In the field of Drug Control:

Colombo Plan enhances human resource of member countries

The Colombo Plan is the first regional organization to address the drug abuse problem in the Asia-Pacific region since the inception of the Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Program (CPDAP) in 1973. Currently, the Colombo Plan is the biggest stakeholder in drug demand reduction in the Asia-Pacific region.

Responding to the changing needs of member countries, the Colombo Plan has six capacity-building programs for May-June 2010 to strengthen the capacity of human resources in drug control and drug demand reduction.

Of these six initiatives, two regional programs are for Drug Law Enforcement officers and four programs for drug demand reduction initiatives in Afghanistan.

The regional training on drug law enforcement:

1. Regional Training for Drug Law Enforcement Officers, Singapore, May 17-21, in collaboration with the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) of Singapore.

2. Seventh Regional Training Course on Precursor and Chemical Control for Narcotics Law Enforcement Officers, Thailand, June 21-27, in collaboration with the Office of Narcotics Control Board (ONCB), Thailand.

Up to two places in each of the above two regional training will be available for Sri Lankans. All nominations have to be endorsed by the National Dangerous Drug Control Board of Sri Lanka.