Iasc cluster approach evaluation, 2nd phase april 2010

CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES
The integration of cross-cutting issues in the activities  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
of clusters and  their members has remained minimal,   
with only few exceptions
It is unclear who bears what responsibility for promoting  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
cross-cutting issues 
The definition of cross-cutting issues is unclear 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cluster coordinators lack expertise on cross-cutting issues 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Global gender and protection stand-by capacities are often  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
used to run clusters, rather than to ensure the mainstreaming  
of these issues
Early Recovery and Protection are often treated more  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
as clusters than cross-cutting issues
Integration of cross-cutting issues into needs assessment  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
remains weak