Development is broadly viewed as a process of widening substantive human freedoms or capabilities. In accordance with the concept laid out in the “Development as Freedom,” by SEN (1999), the widening of choice, i.e., the larger number of effective, available alternatives that lead to an ever-greater ability to live a more decent and free life is the primary target and measure of development. From this viewpoint, each individual is an active participant in shaping his or her own life, rather than a passive consumer of benefits distributed by a development program. The role of government and the public in development should be more of enablers of people’s activities, not distributors of welfare benefits.