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For generations, Colombo Plan scholarships opened the door to education abroad for thousands of young people across Asia and the Pacific. Many went on to shape the futures of their nations.
In our 75th year, we are reviving this legacy. Building on our long-standing partnership with KDI School in the Republic of Korea, new university partnerships in Thailand have added over 50 Master’s and PhD scholarships this year.
The Foreign Ministers of the British
Commonwealth meet to discuss
international affairs in Colombo where
Australia and Sri Lanka (then Ceylon)
proposes joint financial and technical
assistance to the region’s developing
nations.
1950
The Colombo Plan is launched and
begins by laying the groundwork for
education, healthcare, agriculture,
science and infrastructure
development, gradually evolving to
guide its member countries towards
robust industrial sectors.
1951-1971
The Colombo Plan reaffirms its
commitment to technical cooperation and
human capital development with the
establishment of CPDAP pioneering
notable initiatives in drug demand and
supply reduction.
1972-1988
At crossroads, despite the reduced
need for external technical
assistance, the Colombo Plan
forges ahead, buoyed by members’
belief in its potential as a catalyst
for regional development
cooperation.
1989-1994
Embracing new directions, the Colombo Plan pivots
towards South-to-South cooperation, catering to both
the region’s development and the Colombo Plan’s
capacities; that of technical co-operation.
1995-2004
The Colombo Plan gains renewed
impetus in its global mission for DDR. As
the oldest regional inter-governmental
programme in the Asia-Pacific region, it
ventures into certification, global
prevention and treatment protocols, and
the development of training curricula.
2005-2019
Stepping into a decade of milestones,
online self-led curricula play a pivotal
role in global DDR and capacity
building, facilitating outreach to new
countries and providing accessible
services to both memeber and
non-member countries.
2020 – 2026
July 18, 2026
July 1, 2026
June 25, 2026
March 24, 2026
To support economic and social development in the Asia and Pacific region.
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