Access to Agricultural Land in Delta, Edo and Ondo States Final Report
Access to agricultural land was discovered not to be as difficult as imagined for the small-scale farmers.
This study presented by PIND Foundation was informed by the need to understand the public policies of the three focal states (Delta, Edo, and Ondo) with respect to access to agricultural land and how such policies are being implemented.
PIND 2020 Q4 Progress Report
This report details the achievements of PIND’s investment portfolios in the Niger Delta from October–December 2020 (Quarter 4 of 2020). It highlights achievements from the interventions by different program areas including relevant information on program management, lessons learned, and plans for the next quarter. The report demonstrates that the program interventions have been very successful [...] Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update for February 28 – March 06, 2021
This edition of the weekly update spotlights child trafficking in the Niger Delta with a focus on child labor trafficking and illegal breeding and selling of babies in Cross River State.
Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update for February 21 – 27, 2021
The conflict has intensified since January 2021 when the government issued a quit notice to herders to vacate all forest reserves in the State. In February, 2021, for instance, herders reportedly abducted a farmer and killed a vigilante in Iju town, Akure North LGA. Separately, a farmer was reportedly killed by herders in Ajowa town, Akoko North-West LGA.
Sharing PIND’s Working Model for Youth Employment; The Niger Delta Youth Employment Pathways (NDYEP) Model
During the first quarter of the year 2020, PIND participated at a Job Creation Summit in Lagos, hosted by the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund. with the theme: “Showcasing Leading Practices for Job Creation” scheduled for February 5th and 6th 2020. The forum was attended by over 200 participants, who were representatives of donor agencies, […]
Niger Delta Weekly Update: November 29 – December 05, 2020
This weekly update spotlights insecurity in the Niger Delta with a focus on violent crimes in Ondo State. Violent criminality – including armed robbery and kidnapping for ransom – is a prevailing security threat in Ondo State. According to data (see map below), violent criminality caused over 140 fatalities in Ondo State between January 2018 […]
USAID and PIND Launch Project to Tackle the Challenges of Food Security in the Niger Delta
November 30, 2020, Zoom: As Nigeria, and by extension the Niger Delta, face the disruptions in the economy resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic that is projected to exacerbate an already challenging situation of food security, the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND), in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development launched the ‘Feed the Future Nigeria Agricultural Extension & Advisory Services Activity’ in the Niger Delta (Specifically in Cross River and Delta States).
Request for Applications – Internship to support PIND’s Integrated Peace and Development Unit (IPDU)
CLOSED: PIND seeks to engage an Intern to support the IPDU. The Intern will provide the needed additional human resources in order to improve the quality of IPDU deliverables. The Internship opportunity is at PIND’s Economic Development Centre in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. It is expected that this assignment will run for a total of […]
Niger Delta Weekly Update – November 22-28-2020
This weekly update highlights kidnapping in the Niger Delta with a focus on the growing risk of kidnapping for ransom in Delta State. Kidnapping for ransom has evolved into a prevalent security threat in the State. According to data (see map below), over 130 incidents of kidnapping were reported in Delta State between January 2016 [...] PIND 2020 Quarter 3 Progress Report
The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) Delta, despite the economic slowdowns driven primarily by COVID–19, presents details of the achievements of our investment portfolios in the Niger Delta, made possible through resilience and creative and innovative measures undertaken from July – September 2020 (Quarter 3 of 2020). Acting under two […]
