Who we are

In 1998, the Commonwealth Secretary-General established the Commonwealth Consultative Group on Human Settlements (CCGHS).  The CCGHS is an intergovernmental group made up of Ministers who are responsible for implementing the Habitat Agenda in their own countries.  At its first meeting, held in Nairobi in May 1999, the CCGHS adopted a Commonwealth goal of: 

"Demonstrated progress towards adequate shelter for all with secure tenure and access to essential services in every community by 2015" . 

ComHabitat consists of the CCGHS supported in practical ways by agencies from government, local government, civil society and the private sector.  Currently, the key partners are the Commonwealth Secretariat, the Commonwealth Foundation, the Commonwealth Association of Planners, Commonwealth Human Ecology Council, Commonwealth Local Government Forum, Homeless International, the UK Government’s Department for International Development and UN-Habitat. 

ComHabitat is governed by the intergovernmental Commonwealth Consultative Group on Human Settlements (CCGHS).  The ComHabitat Management Group oversee the work of the ComHabitat Secretariat and are responsible for approving and monitoring the detailed annual work plan of the ComHabitat Secretariat.  The ComHabitat Secretariat is responsible for the day-to-day programme of activities determined by the CCGHS.  The Secretariat is currently hosted by Homeless International.  ComHabitat is developing a Network to facilitate a broader engagement by many more organisations and individuals in the CCGHS process, please contact us if you would like to become involved and kept up-to-date with our work.