The phrase "a friend to the development" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone or something that supports or contributes positively to a particular development or cause.
Example: "The organization has always been a friend to the development of local communities, providing resources and support for various initiatives."
Alternatives: "an ally in the development" or "a supporter of the development".
Having described the skeleton of the story to a friend during its development, the friend called him back a few days later to enquire about his film.
The generosity of students, alumni, parents, and friends is essential to the development of quality programming and community-wide leadership activities.
Like her mother before her, Suzanne had a genuine affection for people that led to the development of a wide circle of friends.
Initially, Tilt — formerly Crowdtilt — started off as a feature attached to Beshara's previous project when he was working in South Africa, a startup for people to collaborate and donate with family and friends to international development organizations.
The present study examined the relative impact of alcohol use of the best friend, adolescent sibling and sibling's best friend on the development of alcohol consumption during adolescence.
For 30 years now, I have been a member of Labour Friends of Israel, to encourage the development of democracy in Israel and support the Israeli Labour party.
Following her postdoc, and after talking with others who had left the bench, including a friend who worked in development, she decided that fundraising might satisfy her interests.
To help him sift through the company's priorities, Mr. Hesse brought in Steve Elfman, a longtime colleague and friend, to oversee technology and product development.
Involve family and friends in the development and implementation of family-focused care to support drug users during the hepatitis C treatment phase and to create support for professional services.
His family, friends and the development community have created the Bryan Swick Turner Memorial fund to strengthen the development of a new field - Behavioral Science of Sustainable Development.
