COLOMBO PLAN

COLOMBO PLAN

1. COLOMBO PLAN DR. MAHESWARI JAIKUMAR. [email protected]

2. COLOMBO PLAN is an organization for Cooperative Economic and Social  Development in Asia and the Pacific.

3. THE FOUNDING FATHERS

4. Establishment  :   28 November 1950. Type : Economic forum . Member countries : Current (27) Former (4)  

5. MEMBERS YELLOW – FORMER MEMBERS BLUE – PRESENT MEMBERS

6. HEADQUARTERS Colombo , Sri Lanka .

7. Type : Economic forum. Member countries : Current ( 27) Former (4)

8. LEADER Secretary-General  Kinley Dorji

9. 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 .

10. The primary focus of all Colombo Plan activities is on human resources development.

11. PURPOSE It is, a framework for bi-lateral arrangements involving foreign aid  and technical assistance for the economic and social development of the region.

12. 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.

13. 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.

14. 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 .

15. 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.

16. 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. 

17. The Colombo Plan training programmes are also funded by contributions from non-member governments and regional/international organizations.

18. 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 

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