One Country One Priority Product (OCOP)
An effective organization and coordination mechanism has been established to implement the OCOP at three levels:
- The Steering Committee (SC), set up at FAO headquarters, oversees the implementation at global level. The SC is chaired by FAO Director-General and composed of the relevant senior co-leaders and directors of divisions/centres/offices, as well as relevant observers. The SC is supported by three subsidiary groups, including the Scientific Advisory Group (SAG), Resource Mobilization Group (RMG) and the OCOP Secretariat.
- The Regional Organizing Group (ROG), established for each region, coordinates the implementation within the region. The ROG is led by the FAO Regional Assistant Director-General and composed of relevant members from the Regional Office, and FAO Representatives of participating countries in the region. Under the ROG, a Regional OCOP Working Team is formulated to take care of the daily matters. If needed, a working group is established to provide technical support.
- The National Task Force (NTF), set up in each participating country, carries out the implementation of the activities at the national level. It is led by the Senior Officer of the responsible Ministry and composed of the relevant members from different departments and the Senior Officer from FAO Country Office. Under the NTF, a National OCOP Working Team is formulated to take care of the daily matters. If needed, a working group is established to provide technical support.
