Project/Juridiction proponent

Project/Juridiction Partners

Project characteristics

• ID-RECCO ID
  328
• Project status 2022
  Ongoing
• Project name
  MJUMITA Community Forest Project
• Secondary name
  Making REDD work for communities and forest conservation in Tanzania; MJUMITA Community Forest Project (Lindi)
• Country
  Tanzania, United Republic of
• Last IDRECCO update year
  2020
• Size (in hectare)
  66110
• Start year
  ND
• End year
  2042
• Duration
  32
• Project description
  The project will support MJUMITA the Tanzania Community Forest Conservation Network. It will include an evaluation and communication component designed to capture the lessons learnt in order to inform project implementation and share them with the national and international community. The project also focuses on building in-country capacity with regards to REDD at both local and national governmental levels.
• Objective 1
  climate
• Objective 2
  social development
• Objective 3
  participatory forest management
• Deforestation drivers
  cattle grazing, charcoal production, fire, industrial wood exploitation, local livelihoods, slash and burn agriculture
• Type of forest
  dry
• Project activity
  REDD
• Project Type
  REDD
• Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
  NA
• Multiple locations?
  No
• Jurisdiction level 1
  Region : Lindi
• Jurisdiction level 2
  District : Lindi

Carbon accounting

• Crediting period
  2012-2042
• Period to calculate annual carbon credits
• Annual carbon credits
• Total carbon credits
  410477
• Leakage is expected?
  no
• Carbon pools included
  Above ground biomass | Below ground biomass
• Gasses included
  CH4 | CO2
• Reference period start year
  2001
• Reference period end year
  2012
• Carbon standard 1
  CCB

Carbon certification

• Carbon standard 1 Progress
  certified
• Carbon standard 1 Publication date
  42146
• Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
  http://www.climate-standards.org/2014/05/08/mjumita-community-forest-project-lindi/
• Carbon standard 1 Expiry date
  ND
• Carbon standard 2
  VCS
• Carbon standard 2 Progress
  certified
• Carbon standard 2 Publication date
  42130
• Carbon standard 2 Weblinks
  https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=16528&IDKEY=n8723kjnf7kjandsaslmdv09887vaksmrmnwqkjoiuanfnfuq0s22792112
• Carbon standard 2 Expiry date
  ND
• Carbon standard 3
  none
• Carbon standard 3 Progress
  ND
• Carbon standard 3 Publication date
  ND
• Carbon standard 3 Weblinks
  ND
• Carbon standard 3 Expiry date
  ND
• Source of information
  http://www.climate-standards.org/2014/05/08/mjumita-community-forest-project-lindi/ PDD: http://www.mjumita.org/pdf/MJUMITA%20Community%20Forest%20Project%20Lindi%20CCB%20PDD.pdf Former MJUMITA Programme in Kilosa: http://www.tfcg.org/makingReddWork.html Former MJUMITA Programme in Kilosa: http://www.forestcarbonportal.com/project/marking-redd-work-kilosa-district-tanzania Former MJUMITA Programme in Kilosa and Lindi: http://theredddesk.org/countries/initiatives/making-redd-and-carbon-market-work-communities-and-forest-conservation; Book "REDD+ on the ground" chapter 14.; http://www.climate-standards.org/2014/05/08/mjumita-community-forest-project-lindi/

Community level intervention

• Any monetary benefits?
  Yes
• Monetary benefit type
  Conditional
• Monetary benefit detail
  TZS 8 million to TZS 50 million per village | REDD payments
• Provides employment?
  Yes
• Are there non-cash benefits?
  Yes
• Economic activities - type
  agroforestry | fuel efficient stoves | micro-credits | tree planting
• Is there tenure clarification?
  Yes
• Is there environmental education?
  Yes
• Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?
  Yes
• Is there forest enhancement?
  Yes
• Is there community infrastracture improvement?
  Yes
• Is there other community benefits?
  Yes