The phrase "a model of development" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a framework, example, or standard for how development should be approached or implemented in a specific context.
Example: "The new urban planning initiative is being hailed as a model of development for sustainable cities worldwide."
Alternatives: "a standard for progress" or "a benchmark for growth".
Although representing the dominant world order, secular post-war aid has largely failed in articulating and commending a model of development that is wholly convincing to most people in most parts of the developing (or, more precisely, the "yet-to-be-developed-in-our-image") world.
He created a model of development that was the exact opposite of today's China.
"It's a model of development based on consumption, exploitation and the concentration of resources".
While the DRC stands out as a model of development to be shunned, South Korea, as well as Vietnam provide pointers on how development should be done.
This is a model of development based on very large amounts of debt, borrowed on the premise of ever increasing property values.
The problem is aggravated by a model of development based on the intensive use of fossil fuels, which is at the heart of the worldwide energy system.
A model of lung development was selected in which neural development is visible without the need for antibody staining.
MyTown Music has taken a model of artist development, simultaneously created a model for personal development and is capitalizing on a huge need to empower individuals and organizations so they can create their own artistic and educational frameworks.
Enthusiasts call it a model of sustainable development, a Grand Designs for the average man.
Monterrey has three million people, and President Vicente Fox has called it a model of economic development.
The new neighbourhood would be a model of sustainable development using 10 times less energy than a normal area.
