### Question
How is the term national development strategy defined?


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

> 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**

