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…
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 advance technology-driven development and strengthen innovation pathways for young people in the Niger Delta, the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) participated in the 2025 Abia Technology and Innovation Summit, held from December 10–12, 2025, at the International Conference Center (ICC) in Umuahia, Abia State. Organized by the Abia State Ministry…
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 Niger Delta’s peace and security landscape remained relatively stable in the third quarter (Q3) compared to the second quarter (Q2). Data shows a 15.3% decline in lethal violence, with conflictrelated fatalities decreasing from 169 in Q2 to 143 in Q3 (see page 2 for details). This trend indicates a modest improvement in regional stability…
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 Monitoring and Evaluation report provides updates to donors, Board of Trustees, and partners on project achievements, challenges, and lessons learned. It also aims to strengthen collaboration for greater impact and sustainability while demonstrating how PIND’s work contributes to a peaceful and stable operating environment in the Niger Delta. The report highlights successes and challenges,…
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…
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),…
As youth inclusion becomes a key part of Nigeria’s development agenda, the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) joined emerging leaders and changemakers at the Global Shapers “Meet the Leader” virtual dialogue, themed “Nation Building via Community Development,” held on October 24, 2025. Organized by the Global Shapers Community Hubs of Warri,…