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