Project Updates

Stay informed on our latest initiatives, progress, and milestones driving sustainable development across the Niger Delta.

PIND Accelerates Youth Skills and Market-Ready Talent through YEP Partners Onboarding Workshop

February 27, 2026

From Demonstration to Adoption: Building Climate-Resilient Vegetable Markets in the Niger Delta

February 25, 2026

PIND Hosts Model Sharing Workshop to Drive Renewable Energy Access in the Niger Delta

August 23, 2025

Building Technical Capacity to Drive Agricultural Productivity in Okomu Neighbouring Communities

August 22, 2025

PIND Awards ₦45 Million in Business Grants at 2025 International Youth Day Celebration

August 21, 2025

PIND Showcases Youth-Led Development Models at TBLF’s 2025 Career Day Conference in Calabar

August 7, 2025

PIND Equips 30 Service Providers to Catalyze Agricultural Transformation Across the Niger Delta

July 30, 2025

PIND to Host International Youth Day 2025: Spotlighting Peace, Innovation, and Job Creation in the Niger Delta

July 30, 2025

PIND Honored as SME Development Champion at the 10th SME Conference

June 30, 2025

PIND Champions Professionalization of Youth Work to Strengthen Workforce Readiness in Nigeria

June 30, 2025

PIND Engages Seed System Actors to Strengthen Agricultural Productivity in the Niger Delta

June 26, 2025

PIND Hosts Capacity-Building and Linkage Workshop for Business Development Service Providers in the Niger Delta

June 26, 2025

PIND and Partner Showcase Renewable Energy Solutions for Resilience in Ilaje Coastal Communities

April 30, 2025

PIND Equips 25 Service Providers to Strengthen Agricultural and MSME Growth in the Niger Delta

April 28, 2025

PIND Showcases YEP’s Transformative Impact to Africa-America Institute (AAI) Delegates

January 31, 2025

PIND Hosts Stakeholders’ Workshop to Strengthen Market Systems Development in the Niger Delta

December 11, 2024

PIND Champions Youth Employment and Local Content at the 13th Practical Nigerian Content (PNC) Forum

December 5, 2024

PIND Foundation Champions Digital Transformation and Inclusive Growth at Women in Tech Summit 3.0

November 26, 2024

PIND Foundation Awards ₦67 Million in Grants to 112 Youth Entrepreneurs in the Niger Delta

November 19, 2024

PIND Expands Cassava Seedling Training Program with 30 New Entrepreneurs in the Niger Delta

November 12, 2024

PIND Launches Cocoa Seedling Training Program to Empower Farmers in the Niger Delta

November 5, 2024

PIND Hosts Oil Palm Industry Stakeholders Convening to Boost Demand for Improved Seeds in the Niger Delta

October 28, 2024

PIND Boosts Cocoa and Oil Palm Productivity with Climate-Smart Agriculture Training

October 11, 2024

Terms of Reference – To Develop two Practice Papers for the YEP Program’s Services Sector (with a specific focus on Tailoring & Catering and Photography & Videography)

October 3, 2024

PIND Strengthens Cassava Value Chain in Niger Delta through Cassava Seed Entrepreneurs Certification

September 28, 2024

PIND Foundation Hosts Successful Virtual Engagement to Boost Oil Palm Sector in the Niger Delta

September 28, 2024

Empowering the Future: How Start Innovation Hub and PIND are Creating Inclusive Opportunities in Akwa Ibom

September 14, 2024

PIND Foundation to Host Two-Day Virtual Engagement to Enhance Oil Palm Seed Distribution For Nursery Operators in The Niger Delta

September 11, 2024

Terms of Reference – Engagement of a Consultant to support the implementation of the YEP Project

August 22, 2024

PIND Foundation’s Strategic Initiatives to Advance the Cassava Sector in the Niger Delta Region.

August 20, 2024

How PIND is Transforming Local Fishing Practices and Strengthening Artisanal Fisheries in Delta State

August 19, 2024

International Youth Day 2024: Celebrating PIND’s Journey in Empowering Youth through Digital Innovation

August 17, 2024

Empowering Youth Through Digital Innovation: Eunice Sologidi’s Success Story with PIND’s Youth Employment Pathways Program

August 16, 2024

International Youth Day 2024: “From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development”

August 12, 2024

PIND’s YP-Akure Highlight: Enhancing Career Paths for Young Professionals in Ondo State

August 8, 2024

PIND Conducts Post Planting Certification For Cassava Seed Entrepreneurs in the Niger Delta

August 6, 2024

YP-Akure: Empowering Young Professionals Through Mentorship and Career Development

July 18, 2024

PIND Attends the Nigeria Solar for Health Project Launch

July 17, 2024

World MSME Day: PIND’s Contribution to MSME Development in the Niger Delta region

July 8, 2024

PIND To Participate In The Lagos State Employment Summit 3.0

June 24, 2024

PIND Foundation Organizes Climate-Smart Best Management Practices Training For Oil Palm Service Providers in the Niger Delta

June 19, 2024

PIND Foundation Advocates for Sustainable Poultry Industry at Delta State Poultry Summit

June 13, 2024

PIND’s Climate-Smart Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) Training Manuals

June 7, 2024

Empowering Niger Delta Agriculture: Sombreiro Kapital’s Innovative Financing Initiative

May 30, 2024

Empowering Akwa Ibom Youths: PIND Launches 5th Phase of Youth Employment Pathways Project and Signs Agreement with Ibom-LED

May 30, 2024

Empowering Futures: PIND’s Challenge Fund Fuels Youth Entrepreneurship Success in Delta State

May 30, 2024

PIND Hosts Cocoa Climate-Smart Agriculture GAP Manual Technical Review Meeting in Ondo State.

May 29, 2024

RAD5 TECH Hub Technical and Soft Skills Training Bootcamp

May 9, 2024

PIND partners with Ibom-LED on youth skills acquisition program

May 8, 2024

Training Manual on Climate Smart Poultry Practices

April 16, 2024

IGHub Developers and Netpreneurs Fellowship 2024

April 8, 2024

TITC training in in-demand ICT skills for youths in the Niger Delta

April 7, 2024

Micafotoy Technical Skill Training and Business Development Program

April 5, 2024

MERANOS Nigeria Limited seeks to train Niger Delta youths in ICT-related skills

April 3, 2024

Olotu Square seeks to train youths in Rivers State on ICT-related fields and soft skills

March 29, 2024

FotoAfrik seeks to offer free media training for Niger Delta youth

March 28, 2024

Construction Training for Youths in the Niger Delta

March 22, 2024

PIND’s Youth Employment Pathway (YEP) partner seeks to train youths in Delta State on solar panel and inverter installation

March 20, 2024

2024 Application For Youth Employment Pathway Vocational Skills Training Is Now Open.

March 18, 2024

PIND’s YEP Partner, Develop U, Opens Applications for Training in Integrated Agriculture.

March 18, 2024

PIND sponsors Seamstarters Project (IV): Fashion and Design Training in Warri

March 18, 2024

PIND sponsors Leather works training for youths

March 15, 2024

Positioning young people for work in Livestock production value chain

March 15, 2024

PIND Collaborates with USAID to Power Healthcare Centers in the Niger Delta

February 26, 2024

Illuminating Hope: Empowering the Niger Delta with Sustainable Access to Electricity

February 26, 2024

An Analysis of Ondo State Labour Market Assessment

February 13, 2024

Business Support Certification Program

February 12, 2024

PIND facilitates job creation in Ondo State (Nigeria)

January 30, 2024

Request for Applications – Internship to support PIND’s Integrated Peace and Development Unit (IPDU)

January 23, 2024

Ibom-LED partners with the PIND Foundation to implement the Youth Employment Pathways (YEP) Program in Akwa Ibom State

December 15, 2023

Opportunity: Ondo State Youth Employment Pathways (YEP) Program Application

December 10, 2023

Navigating the Complexities of Green Skills, Technology, and Peace: A Critical Analysis of Niger Delta’s Sustainable Development

November 10, 2023

Illuminating Communities: How PIND’s clean energy intervention is reducing poverty, conflicts in Niger Delta Samuel Chime

November 10, 2023

PIND Sponsors Young Professionals (YP) Asaba

August 3, 2023

Start-up Business Challenge Fund Grant Signing

June 19, 2023

PIND, REAN Collaborate On Renewable Energy Access Roadshow In The Niger Delta

April 15, 2023

The PIND and ETIN Power Journey: Building Bankable Communities using Solar Energy

February 22, 2023

Contributing to the Expansion of the Cocoa Sector in Nigeria

December 22, 2022

Understanding and implementing Cocoa Traceability systems – Perspectives from the Nigerian Cocoa Sustainability sector

November 15, 2022

PIND launches second phase of Youth Employment Pathways (YEP) project in Delta State

September 6, 2022

PIND Urges Govt to Adopt YEP to Address Unemployment

August 25, 2022

PIND at YP Port Harcourt

June 9, 2022

PIND Foundation Empowers Niger Delta Youth for Employment and Peacebuilding

March 21, 2022

PIND, DMG-Event Roll out Entrepreneurship Training Program for 50 Renewable Energy SMEs in the Niger Delta.

December 9, 2021

Stakeholders at National Summit Bring Cassava Seed System to the Front Burner

November 23, 2021

ICYMI: Highlights from the National Cassava Summit

November 23, 2021

Final Speech National Seed Summit Nov 4 2021

November 4, 2021

National Cassava Summit: Catalysing and Scaling of Private Sector-led Cassava Seed Development in Nigeria.

October 25, 2021

PIND Awards N71M Grant for Youth Employment in Delta State

October 1, 2021

PIND Partners with DMG Events to Improve the Market for Renewable Energy in the Niger Delta

August 31, 2021

PIND Improving Production of Quality Fish Seeds

August 27, 2021

YEP Model Framework and Final Evaluation Report

June 21, 2021

Delta State Labour Market Assessment Report

June 21, 2021

Solar Cold Room Installation in Sagbama (Fish Town) in Bayelsa State

June 7, 2021

Energy Access for Underserved & Coastal Communities

June 7, 2021

Surviving the COVID-19 Threat: Funding Innovations for Smallholder Farmers & MSMEs

June 7, 2021

Surviving the COVID-19 Threat: Micro, Small, Medium Enterprises) (MSMEs)

June 7, 2021

Surviving COVID-19 Threat: Poultry Sector

June 7, 2021

Surviving the COVID-19 Threat: Cocoa Sector

June 7, 2021

Surviving the COVID-19 Threat: Cassava Sector

June 7, 2021

How PIND’s Market Systems Approach to Development Programming helped Farmers Build Resilience in the Midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic

May 20, 2021

A Story of 4,355 Vulnerable Niger Delta Youth Equipped with Market Relevant Skills: The Niger Delta Youth Employment Pathways Project Close-out Workshop.

April 15, 2021

Building Capacity for Clean Energy: PIND and GIZ Partner to Improve Access to Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in Nigeria

March 24, 2021

Quarter 4 Progress Report 2020 – PIND Sombreiro Kapital Project

March 17, 2021

Quarter 4 Progress Report 2020 – PIND Business Linkages Project

March 16, 2021

Quarter 4 Progress Report 2020 – PIND Cocoa Project

March 15, 2021

Quarter 4 Progress Report 2020 – Cassava Project

March 15, 2021

Quarter 4 Progress Report 2020 – Access to Energy Project

March 11, 2021

Quarter 4 Progress Report 2020 – Youth Employment Project

March 11, 2021

Quarter 4 Progress Report 2020 – Aquaculture Value Chain Project

March 10, 2021

Aquaculture Virtual Event: Fish processing and filleting

February 15, 2021

ICYMI: The Webinar on How Market Systems Development (MSD) Enhanced Nigerian farmers’ Resilience to COVID19

February 2, 2021

2020 Progress Report – Access to Energy Project

January 18, 2021

WEBINAR: How MSD enhanced Nigerian farmers’ resilience to COVID-19

January 14, 2021

2020 Progress Report – Business Linkages Project

January 8, 2021

2020 Progress Report – Cocoa Value Chain Project

January 7, 2021

2020 Progress Report – Youth Employment Pathways Project

January 6, 2021

2020 Progress Report – Sombreiro Kapital Project

December 22, 2020

Sharing PIND’s Working Model for Youth Employment; The Niger Delta Youth Employment Pathways (NDYEP) Model

December 21, 2020

2020 Progress Report – Aquaculture Value Chain project

December 16, 2020

2020 Progress Report – Cassava Value Chain project

December 9, 2020

IITA, PIND, NRCRI, sign MoU to promote Nigeria’s cassava seed system in the Niger Delta region

November 17, 2020

Addressing Issues around Access to Market For Catfish Farmers

August 25, 2020

NDYEP Roundtable

July 27, 2020

PIND Youth Skills Development Opportunity

June 27, 2020

Feed Finishing Presentation for Learning Event

June 5, 2020

Using Market Systems Development Approach to Stimulate Livelihood Opportunities and Reduce Human Trafficking in Edo State

June 4, 2020

Poultry Case Study

June 3, 2020

Traditional Poultry Strategy Brief

June 2, 2020

Traditional Poultry Intervention Justification

June 2, 2020

Survey Report on Traditional Chickens in Delta and Imo States

June 2, 2020

Poultry Advocacy Brief

June 2, 2020

Palm Oil Value Chain Strategy Brief

June 2, 2020

Palm Oil Intervention Justification

June 2, 2020

Palm Oil Advocacy Brief

June 2, 2020

Mapping of Oil Palm Clusters in Niger Delta States of Nigeria

June 2, 2020

Tools for Increasing Gender and Social Inclusion in Market Systems-Led Programmes

June 2, 2020

Smoked Fish Strategy Brief

June 1, 2020

Smoked Fish Intervention Justification

June 1, 2020

Fresh Fish Intervention Justification for the Pond Demonstration

June 1, 2020

Baseline Survey Report – Aquaculture Intervention in the Niger Delta Region, Nigeria

June 1, 2020

Steps to Good Agricultural Practice for Cocoa Production IEC Bill Back

June 1, 2020

Positioning Young People For Work And Enterprise Across An Emerging Value Chain: Aquaculture In Akwa Ibom

January 23, 2020

Unlocking Business Potentials in Coastal Communities through Affordable Mini-Grid Energy Solutions. – WATCH VIDEO

January 16, 2020

PIND and Ford Foundation are tackling youth unemployment in the Niger Delta through the NDYEP model. WATCH VIDEO

January 16, 2020

The Chorkor Oven; Changing the lives of fish smoking women in the Niger Delta riverine communities – Christiana Omoyele’s Story

January 16, 2020

The Chorkor Oven: Changing the lives of women in fish smoking in the Niger Delta – Evelyn October’s Story

January 16, 2020

The Chorkor Oven; Changing the lives of fish smoking women in the Niger Delta riverine communities – Gloria Ezekiels Story

January 16, 2020

DCED Certifies PIND as an International Market Development Champion

January 15, 2020

NDYEP Videos and Case Studies

October 7, 2019

Niger Delta Youth Employment Pathways – Mid-Term Evaluation Report

August 9, 2019

Two-Week Renewable Energy Training for 200 Youth from Edo State Begins

August 5, 2019

Communique Issued at end of the Cocoa Stakeholders’ Roundtable Organized by PIND Foundation in Collaboration with Ondo State Government

August 2, 2019

PIND Partners GIZ to Train 200 Youth on Renewable Energy in Edo State

July 30, 2019

PIND ½ Hour on TV Enlightens Hundreds of Farmers on the Dangers of Poor Oil Palm Seedlings

July 16, 2019

Oil Palm Farming Without Tears – How improved harvesting technology is increasing oil palm production in the Niger Delta

July 16, 2019

To Cut Down Oil Palm Farmers’ Losses, PIND Foundation Introduces the Malaysian Knife

July 16, 2019

PIND’s Demonstration Ponds are Helping Fish Farmers in the Niger Delta to Increase Productivity

July 11, 2019

PIND’s Cassava Demonstration Farms are Making Cassava Farming Lucrative Again in the Niger Delta

July 7, 2019

Cocoa Value Chain Assessment Report

June 17, 2019

Characteristics of the Nigerian Cocoa Industry – FACTSHEET

May 22, 2019

Exploring short, medium and long term plans for improving productivity of the Nigerian cocoa sector

May 21, 2019

The Chorkor Oven; Changing the lives of fish smoking women in the Niger Delta riverine communities

May 16, 2019

PIND Pilots Energy Access Model for Off -Grid Communities in the Niger Delta in Ondo State

April 9, 2019

PIND positions Niger Delta Poultry Farmers for N12.65b chiken market [The Nation]

March 22, 2019

Participation in WorldFish Aquaculture Projects Planning Workshop

February 14, 2019

PIND Trains 40 Service Providers to Boost Economic Opportunities for Farmers and SMEs in the Niger Delta

February 7, 2019

Demonstration of Motorized Cocoa Tree Pruner in Ondo State

December 12, 2018

Niger Delta Youth Employment Pathways (NDYEP) Project Grants Award and Signing Ceremony

September 21, 2018

Youth Unemployment: PIND to train about 1, 000 youth in Niger Delta

September 19, 2018

SUCCESS STORY: Friday Diyen – Making A Business of Being an Aquaculture Service Provider

July 5, 2018

SUCCESS STORY: Veronica’s Story: From Subsistence To Commercial Farmer

July 5, 2018

PIND Embarks On Project To Address Youth Unemployment In The Niger Delta

June 11, 2018

Identifying Pathways to Youth Employment in the Niger Delta: An Analysis of Abia, Akwa Ibom and Rivers States

June 11, 2018

BUSINESS LINKAGES: Expert Service Providers, Increased Competitiveness, More Sales for the Region’s Small Businesses

June 4, 2018

CASSAVA: Input Companies and Agro-Dealers Increased Adoption of Good Agronomic Practices and Access to Inputs

June 4, 2018

PALM OIL: Agro Equipment Dealers and Fabricators Improved Palm Oil Harvesting and Processing Efficiencies

June 4, 2018

AQUACULTURE: Pool of Aquaculture Service Providers Improved Fish Farmers’ Agronomic & Business Practices

June 4, 2018

Cocoa Value Chain In The Niger Delta: A New Look At The Opportunities For Investment

May 17, 2018

PIND Shares Business Models for Development at the Imo State Business Summit

May 13, 2018

Market Systems Development Training in Edo State

May 8, 2018

PIND Receives Award for Work in Palm Oil Sector

May 7, 2018

PIND trains Niger Delta youths on poultry farming [www.guardian.ng]

March 9, 2018

MADE II Completion Report – (Mar 2018 – Feb 2020)

March 1, 2018

Fish Feed Value Chain Analysis in the Niger Delta

February 14, 2018

The Quality of Fish Feed has Dropped and This is Why You Should Care

February 14, 2018

Niger Delta Youth Employment Pathways (NDYEP) Stakeholder Roundtable and Analysis Workshop

February 12, 2018

PIND Partners with Nigerian Economic Summit for Session on Agricultural Development and Green Economy in the Niger Delta

October 10, 2017

How Great Has the Mechanical Adjustable Harvester Been for Farmers?

September 25, 2017

PIND, NIFOR Improve Farmers’ Access to Funding for Technologies in Palm Oil

September 22, 2017

MADE I Completion and 2017 (Apr 2017 – Feb 2018) Report

April 1, 2017

GIZ, PIND Partner with Federal Government, Development Organizations on National Cassava Summit

October 4, 2016

Breaking Gender Myths Surrounding Women’s Use of Improved Palm Fruit Harvesting Technology

September 29, 2016

FISH FOR LIFE: From Being Unemployed to Owning an Aquaculture Business

September 28, 2016

Helping Small Businesses Prosper Through Right Systems

September 12, 2016

Warri Aquaculture Overview Film

September 10, 2016

Aquaculture: Agropreneur, What is Your Business IQ

September 10, 2016

Making Money from Aquaculture: The UUFFA Story

September 9, 2016

Assessing the Social Stabilization and Conflict Mitigating Opportunities and Constraints Present in PIND’s Aquaculture Value Chain Project

August 19, 2015

Fish Feed Market Study

April 16, 2015

Catering Services and the Poultry Industry Value Chain in the Niger Delta

August 19, 2014

Introducing the Palm Oil Scoping Study

March 15, 2013

Aquaculture Value Chain Analysis

May 2, 2012

Palm Oil Value Chain Analysis

May 2, 2012

A report on Niger Delta Region Youth Assessment

April 30, 2012

PIND Final Report on MSME in Warri

March 12, 2011

Agricultural Market Systems

November 10, 2010

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