Regional Cooperation for Development

Regional Cooperation for Development (RCD) or Organization for Regional Cooperation and Development (ORCD){{cite encyclopedia | url=http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/central-treaty-organization-cento-a-mutual-defense-and-economic-cooperation-pact-among-persia-turkey-and-pakistan-wi | title=Central Treaty Organization| encyclopedia=Encyclopaedia Iranica v3 | date=30 December 2012 | accessdate=February 18, 2017 | author=Joseph A. Kechichian | author-link=Joseph A. Kechichian | pages=259–260}} 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.{{cite journal |title=The Formation of RCD: Regional Cooperation for Development |last1=Yeşilbursa |first1=Behçet Kemal |journal=Middle Eastern Studies |date=22 July 2009 |volume=45 |issue=4 |pages=637–660 |doi=10.1080/00263200903009759 |s2cid=145131642 }} 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.