Box 1 Clusters and cross-cutting issues and their lead / focal agencies at the global level Clusters for response areas · Agriculture Cluster (FAO)
· CCCM Cluster (UNHCR/IOM)
· Early Recovery Cluster (UNDP)
· Education Cluster (UNICEF/Save the Children)
· Emergency Shelter Cluster (UNHCR/IFRC)
· Health Cluster (WHO)
· Nutrition Cluster (UNICEF)
· Protection Cluster (UNHCR)*
· WASH Cluster (UNICEF)
Service clusters · Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (OCHA/WFP/UNICEF)
· Logistics Cluster (WFP)
Cross-cutting issues · Age (HelpAge International)
· Environment (UNEP)
· Gender (Co-chairs of the IASC Sub-Working Group on Gender, currently UNFPA
and Winrock International)
· HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
*The Protection Cluster includes a range of specific areas of responsibility with
designated focal point agencies. At country level, especially child protection and
gender-based violence are typically organized as “sub-clusters” and often enjoy a
similar status to independent clusters.