The Nine Principles of Development

A Mandatory Reference for ADS Chapter 200

Reference Issuance Date: 07/19/2011
Policy Issuance Date: 01/04/2005
Responsible Office: ES
File Name: 200mbn_071911

Overview

These principles guide U.S. development and reconstruction assistance. They are fundamental to the success of assistance as an instrument of U.S. foreign policy and national security. The principles are not a checklist, but a summary of the characteristics of successful assistance to achieve development objectives including economic growth, democracy and governance, and social transition.