Development - International and Regional

International and Regional

• Regional development, the provision of aid and other assistance to regions which are less economically developed
  • Multilateral development bank
  • European Development Fund, an instrument for European Community aid
  • Development aid, the provision of assistance to developing countries
• Economic development, the sustained, concerted effort of policymakers and community to promote the standard of living and economic health in a specific area
• Human Development Index, used to rank countries by level of "human development"
• International development, the development of greater quality of life for humans