Colombo Plan
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The Colombo Plan began in 1951, and is a regional organisation focused on social development. It is based in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
It provides economic aid to parts of South and Southeast Asia.
It was established May 1950 after a meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Commonwealth of Nations in Colombo, Sri Lanka (then Ceylon), coming into full operation July 1951.
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Present members
- Afghanistan
- Australia
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
- Fiji Islands
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
- Laos
- Malaysia
- The Maldives
- Mongolia
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- New Zealand
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Philippines
- Singapore
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
- United States
- Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Several states have left.
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