Who We Are
Navrongo-Bolgatanga Catholic Diocesan Development Organization (NABOCADO) is a Catholic faith-based organization that has been dedicated to promoting rural development since its establishment in 1981. Operating within the entirety of the diocese, which encompasses all 15 administrative districts of the Upper East Region and 6 districts in the Northern-East Region, NABOCADO serves a population estimated at 2 million people, with a growth rate of 3% per annum. Situated in the Sahel ecological region, the diocese is predominantly rural, with 75% of the population residing in rural areas and 85% engaged in agrarian communities.
NABOCADO operates across four main sectors: Livelihood and Agric, Justice, Peace and Humanitarian Response, Health and Education. Each sector is overseen by a Director, with coordination facilitated by the Executive Director.
Mission
NABOCADO exists to promote equitable access to social services, humanitarian emergency relief, climate justice, peacebuilding and good governance for improved wellbeing of peoples.
Vision
An empowered society living dignified lives in harmony with nature in accordance with the social teaching of the Catholic Church.
Core Values
The activities of NABOCADO are guided by the Christian values of: Love anf solidarity, Non-discrimination and inclusiveness, Stewardship and Integrity, Partnership and Participation, Transparency and Accountability, Creativity and Innovation, Networking and Sustationability.
