Humanitarian responses to natural hazards and human-made disasters in low- and middle-income countries have traditionally involved a substantial influx of funding, personnel, and supplies either prior to or immediately following the onset of a crisis.
Many experts agree that these responses have often fallen short of their potential, and that significant opportunities exist to strengthen both emergency preparedness and response efforts.
As the frequency and scale of such emergencies continue to grow, there is an urgent need for a broadly trained workforce of humanitarian professionals equipped to respond effectively. To help meet this need, the University of Washington Population Health Initiative offers a Graduate Certificate in International Humanitarian Response through the UW Graduate School.
This certificate program is designed to prepare an interdisciplinary cohort of UW graduate and professional students to become the next generation of leaders in international humanitarian response.