The goals of this study are to inform future potential NDPI and PIND programming in the Niger Delta power sector through investigating, analyzing, and drawing conclusions on the sector’s fundamental dynamics in relation to the national grid and formal privatization context, off grid solutions, and self-generation. Where might there be opportunities for new approaches, business…
This study on the catfish feed market in Delta State was carried out to get a better understanding of the supply and demand sides for feed, whether farmers were able to easily access feed and the range of factors affecting the overall cost of feed as an input into the production of catfish. View full…
This report was commissioned as part of an initiative of the Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) Foundation’s initiative to promote inclusive economic growth inside the Niger Delta. Its objective is to analyze the value chain for poultry products inside the Niger Delta, and to identify avenues where actions can be taken to facilitate…
The Models of Development and Experiential Learning study is a collaborative effort between AGI, PIND and NISER. This first pilot case study of the Models of Development and Experiential Learning (MODEL) project evaluates the factors that contributed to the success of the Akassa Development Foundation (ADF), a bottom-up, community driven development project involved in developing…
PIND commissioned a study to map technical skills requirements for technologically driven development programme for the Niger Delta region. This study underscores the importance of Science and Technology for development, the policies that can maximize its benefits at the region level, and the strategic approaches that development partners can adopt to help accelerate the growth…
PIND selected the Palm Oil Value Chain as one of the three major agricultural streams within its Economic Development programme in the Niger Delta over the next several years. A detailed assessment of the Palm Oil Value Chain was commissioned in 2011. It identified and recommended the Palm Oil Value Chain as an opportunity that…
As part of PIND’s commitment to promoting a deeper understanding and awareness of the Niger Delta through research development, PIND conducted an economic opportunities analysis to highlight major sectors of potential pro-poor economic growth and three value chain studies to diagnose the underlying constraints to achieving that growth. The findings from these analyses serve as…
The first value chain study focused on Aquaculture in the Niger Delta – one of the most important growth sectors in the region. The study highlighted the very large growing and unmet demand for fish in the country and the clear opportunities for aquaculture to respond to that demand. Constraints affecting the aquaculture value chain…
PIND’s second value chain analysis focused on Nigeria’s cassava sector. Nigeria is the largest cassava producer in the world, averaging an annual production of about 35 million mt over the last 5 years, yet it is a major importer of processed cassava products, especially starch. About one-third of the total national output comes from the…
PIND’s third value chain analysis examined the Palm Oil sector. Nigeria was the world’s leading producer and exporter in the 1960s, however, since then the country has fallen to being a net importer to meet growing domestic demand, especially for higher quality oils and fractions. The value chain study concluded that growing the size of…