intersectoral
Intersectoral refers to actions, policies, and processes that involve coordination across distinct sectors or disciplines to address problems that cross boundaries between those sectors. It emphasizes collaborative planning, joint decision-making, and shared accountability rather than isolated efforts within a single domain. Intersectoral work is distinct from parallel multisectoral activity in that partners actively align objectives and resources to produce complementary outcomes, often through formal agreements or governance structures.
In public health and development, intersectoral approaches commonly engage health, education, housing, transportation, environment, economy, and
Implementation mechanisms often involve interministerial or cross-sector committees, joint action plans, pooled or aligned funding, shared
Challenges include governance fragmentation, power imbalances between sectors, resource constraints, differing timelines, and data sharing barriers.