The primary goal of international development is to reduce poverty and inequality, as these are the root causes of many other global problems.

The three main pillars of sustainable development are economic growth, social progress, and environmental protection. These three pillars are interdependent and mutually reinforcing.

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are a set of eight goals adopted by the United Nations in 2000. The goals are to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, achieve universal primary education, promote gender equality and empower women, reduce child mortality, improve maternal health, combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases, ensure environmental sustainability, and develop a global partnership for development.

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of seventeen goals adopted by the United Nations in 2015. The goals are to end poverty, hunger, and inequality, ensure healthy lives and well-being for all, promote quality education, achieve gender equality, ensure access to clean water and sanitation, make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable, combat climate change and its impacts, conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas, and marine resources, promote sustainable consumption and production, take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts, promote peace, justice, and strong institutions, and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development.

The World Bank plays a vital role in international development by providing financial assistance, technical assistance, and promoting economic growth and poverty reduction in developing countries.

The primary role of the IMF is to provide financial assistance to developing countries that are experiencing balance of payments problems.

The WTO plays a vital role in international development by promoting free trade, reducing trade barriers, promoting economic growth, and reducing poverty and inequality.

International development faces a number of challenges, including poverty and inequality, climate change, conflict and instability, and the need to promote sustainable economic growth.

International development has a number of opportunities, including technological innovation, globalization, increased awareness of global issues, and the potential for increased cooperation between countries.

Civil society plays a vital role in international development by holding governments accountable, providing services to communities, advocating for change, and promoting sustainable development.

The private sector plays a vital role in international development by creating jobs, generating economic growth, and providing goods and services.

The media plays a vital role in international development by raising awareness of global issues, holding governments accountable, and promoting understanding between cultures.

Education plays a vital role in international development by reducing poverty, improving health, promoting gender equality, and increasing economic opportunities.

Health plays a vital role in international development by reducing poverty, improving education, promoting gender equality, and increasing economic opportunities.

Gender equality plays a vital role in international development by reducing poverty, improving health, promoting education, and increasing economic opportunities.