WOCAT is a network of SLM specialists from all over the world. WOCAT is organised as a consortium of national and international institutions and operates in a decentralised manner. This means that it is carried out through initiatives at regional and national levels, with backstopping from experienced members of the consortium.
At the global level, WOCAT is co-ordinated by a management group, assisted by the global secretariat. Task forces are set up to further develop initiatives and tools, and to support national and regional institutions. Annual international workshops and steering meetings provide a basis for exchange on progress with different initiatives and for directing future activities.
Meanwhile, there is considerable experience available on how to start, organise and maintain national and regional initiatives. This experience is made available in the form of guidelines and through the personal support of members of the WOCAT consortium.

• WOCAT provides all methodological tools and guidelines to national and regional institutions to carry out their own initiatives according to their needs.
• The main activities are carried out by national and regional institutions.