Ifeanyi Eke seats on a blue plastic chair in front of his shop at Umukabia, in Ngor-Okpala Local Government Area a of Imo state. He is a graduate of accounting from the Abia State Polytechnic and has been unemployed. He said, “after the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in 2009, I looked for a job…
Margaret Adedeji was always worried about plights of women in rural areas—for her, women who form the bulk of the underprivileged and the vulnerable deserve more than they are getting from the society. She believes in “empowering women to empower the whole community.” Hence, Adedeji started her Non-governmental Organization, Better Living Foundation (BLF) in Akure,…
PIND is already implementing interventions in aquaculture, cassava, poultry, and palm oil sectors. With some of the interventions attaining full maturity and reaching scale, PIND is now expanding into the cocoa sector. The cocoa sector has growth potential and ability to increase income and employment. Within 5 years, PIND’s vision is that the cocoa industry…
This first quarter (January – March 2019) report, is intended to serve three (3) purposes that are linked to the needs of key stakeholders: The Sponsor: That is, Chevron – to keep them informed on program results, establish the business value of the investment in PIND, and showcase the causal link between PIND impact…
Within 5 years, the cocoa industry in the Niger Delta will be characterized by improved linkages and communicaons between smallholder farmers and the processors and exporters, with common mutual incenves. The industry will have a strong supporng services providers delivering the inputs, extension, and technologies that smallholder farmers need to upgrade leading to increasing producvity…
Representatives of the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND Foundation) and other international development partners including the European Union Niger Delta Support Programme 4 on May 16, 2019 paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Governor of State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, represented by Deputy Governor Rt. Honorable Ude Oko Chukwu, at the…
Oil extraction and production has been a key driver of conflict in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The region has occasionally erupted in violent protests against oil companies over issues relating to community development, compensation for damage caused by oil spills and other oil-related environmental hazards. These agitations and protests sometimes spark violence and…
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As we tackle poverty and insecurity in the Niger Delta, not only are local partnerships key but also the facilitation of regional cooperation through donor coordination.