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Cohort for Research on Environment, Urban Management and Human Settlement (CREUMHS)

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Biodiversity Climate Change Education Energy Environment Extreme poverty Financing for Development Governance Habitat Indigenous Peoples Intellectual Property Least Developed Countries Population Statistics Sustainable Development Technical Cooperation United Nations Reform Water Women Women/gender Equality Youth Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Capacity building Institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women Millennium Development Goals Research Women and the environment Social Development: Cooperative Information and Communications Technologies Technical cooperation Youth Sustainable Development: Capacity-building Climate change Education Energy Human settlements Land management Major Groups Marine Resources Science Sustainable development in a globalizing world Technology Waste Management Peace and Development in Africa: Development in Africa NEPAD: Climate Change and Natural Resource Management Crosscutting issues (Gender and Capacity Development) Economic and Corporate Governance Human Development Regional Integration and Infrastructure
Geographic scope:	Regional Africa
Country of activity:	Ghana South Africa Zimbabwe Nigeria Benin Democratic Republic of the Congo Mozambique India Uganda Ethiopia Sierra Leone Botswana Cameroon Angola Gambia Senegal Mauritius Lesotho Seychelles Somalia Côte D'Ivoire Zambia Namibia Burundi Sudan South Sudan
Millennium Development Goals:	Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Achieve universal primary education Promote gender equality and empower women Ensure environmental sustainability Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	Cohort for Research on Environment, Urban Management and Human Settlements (CREUMHS) is a non-profit education and research organization registered in Kenya as Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) since March 1993. It brings together scholars, researchers, professionals and public and private sector officials to integrate theory, practice and understanding of both Environmental urban management and human settlement policies, which significantly impact human welfare. The Purpose and Mission of CREUMHS is engagement in non-political objects; to conduct research on Environment, Urban Management and Human Settlements; To Advance Knowledge and Action around the fields of Environment, Urban Management And Human Settlements through Policy-Oriented Research and Information Sharing And Dissemination. of Research Results through Participatory Methods And Utilization.. Section 12 of The Constitution And Rules states the other dual role of the CREUMHS as an NGO are Training and Conducting of Research Findings Seminars and Workshops to promote the Utilization of Research Results undertaken And to build Networks and Extension among its membership.
Year established:	1986
Year of registration:	1993
Organizational structure:	This is membership organisation run by six office bearers elected during the general meetings. The constitution and rules of the organization provide a governance structure which is democratic, open and transparent and free from political interference. The membership during the general meeting elects the office bearers of the executive committee of the organisation in terms of chairperson, vice chairperson, secretary, assistant secretary , treasurer and assistant treasurer who now form working committees to execute the business of the organisation Trustees are elected during the general meetingsand all land , buildings and immovable properties and all investments and securities acquired are vested in the name of the trustees to the organisation. Auditors of all funds of the organization are elected during the general meeting to prepare and audit all the funds of the organisation and present to the mmebers the audited results of all funds and records of the organisation. The constitution speciifically states that funds for the organisation shall only be used the runnig of the the office and secreterailas servoces, for research implementation and research findings dissemination and pub;ication of research findings and final project reports, In addition funds will be used to enhance capacity building and training in the engagement of the members with public and government policy makers and private sectors players and UN agencies and regional bodies dealing with various thematic areas on the implementation of the SDGs and the achievement of the key targets of the major SDGs relevant to Climate change, environmental governance , human settlements, disaster management etc.
Number and type of members:	1200 , individual members, Research networks and advocacy groups and regional and community based women and youth networks
Affiliation with NGO networks:	Habitat International Coalition (HIC)
Funding structure:	Membership fees or dues

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