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As a final summarising point we put forward the main challenges we have gonethrough and view them specifically on the basis of the 3Es. This can be seen in Table60.Table 60: Main challenges of TFCG and MJUMITAs pilot project, on the basisof the 3EsEfficiency: High opportunity and transaction costs Complexity of program calls for extensive awareness rising, capacity building andtraining Time consuming MRV activities for local community and dependency on externalexperts Lack of hands-on accountability and transparency measures NGO driven – lack of district ownership, lack of broad-based district involvement Splitting up project area in many small forest areas Poor uptake of carbon in dry Miombo woodlands Poor storage capacity in well managed forestsEffectiveness: Reduced emissions only from selected forests with oversight of other forestlandscapes Village leakage strategy - insufficient inclusion of pastoralists and “outside” views Insufficient market considerations and power-structure of charcoal/timber trade NGO driven – lack of district ownership, lack of broad-based district involvement Insufficient time?Equity: Lack of specific measurements against elite capture(Co-benefits:) Biodiversity Poverty reductionIn terms of Effectiveness, we question the overall ability to reduce emissions as onlyselected forests are included, while heavily used forest landscapes are not taken intoconsideration. In addition, what we see as an insufficient consideration of majorstakeholders such as local pastoralists can have grave effects on the ability to avoidleakage and thus undermine the effectiveness of the project. Market pressures andpolitical power networks within the forest sector might also undermine theeffectiveness of the project, as these will be difficult to tackle by the project alone.Likewise the relatively low inclusion of district staff will then not improve thissituation. We also question the projects ability to carry out all the planned activitieswithin the timeframe they have been given.278