Recently Bayelsa State Partners for Peace received funding from the Fund for Peace/United States Institute of Peace to implement a program aimed at mitigating election related violence in the State Gubernatorial Elections

PIND trained Uduak Affia’s Lazarus Care Mission International in July. She has since led her team to establish a biosand filter production facility in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, established links with UNICEF’s WASH team in Akwa Ibom State and is actively promoting the biosand filter in Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River States. Learn more about how she’s making an impact in water access in the Niger Delta.

Day 2 of the Niger Delta Development Forum was on November 18, 2015. After a very full and productive first day, participants piled back into the main conference room at the Best Western Hotel to continue conversations around sustainable development for the region.

The 4th Annual Niger Delta Development Forum with a theme of “Collaborative Efforts for Stimulating Investments and Inclusive Economic Growth in the Niger Delta” was held on November 17 – 18, 2015 in Delta state’s capital city, Asaba.

Cecil Oba is a Senior Capacity Building Programme Specialist at Research Triangle International (RTI)

Oba has 10 years cross-sectoral working experience with international non-governmental organizations, private and public sector such as Africare, New Nigeria Foundation, Tanat Consult Limited and Nigeria Tel. His has experience in cross-cultural awareness, capacity building, leadership and governance, management of diverse populations, training and facilitation, database management, budget and grant monitoring, computer application, economic growth-related projects and HIV/AIDS programming.

Keeping It Real (KIR) Foundation has a vision to raise innovative leaders committed to lifelong learning and community service. The Foundation was founded in 2010 and…

The Global Shapers Community (GSC) is a network of hubs founded and led by young people who are exceptional in their potential, their achievements and their drive to make a contribution to their communities. The GSC is a constituent of the World Economic Forum.

PIND is the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta. It aims to achieve peace and prosperity among local communities by bringing together people concerned with sustainable development in the region, sharing information and insights, and encouraging innovative partnerships to support equitable economic growth.

The Focus Hub is openings its doors to startups across the Niger Delta from the 1st of October, 2015. The space which is located on Psychiatric road will admit a number of Niger-Delta based startups into its incubator program. You can apply to join the incubator program regardless of the stage you are whether early stage or growth stage.

By Ese Emerhi, PIND’s Advocacy Manager   In early August, I visited Mrs. Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola, CEO and co-founder of Wecyclers in Lagos to learn more about…

Meet Ifeyani!! Ifeanyi is a talented professional with skills and experience ranging from systems design, renewable energy, installation/maintenance, business development, project management, GIS-based rural electrification planning, policies/strategy formulation, and conflict resolution