### Question
Can you define what national development strategy means?


### Answer
**National development strategy** is defined as the following in *22 U.S.C. § 7708*:

> any strategy to achieve market-driven economic growth and eliminate extreme poverty that has been developed by the government of the country in consultation with a wide variety of civic participation, including nongovernmental organizations, private and voluntary organizations, academia, women's and student organizations, local trade and labor unions, and the business community

#### Citation:
  - *22 U.S.C. § 7708*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 84-MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE**

