Regional consultative process on overseas employment and contractual labor for countries of origin in Asia

Colombo process at a glance

The Colombo Process is a Regional Consultative Process (RCP) on the management of overseas employment and contractual labor for countries of origin in Asia.

Background

During the last decade, labour migration flows from South and South-Central Asia have become an increasingly...More
Welcome to the Colombo Process

The Colombo Process is a Regional Consultative Process on the management of overseas employment and contractual labour for countries of origins in Asia. According to best estimates, over 2.5 million Asian workers leave their countries every year under contract to work abroad. A large proportion of workers from South and Southeast Asia head for the Gulf States to perform various types of service, trade and construction jobs, while others move to North America, Europe and Asian countries...More

 

 
 

Dhaka Consultation 2011

Bangladesh, as a member of the Colombo Process, took over the rotational chairmanship of this regional consultative process on 14 December 2009. After three successful Ministerial Consultations, the "Fourth Ministerial Consultations for Asian Labour Sending Countries" was hosted by Government of Bangladesh in Dhaka in April 2011...Read More
 



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