ADVOCACY

PROJECT 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. We make these concerted efforts to address what research has shown to be dire problems. They include supporting long-term strategic planning of the government, unblocking the constraints to access to arable land for smallholder farmers, and identifying and addressing the root causes of illegal levying and multiple taxations, which studies have shown cripple MSMEs. We also work with relevant government agencies to enrich dialogues promoting peace in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria.
OUR AIM:

  • To analyze and advocate policies and practices that will contribute to achieving inclusive, sustainable, and diversified economic growth and address constraints to achieve lasting peace in the Niger Delta.

OUR APPROACH:

Four key processes will be employed to facilitate the development of policies/implementation of existing ones. They include:

  • Understanding
  • Awareness
  • Collaboration
  • Action

OUR RESULTS

N237.3 million

in donor and private sector spending influenced

N42.2 million

in government spending influenced
MORE RESULTS
PROJECT UPDATES
Interventions:
  • Advocate for the enactment and implementation of a key legislation/policy against illegal levies and multiple taxations on small businesses in two states
  • Advocate for and influence reforms that address binding constraints to development
  • Advocate for Niger Delta States to develop proactive measures to conflict management through the adoption of State peacebuilding policies
  • Advocate for and influence external stakeholders, including federal and state governments, donors, and private sector, to US$ 17.5 million spending commitment in new development projects.

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