development aid
nounUK /dɪˈvɛləpmənt eɪd/
US /dɪˈvɛləpmənt eɪd/
Money or help that rich countries give to poorer countries to make them better.
The school was built with development aid from a foreign country.
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2. Help given to a country to improve its roads, schools, and hospitals.
Development aid helped the village get clean water.
3. Support from one government to another to help it grow stronger.
The two nations signed a development aid agreement.
4. Money given to help poor communities build better lives.
Many groups ask for development aid after a big flood.