The Regional Consultative Process on the Management of Overseas Employment and Contractual Labour for Countries of Origins in Asia or ‘The Colombo Process' is led and governed by the annual Ministerial Consultation in which recommendations and action plans are discussed and adopted by the Ministers of the participating countries.

During each Consultation, member states review and monitor the implementation of the previous recommendations and identify further steps for action.

The Colombo Process, following the principles of a Regional Consultative Process, provides Member States and organizations a non-binding and informal environment to engage in dialogues and cooperation on issues related to labour migration that are of common interest and concern.