In Nepal, Sixth Ministerial Consultation of Colombo Process has been concluded with adoption of 27-point Kathmandu Declaration.

The member states agreed to focus on health of migrant workers, implementation of migration-related elements of Sustainable Development Goals , promotion of equality for women migrant workers and consular support for migrant workers. The theme of consultation, which was concluded in Kathmandu last evening, was “Safe, Regular and Managed Migration: A Win-Win for All”.

The representatives from all 12 member states-Nepal, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam attended the consultation. The Colombo Process is a regionalconsultative process on the management of overseas employment and contractual labour for countries of origins in Asia. It was established in 2003.

Thebasic objective of Colombo Process is to provide a forum for Asian labour-sending countries to share experiences, consult on issues faced by overseas workers, optimize development benefits from organized overseas employment and enhance dialogue with countries of destination.