ABOUT NWADO
The North West Association of Development Organizations (NWADO) is a network of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) working in the North West region of Cameroon. It was created in 2002 with a view to contribute to the equitable and sustainable development process in which stakeholders collaborate and contribute to each other’s activities in line with government policies, norms and values of the people of the North West Region. NWADO serves as an information house for development information and plays a critical role in as the voice of North West civil society by leading advocacy initiatives and strengthening member’s capacities on identified areas where there are capacity gaps. NWADO initiates activities that promote networking among civil society and stimulate information sharing, inter organizational learning, joint project activities and local and international partnerships and collaboration. Following the new strategic orientation in 2016, NWADO is more committed to improving core member services and stimulating actions that can shape development policies at locally and nationally.
Our vision: NWADO dreams of a civil society with a stronger voice and well-coordinated actions for sustainable development
Our mission: NWADO stands to strengthen the capacities of civil society organizations for active and effective policy engagement towards democratic governance, the rule of law and sustainable development.
ORGANISATIONAL VALUES
- We strongly respect human dignity and adhere to the rule of law.
- We single out ourselves as a transparent and more accountable entity.
- We practice a culture of diversity and pluralism.
- We are an open institution and believe in knowledge /information sharing
MEMBERSHIP
NWADO strength comes from a committed pool of member organizations that are well structured and organized in specific thematic groups. Following a new orientation from 2016 strategic plan, NWADO structured her membership into 6 thematic areas based on their area of work and expertise. There are 68 member organisations registered in the data base with about 36 active and committed. The main thematic groups include
| Thematic Groups | Activities |
| Human Rights and Gender | -Governance
-Women’s Reproductive rights -Justice and peace -Gender -Social Welfare -Ageing -Disabilities -Land rights -Communication |
| Health | -Nutrition
-Food processing -Hygiene and Sanitation -HIV/AIDS |
| Environment | -Forest Governance
-Waste Management -Water supply -Climate change -Wildlife protection |
| Agriculture | -Agro forestry
-Agro pastoral -Food processing -Livestock production -Micro finance |
| Education | -Capacity building
-Vocational training -Research -Women Economic Empowerment |
| Infrastructural Development | -Water supply. |
