2021 Results

Reducing Poverty

-67,213 farmers & Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) reached with information/services on agricultural and business best practices [Women: 24,456 (36%)]

-10,526 new full-time jobs facilitated in the agro-allied and renewable energy sectors [Women: 3,773 (36%)]

-45,433 farmers & MSMEs enabled with improved knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) that increased their productivity [Women 16,992 (37%)]

-NGN 16.42 million/USD 40,048 of additional income earned by the farmers & MSMEs

-NGN 10.84 billion USD 26.48 million in additional investments in agriculture, business and technology influenced by us from the public sector (federal and state government), the private sector, and donor agencies

Powering Coastal Communities

-NGN 466.7 million USD 1.1 million saved by community users of facilitated renewable energy solutions

-NGN 83.6 million USD 203,902 in investments leveraged by us in energy solutions by the public and private sectors

-2,070 people from 645 businesses & households provided with access to electricity for the first time in the coastal communities [Women: 1,283 (62%)]

Empowering Local Organizations

-NGN 25.55 million USD 62,317 raised by local organizations through our capacity-building support for community responsiveness services

Fostering Stability

-577 peace actors mitigated local conflicts using gained skills [Women 191 (33%)]

-228 Niger Delta residents gained applicable skills in conflict management through our training workshops

-119 emerging conflicts mitigated by our facilitated peace actors in their local communities to sustain economic activities

-1,384 people utilized our peace data and analysis products to guide various peacebuilding related actions

Delivering PIND's Message

-20.3 million people reached

-213 positive media mentions of our work, development models, and impact

-43 public endorsements from the government, partners, program participants, and others

-33 local and international forums enabled to replicate our work and lessons from the implementation

Influencing Government Policies and Practices

STREAMLINING TAXATION ON ENTERPRISES

We organized three radio discussions in Abia, Delta, and Rivers states to share preliminary findings and recount experiences with multiple taxations and illegal levies-related issues in the respective states.

FACILITATING ACCESS TO ARABLE LAND BY SMALLHOLDER FARMERS (SHFs)

Our advocacy in facilitating access to land by smallholder farmers (SHFs) led to the formal approval by the Edo State Government to establish a committee to review the state's access to land policy.

LONG-TERM PLANNING FOR NIGER DELTA STATES

We provided technical support to Abia and Edo states to complete and launch their long-term strategic development plans in 2021.