developmentin
Developmentin is a neologism used in academic and professional discourse to denote an approach that treats development as an embedded process rather than a sequence of discrete projects. The term blends development with the preposition in to signal the integration of development activities within existing systems, institutions, and communities.
Applications span urban planning, software development, humanitarian and international development, and environmental governance. In urban planning,
Core features include stakeholder participation, iterative cycles, embedded evaluation, capacity building, and sustainability. It favors local
Critics caution that the term can be vague and overlaps with established concepts such as development practice,