A significant slice of this was earmarked for mine clearance and associated information campaigns conducted by UN agencies, European or Afghan non-governmental organisations.

7. In order to achieve improved coordination, the Council recommends action along the following lines: - at the global level, initiatives to further the creation of a broadly agreed international planning strategy and information systems taking account of all major international actors involved in this field, while recognizing the important role of the Department of Humanitarian Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat (UN-DHA) as the focal point in the United Nations for coordinating de-mining and related issues, - at the Community level, the creation of a specific framework for coordination of development aspects of the APL question, which should be based on the following elements: = the development of a GIS (Geographical Information Sys ...[+++]tem) database which will provide a mechanism for collating and exchanging mine information and will enhance planning and coordination between the Commission, Member States, and the international community, including, in particular, the UN-DHA, = in-country coordination between Commission Delegations, Member States Representations, host nation authorities and all relevant agencies, fully respecting the mandates of competent international organizations, = appropriate networking and consultation between Member States and the Commission using the above management tools, = testing of these operational coordination mechanisms on a pilot basis.