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6.1.3.2 Pilot projectsFrom the start, the Tanzanian government and the Royal Norwegian Embassyidentified the need to develop demonstration to projects to gain hands-on experiencewith REDD (United Republic of Tanzania 2011), testing the following key aspects: Approaches to organizing REDD work at the local level with focus ongovernance and tenure Incentive schemes that provides equitable benefitsharing mechanisms Baselines and methods estimating deforestation, carbon sequestration andemission Participatory methods for monitoring, assessing, reporting and verification Approaches that address drivers of deforestation and forest degradationA portion of the funds from Norway‟s international climate and forest initiativewere allocated for its purpose, and concepts note from Tanzania based NGO‟swere welcomed. Out of 46 concept notes from different NGO‟s, 10 wereshortlisted by the embassy and the National REDD Task Force and requested todevelop full proposals where only successful once would be funded. As of May,2011, there are nine pilot REDD projects commissioned, but only eight of themare operational.136