In close collaboration with its key partners, PIND has started a process of identifying key economic opportunities in the Delta Region. It has adopted a market development approach to improve incomes and employment by facilitating better functioning and more equitable markets.
Increasing Economic Opportunity for Residents in the Niger Delta…
Jun 15, 2018 · This political economy analysis explored the underlying causes of occupational displacement among residents in the Niger Delta, the implications of high unemployment for development in the region, and how economic opportunity can be …
More than 95 percent of the country’s export earnings are derived from petroleum oil, which has resulted in socioeconomic benefits for much of the country, except for the Niger Delta. The residents of the Niger Delta primarily depend on the environment for economic income.
Economic Development | NDPI (Niger Delta Partnership Initiative)
Nigeria is a major producer of palm oil, but has increasingly relied on imports for its own consumption. Existing domestic demand—currently fulfilled from imports—makes the industry well-primed for expansion. The Niger Delta is the primary source of palm oil production in Nigeria.
Niger delta is rich in resources, but environmental destruction is ...
Oct 30, 2023 · Nigeria’s Niger Delta region is rich in natural resources. Its vast oil and gas deposits are the mainstay of the country’s economy.
Oil Among the Mangrove Trees: a Portrait of Destruction in the Niger ...
May 19, 2023 · Despite oil playing a massive role in the Nigerian economy—making up 90 percent of the nation's earnings—Niger Deltans are yet to see improvements from the revenues. Only a small fraction of Niger Deltans are engaged in the process of oil production as the majority of manpower, technical knowledge, machinery, and equipment are imported.
Dec 9, 2021 · In 2020, the economy halted its 12 consecutive quarters of expansion and contracted by 6.1 percent in 2020 Q2, mainly driven by the plunge in global oil prices and the prolonged enforcement of lockdowns and stringent restrictions the world over.
(PDF) Contemporary Challenges Facing the Niger Delta
Oct 10, 2023 · Our analyses identified some of the challenges to include: environmental degradation, high poverty levels, spiraling armed conflicts, poor infrastructure, and widespread unemployment, amongst...
The Niger Delta is one of the world’s largest wetlands and includes by far the largest mangrove forest in Africa. Within this extremely valuable ecosystem, oil activities are widespread - Rivers State and Delta State produce 75 percent of Nigeria’s petroleum, which represents
Niger Delta oil spills bring poverty, low crop yields to farmers
Sep 9, 2022 · These repeated spills and their effect on crop yields have led to a decline in local food production and deepened poverty in communities in the Niger Delta.