1. Limited resources: Implementing a community plan can be challenging if the resources available are not enough to accomplish the proposed goals. Resources can include time, money, expertise, personnel, and materials.
2. Lack of stakeholder collaboration: Failure to involve residents, local organizations and other stakeholders in the planning and execution process can create conflict and undermine support for the project.
3. Resistance from local government: Conflicts with local municipal or provincial government can arise during the implementation of plans. Local politics may impact the implementation of plans, particularly when there is a change in leadership.
4. Difficulty in measuring success: The ability to measure the success of community plans can be challenging. Measuring success involves data collection and analysis, particularly for long-term goals.
5. Changing conditions: Internal and external factors such as economic changes or changes in environmental conditions may affect the community's ability to implement the community plan.
6. Competing priorities: The community plan could compete with other priorities, such as economic development, education or public safety. Priorities such as these could affect the execution of the community's plan.
7. Insufficient communication: Communication is critical to keep all stakeholders involved, but if done wrongly or insufficiently, implementation could suffer. Adequate communication is necessary to keep stakeholders engaged and informed throughout the implementation process.
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