Organisational Structure of OECD
1. Council: The Council is the highest body of OECD, which is entrusted to be the source of all the organisation’s acts. It is in charge of strategic planning and workflow. The European Commission and one person nominated from each member country make up the Council.
2. Subsidiary Bodies: The Council along with the subsidiary bodies make up the OECD bodies. Standing committees, special bodies, and substantive committees are the three types of committees in the OECD. The OECD has a total of 37, Level 1 committees. Many of them have subcommittees with titles like Level 2, Level 3, and sometimes Level 4.
3. Secretariat: The OECD Secretariat is responsible for carrying out the mandates as initiated by the council. It analyses the data, examines policy, and makes suggestions and views based on worldwide performance.
4 . Secretary General: The Secretary-General plays a crucial role in the decision-making process. The secretary-general is in charge of the organisation, leading the Secretariat, managing the budget, assisting all bodies, and representing them.
5. Committees: The committees are the third pillar of OECD’s structure. Over 250 committees comprised of over 40,000 international professionals from all over the world including member nations and non-member nations share information and ideas, and they keep track of policy areas.