For years, communities around Okomu Oil Palm Company have lived with both opportunity and tension — balancing livelihoods, expectations, and unresolved disputes. Now, a new chapter is beginning, driven not from boardrooms but from within the communities themselves. In Benin City, the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) and Okomu Oil Palm…
In Okibou Zion, a coastal fishing community in Burutu LGA, Delta State, the daily rhythm of life is tied to the water. For generations, fisherfolk have battled not just the tides but also the challenge of preserving their catch before it spoils. Post-harvest losses meant income instability and limited opportunities, particularly for women and youth…
The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) has launched a ₦113 million TVET Facilities Upgrade Grant to modernize and expand 14 Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) centers across the Niger Delta. The initiative aims to strengthen the region’s skills development ecosystem by upgrading infrastructure, improving training delivery, and enhancing the…
To strengthen youth transitions from education to employment, the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) organized a Job Readiness Orientation for final-year students of Niger Delta University (NDU), Bayelsa State. Held on November 27, 2025, the session, delivered in collaboration with PIND’s implementing partner, Aqua Green Integrated Limited, and the NDU management,…
The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) and Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc (OOPC) have formalized a groundbreaking ₦1.2 billion partnership to deepen peace, improve livelihoods, and advance inclusive and sustainable development across OOPC’s host communities in Edo State. The initiative builds on a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in 2024…
The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) recently concluded a two-day capacity-building and linkage workshop for 30 Technical Service Providers (TSPs) from across the region. This workshop is a crucial step in enhancing cross-sectoral advisory and technical support for farmers and MSMEs across various agricultural commodity sectors. From Isolated Interventions to Systemic…
To strengthen digital inclusion and expand employment opportunities for youth in the Niger Delta, the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) participated in the 2025 edition of the Akwa Ibom Tech Week (AKTW), held on November 6-7, 2025, in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Hosted by the Ibom Innovation Network, an ecosystem of…
The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) formally closed out the three-year Bridges Project with the PIA-HCDT Stakeholders’ Dialogue Forum in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom, convening representatives from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), South South Development Commission (SSDC), Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB),…
To strengthen regional preparedness and promote data-informed decision-making across the Niger Delta, the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND), in collaboration with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, the Office for Strategic Preparedness and Resilience (OSPRE), and The Fund for Peace (FFP), convened a three-day Niger Delta Scenario Planning Workshop…
When women thrive, communities transform — and that belief was at the heart of conversations at the 3rd Gender Impact Investment Summit held on October 2, 2025, in Lagos. At the summit, the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) joined changemakers, investors, and policymakers to explore one powerful question: how can Nigeria’s…