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The Colombo Plan is a regional intergovernmental organization that began operations on 1 July 1951. The organization was conceived at an international conference, The Commonwealth Conference on Foreign Affairs held in Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in January 1950, and was attended by the finance ministers of Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, Ceylon, Pakistan and New Zealand, and the ...
Asia-Pacific region. The Asian Development Bank ( ADB) is a regional development bank established on 19 December 1966, [4] which is headquartered in 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila 1550, Philippines. The bank also maintains 31 field offices around the world [5] to promote social and economic development in Asia.
Welfare is an affiliate of the Muslim World League (MWL). A Saudi royal decree issued on January 29, 1979, approved the decision of MWL to form Welfare made in 1978. It is a member of the International Islamic Council for Da'wah and Relief (IICDR), has observer status at Organisation of the Islamic Cooperation, consultative status at United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and ...
Overview. Vision: A strong nation of women and children with ensured rights that contributes towards sustainable development. Mission: To formulate,implement,monitor,evaluate and co-ordinate policies and programmes required for the physical and human resource development with a concerted approach in order to create an empowered conductive environment that ensures social, economic and cultural ...
Formal Diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Sri Lanka were established in January 1961 with the Philippines opening a diplomatic mission office in Colombo. Sri Lanka has a Chargé d'affaires -level mission based in Japan with the Philippines. The diplomatic missions of both countries in Manila and Colombo were elevated to embassies ...
The Robin Hood Army is a non profit volunteer-based organization that works to get surplus food from restaurants to the disadvantaged in cities across India and 10 other countries. [1] They have served food to over 118.46 million people [1] including individuals who are homeless and in orphanages, old-age homes, night shelters, homes for ...
This article is a list of domestic and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) operating in China. Relations between Chinese NGOs and the government fluctuate over time. [1] Most Chinese NGOs and activists work with government entities that support their goals and selectively oppose government entities which contest their goals.
Plan International is a development and humanitarian organisation based in the United Kingdom that works in over 75 countries across Africa, the Americas, and Asia, focusing on children’s rights. As of 2021, Plan International reached 26.2 million girls and 24.1 million boys through its programming.