'In the world of development, if you mix the poor and the non-poor [sic] in a program, the non-poor will always drive out the poor , and less The poor will drive out the poorer, unless protective measures are instituted from the start. In such cases, the non-poor reap the benefits of whatever is done in the name of the poor” (Yunus, 1999: 42). This quote shows how poorly understood the term "development" is in the West, as the root causes of poverty are never fully addressed first in order to assess what type of development is necessary for a third world country . It is more important to examine whether the way the West helps countries considered less developed actually works in practice as well as in theory in order to discern whether it is necessary to reduce poverty first. After all, if aid does not work, neither development nor poverty reduction can take place. There is also a different idea as to what exactly constitutes poverty; how it is measured, making some countries less developed than others. The term "development" has had different meanings over the years depending on what was necessary for a country to be considered "developed" at that time. Once that country has been considered developed by these standards, a new definition appears repeatedly until the standard of living in that country is equal to what is considered the most developed countries in the world . It is essential not only to reduce poverty, but at the same time to enable a country to develop economically; poverty reduction therefore goes hand in hand with economic growth. As Nederveen Pieterse (2001) suggests, development could refer to being on an equal level...... middle of article ......Mackenzie, F. (1992), “Le développement from the inside? The struggle to survive” in Taylor, DR F and Mackenzie, F. (eds.), Development from within: Survival in rural Africa, London and New York: Routledge, pp. 1-32Nederveen Pieterse, J. (2001), Development Theory: Deconstructions/Reconstructions, London: SageStreeten, P. (1977), “The Distinctive Features of a Basic Needs Approach to Development” in International Development Review, Vol . 40, pp. 49-56White, H. (2002), “The Measurement of poverty” in Desai, V. and Potter, RB (eds.), The Companion to Development Studies, London: Arnold, pp. 49-56. 32-37World Vision UK (2009), How does World Vision achieve development? Available at: http://www.worldvision.org.uk/server.php?show=nav.1636 [Accessed 23 December 2009]Yunus, M. (1999), Banker to the Poor: Micro-lending and the Battle against global poverty, New York: Public Affairs