Dear Friends, Partners, and Supporters of Stakeholder Democracy Network, As we approach the close of another impactful year, it is with gratitude and reflection that we share the milestones...
At SDN we know that change can happen through collective action by citizens and working with progressive leaders in communities, civil society, the private sector, and government, change can...
SDN has been equipping young people with digital skills, and incubating start-up businesses, since it worked with the Ken Saro-Wiwa Foundation to establish Port Harcourt’s first tech hub in...
Issues for host communities under the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) The Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) establishes the Host Community Development Trusts (HCDTs), which will guide oil and gas company...
Why is gas problematic for Nigeria and the Niger Delta? The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) plans to expand gas production to serve growing international and domestic demand. However,...
The lead-up to the Nigeria 2023 election was characterised by a growing interest among young people in the election process, largely due to the key provisions in the 2022...
As one of the largest democracies in Africa, Nigeria’s 2023 general election marks a crucial moment for Nigerians to exercise their democratic rights. The decision made in this poll...
About a year ago, we wrote about the huge changes taking place in onshore oil production in the Niger Delta as International Oil Companies (IOCs) divest and sell their...
Access to finance is one of the biggest barriers to growth and productivity for SMEs and smallholder farmers and fisher folks. In riverine communities, accessing finance is extremely difficult...
This page will be updated if and when new information becomes available through INEC Nigeria What is Continuous Voter Registration?To vote in the 2023 elections, you need to be...
This weekend saw the latest tragic incident involving an artisanal oil refinery, with over 100 people reportedly killed in an explosion on the border of Imo and Rivers States....
What is happening? Nigerian domestic oil companies (DOCs) are taking over the country’s onshore oil and gas industry, while international oil companies (IOCs) are steadily moving offshore, or out...
In February 2022, a large consignment of imported petrol had to be withdrawn from the market, after it was found to have excessive levels of methanol, which was causing...
SDN has worked with six communities across Rivers and Bayelsa states in the Niger Delta to develop highly effective Community Monitoring and Advocacy Groups (CMAGS) that act as advocates...
 SDN has worked with, and across, ministries in the Federal Government to finally secure high-level backing of the Strategic Implementation Work Plan (SIWP), which we hope will improve the...