Regional Cooperation for Development

Regional Cooperation for Development (RCD) or Organization for Regional Cooperation and Development (ORCD) was multi-governmental organization which was originally established on the 21st of July 1964 by Iran, Pakistan and Turkey, regional members of the Central Treaty Organization (CENTO), to allow socio-economic development of the member states. Its headquarters was in Tehran, Iran. In 1979, this organization was dissolved. It was replaced by Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) in 1985. Seven new members were added: Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. Under this organization Pakistan along with aid from Iran was able to build the 813 km long N-25 highway. Several other developments also took place in the member countries who were able to get and provide financial aid to each other.