Mainstreaming cross-cutting issues : 7 lessons from DAC peer reviews.

Gender equality and the environment are treated as cross-cutting issues in all DAC peer reviews in recognition of their importance in development co-operation. This report highlights some of the common themes and important lessons on mainstreaming gender equality and the environment based on DAC members' practices as documented in peer reviews, a number of donor evaluations as well as wider work across the OECD.