PIA: Foundation, NUPRC seek sustained reforms for host communities

The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta, regulators, oil and gas companies, Host Community Development Trusts, and civil society organisations have called for sustained efforts to strengthen host-community governance and improve implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act. This call was made at PIND’s Bridges Project HCDT Impact Summit in Port Harcourt, where key stakeholders reviewed lessons from the Bridges Project, assessed progress made by Host Community Development Trusts (HCDTs), and agreed on practical steps for sustaining reforms beyond the project cycle.

The summit aimed to ensure that the gains made by HCDTs continue beyond the project period, with participants focusing on strengthening institutions, improving community participation, and enhancing accountability in development.

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