Stakeholder Democracy Network (SDN) is an International non-governmental organisation that helps facilitate community development from a rights-based perspective. SDN operates in the Niger Delta, helping communities affected by oil...
RFQ Number: SDN/AI-CSA/07/001 Issuance Date: 22nd July, 2025 Deadline for Offers: Two weeks after date of issuance, by 5:00 PM Description: Supply agricultural inputs and climate-smart agricultural training...
Stakeholder Democracy Network (SDN) is a non-governmental, not-for-profit organisation established to support those affected by the extractives industry and weak governance in the Niger Delta. We work with communities and...
The Reducing Digital Gender Gap in the Niger Delta project is a two years’ project initiated in 2023 being funded by the European Commission and implemented by SDN with...
Background The creation of Host Community Development Trusts (HCDTs) is perhaps the most significant opportunity to drive improved development outcomes in the Niger Delta in the past two decades....
The largest mangrove forest in Africa is located in Nigeria, with a significant portion situated in the Niger Delta region. These ecosystems are vital for biodiversity and serve as...
SDN in collaboration with the Rivers State Tax Justice and Governance Platform and its esteemed partners including the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CITN & PH Society), Society of Women...
Stakeholder Democracy Network (SDN) today calls on Shell and the Federal Government of Nigeria to adhere to a responsible divestment process that will effectively address the legacy of oil...
International oil companies are selling their onshore assets to move offshore, or out of Nigeria altogether. The rate of divestment is accelerating, and there are widespread concerns that the...
SDN would like to congratulate Professor Nenibarini Zabbey on his appointment to the Project Coordinator post at the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) in Ogoniland. SDN has worked closely...
ABUJA – President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu has vowed to accelerate implementation of the Nigeria Gas Master Plan, fully develop and modernize our regulatory framework for natural gas production. His campaign manifesto...
SDN today releases research that highlights how the provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) targeted toward host community development create both opportunities and challenges. We are encouraged by...
SDN today releases research that highlights the risks associated with increasing gas production in Nigeria. Expansion is expected due to domestic energy plans, and increased demand from Europe and...
Recent news coverage has highlighted further concerns about the credibility and quality of Nigeria’s largest oil spill clean-up, including poor implementation of remediation techniques and mishandling of contracts. This...