Development administration refers to the process of planning, organizing, directing, and managing public administration for achieving socio-economic development and national progress. It emerged as a distinct field after the Second World War, particularly in newly independent and developing countries, where governments assumed an active role in promoting economic growth, reducing poverty, and improving the quality of life. Unlike traditional administration, which mainly focuses on maintaining law and order and implementing routine governmental functions, development administration is change-oriented, goal-oriented, and people-centered. It emphasizes innovation, modernization, participation, and the effective implementation of development policies and programmes. The concept was popularized by scholars such as Edward Weidner, Fred W. Riggs, and Dwight Waldo, who viewed administration as an instrument for bringing about planned social and economic transformation. Development administration aims