REVIEW: Cross-cutting issues  
lInstitutional strengthening: well addressed
lNational development: well addressed
l Innovation: well addressed
l Gender: not specifically addressed
l Equity and human rights: not well addressed
Notes: Social issues rate relatively poorly, and may have been more explicitly addressed in the
Project design though linkages with the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Gender:  OFM Project does not address wider gender equity issues such as
promotion of equal employment opportunities for women in OFM at all levels. It is noted that
the lack of capacity and efficiency in regional Fisheries Departments (traditionally male
domains) could be greatly assisted by equal employment policies. 
Human rights issues are also not well addressed. Fishing is one of the most hazardous
occupations on earth. Crew on OF vessels are lowly-paid, sometimes indentured for long
periods, have poor living conditions, and have poor medical support. It is therefore
recommended that:
• gender, human rights and equity issues should be better promoted in the
second term of the OFM Project, and be a focus in the proposed future
capacity-building project.