Includes bibliographical references.

Marshall Islands Facts -- The Challenge -- Reforms and Rethinking Fisheries Development -- The Case -- Technical Assistance Design: Sequencing of Inputs and Relying on Experienced Consultants -- Implementation of Technical Assistance Project: Supporting Policy Development and Organizational Change -- Critical Relationships -- Moving Beyond the Original Design -- Turning Point -- Resistance and Challenges -- Enhancing Capacity, Improving Performance -- Marshall Islands Fisheries: Before and After -- The Sustainability Challenge -- Reflections: What Have We Learned? -- Systems Approach to Capacity Development -- Organizational Change -- Learning, Adaptation, and Time -- Understanding the Context -- The Role of External Consultants -- Enhancing Capacity to See the Bigger Picture -- Ownership: Critical to Effective Capacity Development -- Conclusion: A Significant Story.

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