Leading charity supporting those affected by the extractives industry & weak governance across the Niger Delta. Est. 2004 UK Registered Charity no: 1148143
London, UK & Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Joined April 2013
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Last Saturday, we celebrated #20YearsofImpact at SDN with our stakeholders, and partners.
Founded in 2004, our journey has been driven by a commitment to support communities impacted by the extractive sector and foster peace, equitable development, and democratic governance.
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International Day of Peace arrives this year with Nigeria ranked 142nd of 163 countries in the 2026 Global Peace Index. The ranking may seem abstract, but the indicators are familiar, political instability, violent crime, perceptions of criminality and access to weapons.
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opportunities, & relationships can either strengthen or weaken the conditions for peaceful participation. Peace is not secured by restraint alone,it’s strengthened when legitimate economic opportunity offers a more viable path than violence, & when the political & commercial
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incentives that sustain instability are reduced. #InternationalDayOfPeace #NigerDelta #JustTransition #InclusiveGovernance
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What does community development look like when the community finally has a seat at the table, but the table itself is still being built?
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To HCDTs, remember who you exist to serve, to companies and government, protect meaningful participation, not just procedural compliance, and to all of us working in the Niger Delta, let us not confuse the creation of institutions with the achievement of development.