Cross-sectoral and cross-departmental cooperation aims to coordinate activities between sectors and departments in a more efficient, coherent, and systemic way compared to individual efforts. This involves representatives from different sectors, such as government, NGOs, business, and media, working together towards shared goals. It can also include cooperation between representatives from different specializations within the same sector. Benefits include creating a common vision, new communication channels, and shared risks, results, and rewards. Challenges include integrating different organizations' aims, structures, cultures, and places of activity.