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Stephen Downes

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The three nations are Samoa, Papua New Guinea and Kiribati. But it is the lesson learned that should be remembered: "The ability of ODL to contribute to better results depends on a deep understanding that: 1. context is everything; 2. diagnosing the problem is the essential starting point; 3. education and training specialists need to focus their practice on capacitydevelopment; and 4. donors can be part of the problem as well as part of the solution."

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