Colombo Process : Regional Consultative Process
India has assumed the chair of the Colombo Process for 2024-26, the first time since the forum’s inception in 2003.
- The Colombo Process is a Regional Consultative Process focused on managing overseas employment and contractual labour.
- It comprises 12 Asian member states, including Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, with India as a founding member. Priority areas include skills and qualification recognition and fostering ethical recruitment practices.
- The UN’s International Organization for Migration provides technical and administrative support.
- IOM: Established in 1951 as part of the UN System, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
- It comprises 175 member states and aims to address displacement issues and facilitate pathways for regular migration. It leads initiatives like the Global Compact For Migration.
