This report offers an assessment of RAMSI and its impact on Solomon Islands over 2003-‐13. We believe that it is essential both to comprehend RAMSI in the local political context, and to analyse the mission in international comparison. This leads us to examine the architecture of RAMSI in a way that differs from most other reports on the 10-‐year mission. This is an independent report commissioned by the Solomon Islands Government and the Pacific Islands Forum.