About us
Working on health, education and the economy, together
The Triple Helix Foundation is a declared non-profit association in Yaoundé, Cameroon. We combine community projects with independent policy research.
Mission
To improve the health, education and economic opportunities of less privileged young people and women in Cameroon, through community projects and research that informs public policy.
Vision
A Cameroon where every young person can be healthy, learn well and earn a decent living.
Values
What guides us
We base what we do and say on careful research, and we say what we do not know.
We design every project so that people with disabilities, girls and women and the poorest can take part.
Our findings are our own. No funder or partner decides what we publish.
We are open about who funds us, how we spend money and what we achieve.
We work with universities, government, business and communities, because no one solves these problems alone.
Our history
Where we come from
- 30 August 2024The Foundation is declared to the Senior Divisional Officer for Mfoundi and receives its declaration receipt.
- 2026Three founding departments and the AI & Human Development Initiative are set up. Our first projects are designed.
- November 2026This website is launched.
- NextFirst projects, first publications and the first Yaoundé Policy Dialogue.
Where we work
- Projects
- Yaoundé first, then other regions of Cameroon
- Research
- Cameroon and the CEMAC region, with comparative studies across low- and middle-income countries
- Policy engagement
- National ministries and agencies, regional bodies and international partners
Strategy 2026–2028
Our strategic objectives
What we aim to achieve in our first three years.
- Build our departmentsAppoint a head for each department and the AI Initiative, and grow our network of experts.
- Launch our first projectsStart at least one project in each pillar, with clear indicators from day one.
- Publish and convenePublish our first policy briefs and working papers, and hold the first Yaoundé Policy Dialogues.
- Build partnershipsForm lasting partnerships with universities, government, business and funders.
- Strengthen our systemsPut in place the financial, governance and data-protection systems needed for audited accounts and larger grants.
Where we are now
We are at the very beginning, and we would rather say so plainly. The Foundation is run by volunteers and has no external funding yet. Our department heads are being recruited, our first studies are being designed, and our projects are starting small.
What we do have is a legal registration, a committed team, and a clear idea of the work we want to do. Partners who join us now will help shape it.
Legal status
- Legal form
- Declared association with legal personality
- Legal basis
- Article 7, Law No. 90/053 of 19 December 1990 on freedom of association
- Declaration receipt
- No. 00001453/ARDA/JO6/SAJPA/APPB
- Date issued
- 30 August 2024
- Issued by
- Senior Divisional Officer, Mfoundi Division, Centre Region
- Headquarters
- Yaoundé, Cameroon