Countries
Colombia HRI
The Displaced and Forgotten The conflict and humanitarian crisis in Colombia are full of contradictions. Colombia is a middle income country with an established democracy, yet the FARC is the oldest and largest guerrilla group in Latin America and over 4 million [...] Read more...
Chad HRI
Internal Power Struggle and Regional Humanitarian Crisis The internal conflict in Chad is intertwined with the conflicts in the Darfur region of Sudan and that in the Central African Republic (CAR), creating a simultaneously localised and regional humanitarian [...] Read more...
Bangladesh HRI
Prepared for New Disasters? Given Bangladesh’s exposure and vulnerability to numerous natural hazards, the state and the international community have invested time and resources in disaster preparedness and response programmes. Cyclone Sidr, which struck on [...] Read more...
Afghanistan HRI
A Security-Driven Agenda Afghanistan is best known for the ousting the Taliban regime by international forces following the September 11th attacks and the continuing conflict in the south and east of the country. Security, counterterrorism, counternarcotics and [...] Read more...
United States HRI
The United States is ranked 15th in the 2008 HRI. The country is ranked 8th in Pillar 5 but last (23rd) in Pillar 4. In terms of specific indicators it ranked first in sectoral distribution of funding through UN appeals, and 7th in both funding to NGOs and number [...] Read more...
United Kingdom HRI
The United Kingdom is ranked 8th in the 2008 HRI. The UK ranked 5th and 6th in Pillars 5 and 3 but only achieved 12th in Pillar 4 and 10th in Pillar 1. The UK scores in specific indicators include top rankings in sectoral distribution of funding through UN appeals [...] Read more...
Switzerland HRI
Switzerland is ranked 9th in the 2008 HRI. The country ranked 7th in Pillars 3 and 4 and 10th in Pillar 2. By individual indicator, Switzerland ranked first in the indicators for funding IFRC and ICRC appeals, respecting or promoting human rights and respecting [...] Read more...
Spain HRI
Spain is ranked 16th in the 2008 HRI. Its top ranking is 11th in Pillar 2, which contrasts with 18th in Pillar 4. Spain ranked first in the indicator for timely funding to sudden onset disasters and IFRC emergency appeals, and 7th in distribution of funding relative [...] Read more...