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CCGHS 2011

A meeting of the ministerial-level Commonwealth Consultative Group on Human Settlements (CCGHS) was held on 12 April 2011 at the United Nations offices in Gigiri, Nairobi.

The CCGHS is a ministerial forum on human settlements. It meets every two years in the wings of the UN Habitat Governing Council sessions in Nairobi. The focus of CCGHS ministerial discussions was the need for pragmatic approaches to deliver secure tenure for slum dwellers and others in informal settlements in urban areas of Commonwealth countries. This stimulated a lively debate amongst ministers on priority actions in attaining the Commonwealth goal on secure tenure and contributed to the theme for GC-23 which included a debate on ‘equitable access to land’.

The CCGHS oversees the work of ComHabitat, the Commonwealth’s partnership on human settlements. ComHabitat is a multi-stakeholder partnership which consists of a ministerial group – the Commonwealth Consultative Group on Human Settlements (CCGHS) – and a collaborative partnership of agencies from government, local government and civil society. Partners include: the Commonwealth Association of Planners; Commonwealth Foundation; Commonwealth Human Ecology Council; Commonwealth Local Government Forum; the Commonwealth Secretariat; and Homeless International.

This partnership brings together agencies from different sectors that are implementing the Habitat Agenda (government, local government, civil society and professional organisations). All of these groups are actively involved in addressing human settlements concerns within their own spheres, but also collaborate through ComHabitat to achieve their goals through networking, advocacy, information sharing and the creation of partnerships to promote more integrated approaches. ComHabitat promotes implementation of the Habitat Agenda and is working towards the Commonwealth Goal of 'demonstrated progress towards adequate shelter for all with secure tenure and access to essential services in every community by 2015'.

View ComHabitat’s latest report

Documents

CCGHS-11 Delegation FormCCGHS-11 Delegation Form - Please kindly complete the delegation form and send to Miss Ibukun Ibitoye at i.ibitoye@commonwealth.int

CCGHS11(1) Admin Administrative NoteCCGHS11(1) Admin Administrative Note

CCGHS11(2) Admin Provisional AgendaCCGHS11(2) Admin Provisional Agenda

CCGHS11(1) To have and to hold - Commonwealth paper on landCCGHS11(1) To have and to hold - Commonwealth paper on land

CCGHS11(2) Commonwealth Action on Human SettlementsCCGHS11(2) Commonwealth Action on Human Settlements

Supporting Documents

CLGF Inclusive Cities Network Report 2011CLGF Inclusive Cities Network Report 2011