NADCAO is a forum of different stakeholders that share the interest and commitment to ensure the sustainability of the sector. The stakeholders, including service providers, donors, membership based organizations, and national NGOs, represent a new and fresh partnership model of different role players and interests, tied together by common concerns and commitments.

These common concerns and commitments include:

• Expansion of access to social justice in South Africa;
• Sustainability of the sector;
• The need for advocacy to help advance processes related to the Legal Practice Bill and recognition by government;
• Professionalisation of the sector.

Our Mission Statement:

NADCAO is a national alliance for the development of community advice offices and community-based paralegals that aims to facilitate and expand access to social justice by the poor in South Africa through:

1. Voice and knowledge sharing;
2. Support and development
3. Resource Mobilisation