ASMI-CamerounData Sentinel Initiative

News & Institutional Updates

What we’ve been doing.

Short updates on our governance, programmes, data practice and growth as an organisation.

Programme proposal · seeking fundingSafe Choices, Safe Return
  • Community ambassadors in Littoral, Centre and West
  • Support for returned survivors
  • Survivor ambassadors, by choice only
16 October 2026 • Programme

Our programme: Safe Choices, Safe Return

Our Digital Safe Route community pilot has grown into a 12-month programme that trains community ambassadors, supports returned survivors of trafficking, and lets survivors who choose it become ambassadors. It is a proposal seeking 11,520,000 FCFA (US$20,000); no donor has committed yet. Community fundraising to launch it in Littoral, starting in Moungo, remains open, with a target of 2,880,000 FCFA (about US$5,000).

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3 October 2026 • Governance

Safeguarding and Data Protection Policy approved

The Executive Bureau approved Version 1.0 under Decision DEC-017/ASMI-CM/BE/2026. It covers safeguarding, child protection, survivor confidentiality, consent, data security and how concerns are reported. Mancho Tebo Salif is designated as Data Protection Officer.

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ASMI-Cameroun team during the September 2026 General Assembly in Nkongsamba
20 September 2026 • Governance

General Assembly strengthens accountability and preparation for community outreach

At the General Assembly, members went over responsibilities, monthly contributions, learning and participation, and prepared our first community outreach. Attendance and action points were recorded.

Our data promiseCollect less. Protect more.
  • Only the data a decision needs
  • Consent first
  • Restricted access
  • Totals and patterns, never names
Data Sentinel

Public evidence must protect people

We’re building Data Sentinel around a few rules: collect less, anonymise, ask for consent, check quality, and always link analysis to action.

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