Expanding your reach into international markets with strategic partnerships and trade facilitation.
Connecting investors with high-potential ventures across Asia, the Americas, and beyond.
Building skilled workforces through international training and capacity-building programs.
Agricultural and agri-business development, including coconut, graphite, and renewable resources.
Crafting compelling brand identities for businesses entering new cultural markets.
Innovation-driven R&D to create competitive products for global distribution.
Tourism and hospitality project development in emerging destinations.
Facilitating cross-border internship programs for emerging professionals.
Community-focused programs driving sustainable economic growth in developing regions.
The Colombo Plan for Cooperative Economic and Social Business Development Center in Asia and the Pacific was conceived at the Commonwealth Conference on Foreign Affairs held in Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in January 1950 and launched on 1 July 1951.
It grew from seven Commonwealth nations — Australia, Britain, Canada, Ceylon, India, New Zealand, and Pakistan — into an international organization of 26 member countries, driving economic and social development across Asia and the Pacific.
The plan emphasized human resource development and south-south cooperation, business development center recognizing the need to raise skill levels to utilize physical capital more efficiently — principles that continue to guide CBDC today.
Founded
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) gives Canada preferential access to key Asia-Pacific markets — a strategic advantage CBDC leverages for our clients.
From Sri Lanka’s business development center, the renewable energy sector to Dubai’s Expo City, from India’s booming markets to Japan’s innovation ecosystem, we connect Canadian and American businesses to the world’s fastest-growing economies.
