DESCRIPTION This special edition of the weekly update highlights spiraling protests against the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police over allegations of heavy-handedness including unlawful arrests, torture and extrajudicial killings across the country, with a focus on clashes between the police and protesters in the Niger Delta. The ‘EndSARS’ protests were reportedly triggered…
The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta is seeking proposals to engage a Master Service Provider as a linkage facilitator to work with the key actors in the MSME space (BSPs, large buyers, financial institutions, Chambers of Commerce, etc) to implement intervention activities geared towards improving the productivity and growth of MSMEs in the Niger Delta region.
It has come to our attention that an email was circulated impersonating a staff of PIND at about 8:43 PM yesterday Sunday, October 11, 2020. The subject of the email is “Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND)” and it recommends that the receiver(s) click a suspected malicious link within the body of…
DESCRIPTION This weekly update highlights political violence in the Niger Delta with a focus on election-related violence in Ondo State. According to data (see map below), over 65 incidents of election-related violence were reported in Ondo State between January 2016 and July 2020, including more than 25 incidents of electoral violence during the 2016 governorship…
DESCRIPTION This weekly update spotlights sexual violence in the Niger Delta with a focus on child sexual abuse in Rivers State. According to data (see map below), over 160 incidents of sexual violence, including more than 80 incidents of child sexual abuse, were reported in Rivers State between January 2016 and July 2020. Recent data…
PIND Foundation will be sharing vital experiences and insights in the platform as the Aquaculture sector facilitates meeting with service providers, farmers, processors and other stakeholders in the sector via Microsoft Teams.
This report considers major changes implemented and results achieved from April – June 2020 (Quarter 2 of 2020).
As the world joins to commemorate the International Youth Day 2020 themed ‘Youth Engagement for Global Action’, PIND Foundation will be using the medium to venerate and celebrate achievements made by youth in peace building and economic development in the Niger Delta, campaign for more opportunities for youth, and advocate for adoption of successful models of youth employment, overcome all forms of deprivation and ultimately advance the common good of youth across the Niger Delta region.
Description This weekly update highlights mob justice in the Niger Delta with a focus on vigilantism and mob violence in Imo State. According to data (see map below), vigilantism and mob violence caused over 45 reported fatalities in Imo State between January 2016 and June 2020. Recent data indicates an increase in reported incidents of…
The Niger Delta peace and conflict landscape was relatively stable during the second quarter of 2020. There were no significant changes in the trends and patterns of conflict risk and violence during the period, compared to the first quarter of the year. There was an increase in incidents of conflict risk and a decrease in…