Design 21: Social Design Network

DFD’s mandate includes:

• Conducting research on the social and economic problems affecting communities in developing countries, and identifying unmet needs so that appropriate design solutions and programs can be developed. • Relieving poverty and promoting health in developing countries by providing basic supplies and services through innovative and practical design solutions. • Advancing education by providing skills-training programs to individuals in developing countries and by educating the public on design-based community solutions.