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Asia-Pacific Development Forum

The Colombo Plan is a regional intergovernmental organization established in 1950 to promote economic and social development in Asia and the Pacific through human resource development and technical cooperation. It has 27 member countries and is headquartered in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The organization facilitates sharing of development experiences and technologies between member nations with a focus on South-South cooperation. Its primary activities include long-term scholarship programs, drug advisory programs, and programs for private sector development and public administration.

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Asia-Pacific Development Forum

The Colombo Plan is a regional intergovernmental organization established in 1950 to promote economic and social development in Asia and the Pacific through human resource development and technical cooperation. It has 27 member countries and is headquartered in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The organization facilitates sharing of development experiences and technologies between member nations with a focus on South-South cooperation. Its primary activities include long-term scholarship programs, drug advisory programs, and programs for private sector development and public administration.

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COLOMBO PLAN

DR. MAHESWARI JAIKUMAR.


maheswarijaikumar2103@gmail.com
• COLOMBO PLAN is an
organization for Cooperative
Economic and Social
Development in Asia and the
Pacific.
THE FOUNDING FATHERS
• Establishment : 28 November
1950.

• Type : Economic forum.

• Member countries : Current (27)


Former (4)
MEMBERS

YELLOW – FORMER MEMBERS


BLUE – PRESENT MEMBERS
HEADQUARTERS
Colombo,
Sri Lanka.
• Type : Economic forum.

• Member countries : Current (27)


Former (4)
LEADER

Secretary-General Kinley Dorji


COLOMBO PLAN
• The Colombo Plan is a regional
organization that embodies the
concept of collective
intergovernmental effort to
strengthen economic and social
development of member countries
in the Asia-Pacific region.
• The primary
focus of
all Colombo
Plan activities
is on human
resources
development.
PURPOSE
• It is, a framework for bi-lateral
arrangements involving foreign
aid and technical assistance for
the economic and social
development of the region.
OBJECTIVES
• To promote interest in and support
for the economic and social
development of Asia and the
Pacific.

• To promote technical cooperation


and assist in the sharing and
transfer of technology among
member countries.
• To keep under review relevant
information on technical
cooperation between the
member governments,
multilateral and other agencies
with a view to accelerating
development through
cooperative effort.
• To facilitate the transfer and
sharing of the developmental
experiences among member
countries within the region with
emphasis on the concept
of South-South cooperation.
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
• The principal organs of the
Colombo Plan are - the
Consultative Committee, the
Council and the Secretariat.
Administrative costs of the
Council and Secretariat are
borne equally by the 27 member
countries.
FUNDING
• A special characteristic of the
Colombo Plan is that the
administrative costs of the
Council and the Secretariat are
borne equally by all member
countries.
• The Colombo Plan training
programmes are also funded by
contributions from non-member
governments and
regional/international
organizations.
PROGRAMMES
• The Colombo Plan has four permanent
programmes:

1. Long-Term Scholarships Programme


2. Drug Advisory Programme
3. Programme for Private Sector
Development
4. Programme for Public Administration
& Environment
THANK YOU

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