Measuring water quality with field equipment

Our citizen platform

Environmental Observatory

Observe • Report • Analyse • Act — a citizen platform for monitoring, collecting and analysing environmental information, open to citizens, communities, community relays and SEAM's partners.

Our mission

Environmental governance built on reliable data

  • Strengthen environmental monitoring
  • Make it easier for communities to raise alerts
  • Document environmental impacts
  • Produce data useful for decision-making
  • Strengthen dialogue between citizens, authorities and partners

Interactive map

SEAM's intervention and monitoring areas

Click on a point to see the type of area, the commune concerned and a short description. Use the legend to show or hide each category.

Legend

The locations of the hamlets of Bayan, Sébékourani and Kulaka are approximate (village-level) pending a precise field GPS survey.

Witnessed an environmental problem?

Report an environmental incident

Every citizen can help protect the environment by submitting a report. Reporters' personal information is protected; only verified, aggregated data is published on the map and dashboard.

Reporter information
Location
Description
Add evidence

Accepted formats: images, videos, audio, PDF, Word — 20 MB maximum per file.

How reports are processed

A clear process, from report to action

  1. 1Receiving the report
  2. 2Verifying the information
  3. 3Analysis by SEAM's technical team
  4. 4If necessary, requesting clarification from the reporter
  5. 5Prioritisation
  6. 6Drafting a response or recommendation
  7. 7Archiving and follow-up

Environmental dashboard

Reports in real time

Indicators automatically updated from verified reports received by SEAM.

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Environmental alerts

Important information for the public

Pollution risks, floods, bush fires, mining incidents, prevention campaigns: this section will allow SEAM to quickly publish alerts classified by region and priority level.

No active alerts at this time. Alerts published by SEAM will appear here as soon as they are issued.

Community relay network

A pillar of the Environmental Observatory

Community relays help to:

  • observe changes in the field;
  • report reliable information;
  • raise awareness among the population;
  • take part in monitoring and follow-up activities.

This organisation reflects the participatory approach SEAM has developed in its projects.

Join the monitoring network

Open data and confidentiality

SEAM is committed to balancing transparency with the protection of individuals:

  • published data is verified before release;
  • reporters' personal information is protected;
  • public data is presented in aggregated form when anonymity must be preserved.

Technologies used

A scalable architecture

Leaflet / OpenStreetMap for interactive mapping
KoboToolbox or ODK for field data collection
Dynamic dashboards (Chart.js) powered by SEAM's database
Custom-built site hosted on Hostinger, PHP / MySQL back office

This architecture will let SEAM gradually evolve the platform without disrupting the content already published.

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Join SEAM's environmental monitoring network

Whether you are a citizen, student, researcher, journalist, local official, business or partner, your contribution can help identify risks and build sustainable solutions.