German word

Entwicklungshilfe

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛntˈvɪklʊŋsˌhɪlfə/

Meaning

feminine noundevelopment aid

Example

Die Entwicklungshilfe unterstützt Projekte in armen Ländern.

Development aid supports projects in poor countries.

Illustration for Entwicklungshilfe (development aid)

More examples

Kritiker sehen internationale Entwicklungshilfe manchmal als bevormundend an.

Critics sometimes view international development aid as patronizing.

Core concept

Experts, supplies, and funding flow into a less developed region to support lasting economic and social progress.

Common phrases

internationale Entwicklungshilfe
international development assistance
finanzielle Entwicklungshilfe
financial development assistance
Entwicklungshilfe leisten
deliver development aid

Similar words

Entwicklungszusammenarbeit: Joint, long-term development efforts carried out with the receiving country.
Entwicklungspolitik: Government or international policies aimed at reducing poverty and promoting economic development.
Hilfsprojekt: A specific aid effort carried out in a particular place or for a limited time.
Hilfsorganisation: A private or international body that provides aid on the ground.

Definition in German

Finanzielle, materielle oder fachliche Unterstützung für Projekte in weniger entwickelten Ländern zur Förderung ihrer wirtschaftlichen und sozialen Entwicklung.

Word origin

The noun combines the German words Entwicklung and Hilfe, with Entwicklung formed from entwickeln, meaning to develop, and Hilfe meaning aid.

Usage tips

In institutional and policy contexts, Entwicklungszusammenarbeit is often preferred to Entwicklungshilfe because it presents the work as cooperation rather than one-sided aid.

Other meanings

development cooperationnoun

Opposites

Selbsthilfeself-helpnoun
Eigeninitiativepersonal initiativenoun

Related words

Entwicklungszusammenarbeitdevelopment cooperationnoun
Entwicklungslanddeveloping countrynoun
Entwicklungshelferdevelopment assistance workernoun