This booklet is one of five in the Peace Corps (PC) Programming and Training Guidelines collection that provides agency-wide programming and training guidance for PC staff and project partners. It is an introduction to the PC international development strategy. The booklet describes the PC approach to development; how the PC implements its development approach; and how the PC designs, implements, and assesses its development projects. Chapter 1 provides information on the PC and defines key terms used in the booklet. Chapter 2 on development first discusses different approaches to development. It then focuses on the PC's approach. It describes the capacity building framework that includes individual community members, professionals and service providers, organizations, and communities; sustainable development; and long-term versus short-term approaches. Chapter 3 addresses how the PC implements its development approach. It discusses how the PC transforms ideas into action and how the PC implements country program strategy using the PC's 10 project criteria. Chapter 4 focuses on the project cycle, an ongoing process of designing, implementing, assessing, and revising a project while at the same time developing and delivering training that supports the goals of the project. Acronyms, a glossary, and an index are appended. (YLB)