Enhancing Transnational Competence for Humanitarian Response and Sustainable Development

In today’s world, where conflict-induced and climate-induced migration and cross-border interaction are on the rise, preparing displaced persons, host communities, humanitarian responders, and health-care professionals with transnational competence (TC) is more critical than ever.

Building on insights from humanitarian crises and global-justice contexts, as well as multidisciplinary research findings, this cutting-edge volume provides practical guidelines for stakeholders to respond effectively to challenges arising from population dislocation generated by armed conflict, persecution, and climate change.

The Need for Transnational Competence in Humanitarian Response

To equip humanitarian care-givers and care-receivers with valuable skills for working together across barriers and boundaries, this book offers a comprehensive approach to TC teaching and learning. It presents tailored on-site and remote strategies and methods that enable educators, trainers, and field-based multinational and local responders to enhance and evaluate the quality and sustainability of humanitarian efforts.

These efforts promote and bolster resilience and belonging, augment well-being, justice, and sustainable development, and ultimately improve the lives of migrants and host communities.

Essential Reading for Humanitarian Professionals and Students

This authoritative and insightful book is a must-read for the staff of NGOs, international organizations, national and local governments, and professional bodies working in development and humanitarian-crisis contexts.

It is also an invaluable resource for students, higher-education instructors, scholars, and evaluators seeking to understand the complexities of migrant health and resilience and to develop effective responses to humanitarian crises.

Published by Taylor and Francis on July 31, 2023, Migrant Health and Resilience provides a roadmap for enhancing transnational competence in humanitarian response and sustainable development.