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title: "5.7 Mainstreaming and Integration of Protection and Other Crosscutting Dimensions"
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# 5.7 Mainstreaming and Integration of Protection and Other Crosscutting Dimensions

IASC highlights the need to ensure mainstreaming of cross-cutting and cross-sectoral issues as a core focus for all clusters. At country-level, HCTs will often prioritise certain cross-cutting concerns. The role of the FSC Coordinator is to **support, encourage and enable cluster partners to integrate priority cross-cutting issues** in sectoral needs assessment, analysis, response, monitoring and evaluation activities and contribute to the development of appropriate strategies to address these concerns.

In addition to **mainstreaming AAP and PSEA** (*see* [*1.5.3*](/cc/docs/153-accountability-to-affected-populations) *and* [*1.5.4*](/cc/docs/154-protection-from-sexual-exploitation-and-abuse)), FSC partners should address cross cutting concerns and the diversity of needs of the affected population (including but not limited to **disability, age, gender equality, marginalised / minority groups)** throughout the planning and delivery of humanitarian action to ensure that no one is left behind. They should also ensure **protection** and **environmental concerns are addressed**.

This section will briefly explain each of these cross-cutting concerns (*acknowledging that there may be several others, which may be relevant for FSCs at country level*) and flag the key recommended actions for the FSC Coordinator.

Inter-Agency Standing Committee

Humanitarian Country Team

Food Security Cluster

Accountability to Affected Populations

Protection against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse