Colombo Process

About the Colombo Process

Members and Observers

Eleven Members Countries

Afghanistan

Bangladesh

China

India

Indonesia

Nepal

Pakistan

Philippines

SriLanka

Thailand

Vietnam

Eight Observer Countries

Bahrain

Italy

Kuwait

Malaysia

Qatar

Republic of Korea

Saudi Arabia

United Arab Emirates

International and Regional Organizations

Asian Development Bank (ADB), Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Department for International Development, UK (DFID), European Commission, Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC), International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) and the World Bank are participants in this process.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has provided technical support to the Colombo Process since its inception and serves as its Secretariat.