WORKING SAFELY DURING A PANDEMIC IN 2021
INSPIRING INTERNS IN 2021
At PIND, the health and safety of our people, our partners, and our assets remained a priority throughout 2021. We gradually returned to field-based work (with no losses) and coordinated 165 field trips across 149,644 kilometers/92,984 miles without any accidents or travelassociated incidents during the year under review. Here are some of the health, safety, and environment (HSE) actions we took this year:
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We kept our COVID-19 protocols, and other standard operating procedures in effect and regularly updated them to contain the spread of COVID-19 through mask-wearing, sanitation, physical distancing, etc.
We maximized the use of virtual/remote meetings over physical meetings
We assessed risks, analyzed, and provided advisories on all planned activities and field trips.
We routinely maintained facilities.
We created health and safety orientation sessions and reports.
REWARDING STAFF PERFORMANCE IN 2021 Rewards and Recognitions Appreciating good work and behavior is a powerful incentive and part of our people's strategy for motivating and inspiring our team to excellence. 2021 saw a 114% increase on employee nominations and recognitions – we are so proud!
Each year, PIND's internships allow students and young professionals to benefit from on-the-job knowledge and experience with our highly skilled in-house experts. It is a win-win for all! While advancing our aspirations, our interns take on real projects that solve existing challenges in Nigeria's Niger Delta.
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Deborah Funmilayo Bada Integrated Peace & Development Unit Intern
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Oluwole Chukuwebuka Shaba Market System Development Intern
Every Day was a Good Day! “I am proud of myself for every single passing day of the 365 days of the year I spent with PIND…My stay at PIND was useful towards achieving my long and short term goals because, as a media consultant, I would apply the development skills to look at how I can reach a larger audience to resolve conflicts through the media and use the medium of mass communication to actually meet the needs of people in rural and urban communities as well.”
The Perfect Skills! ''I aspire to play a vital role in improving the standard of living for farmers, small-scale business owners, and entrepreneurs by creating the enabling value chain support systems. Through this, I hope to contribute to the growth and development of the agricultural and agro-allied sectors, ultimately helping to reduce the poverty burden in the Niger Delta and Nigeria as a whole. This internship provides me with the perfect skills and opportunity to advance these aspirations''.
2021 ANNUAL REPORT