: Nigeria is the largest cassava producer in the world, averaging an annual production of about 35 million metric tons over the last five years. About one-third of the total national output comes from the Niger Delta region where cassava production, processing, and marketing are widespread activities involving small, medium and…
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…
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…
