Design thinking brings together what’s desirable from a human point of view with what is technologically feasible and economically viable. It allows those who aren\'t trained as designers to use creative techniques, methods, and mindsets to address a vast range of challenges starting with. Desirability: What makes sense to people and for people? Feasibility: What is technically possible within the foreseeable future Viability: What is likely to become part of a sustainable community model?

The design thinking process starts with understanding the right questions and taking action by embracing simple mindset shifts and tackling problems from a new direction.

Design thinking about the goals of small island developing states are to: Improve human health and social development through food security and nutrition, improved water and sanitation, reducing the incidence of non-communicable disease and by promoting gender equity and women\'s empowerment.

Partnership among SIDS, UN Agencies, development partners and others are necessary to achieve these goals.

Mind mapping is an essential pedagogical process to produce a flexible interdisciplinary knowledge framework,

Designing Communites for Survival