NABOCADO Team

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.

Operational Area Map

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.

Meet Our Team

Dr Joseph Bangu

Executive Director

Rev. Fr. Joseph Tabase

Financial Administrator

Head of Programmes

Joyceline Abiire

Finance Director

Michael Ayamga

MEAL Coordinator

Dominic Avea Aniah

Director, Livelihood & Agric

Theophilus Abolga

Director, Justice, Peace & Humanitarian Response

Sebastian Tule

Director, Health Programmes

Irene Mahamoud

Gender Coordinator

Athanasius Ataarem

IT Officer

Moses Apana Apobona

Media & Communications Officer

OUR PARTNERS

We are proud to partner with non-profit organizations dedicated to creating a positive impact in their communities, offering our support and resources to achieve common goals.