Member Countries
CPSC was founded by 26 countries which include Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, Canada, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Khmer Republic, Republic of Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Republic of Maldives, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States of America and the Republic of Vietnam. They collectively agreed that a regional center for technician education and training needed to be established to assist countries in Colombo Plan region in this area. The said countries cooperated under south-south cooperation which has been the principal framework for CPSC's programs and activities from its inception until now.
There are 17 active Member Countries of CPSC as on 2008. They are as follows:
Member Countries (active as on 2008)
Afghanistan |
People's Republic of Bangladesh |
Royal Government of Bhutan |
Republic of the Fiji Islands |
Republic of India |
Republic of Korea |
Malaysia |
Republic of Maldives |
Union of Myanmar |
Mongolia |
Nepal |
Islamic Republic of Pakistan |
Papua New Guinea |
Republic of the Philippines |
Republic of Singapore |
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka |
Thailand |
CPSC accepts the participation of non-Colombo Plan countries or internationally-recognized organizations to CPSC programs on cost-recovery basis.