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Coordination arrangements.

The project will make an inventory of the indicator and other relevant initiatives in Bahrain (both government and non-government initiated) and will make an effort to coordinate its activities with these programmes to foster cross-fertilization and avoid overlap.

On a global level the B.U.I.P will work together with the Global Urban Observatory (GUO).

The Global Urban Observatory (GUO) is a worldwide monitoring and learning network designed to help implement the Habitat Agenda and to localize Agenda 21. The GUO will assist governments, local authorities and civil society to: (a) amplify their ability to collect, interpret and use empirical information on urban trends and conditions; (b) formulate and implement national and local policies and plans of action, based on a better understanding of how urban areas work; and (c) enrich the knowledge base for urban management and participatory decision-making processes.

Working through regional, national and local urban observatory networks, the GUO will, among other things, help local authorities and organizations of civil society create, manage and maintain a base of local information on urban development practice, identify indicators of good policy and seek out examples of effective civic learning.

At the leading edge of new technology, the GUO will use the Internet and other media to establish a network of resources around the world, creating an "urban knowledge infrastructure."