Countries
New Zealand HRI
New Zealand is ranked 13th in the 2008 HRI and, as a small donor, has done well at finding a niche for itself in the OECD/DAC group. Its highest ranking by Pillar is a 4th place position in Pillar 2 but it is 14th in Pillars 3 and 4 and 16th in Pillar 5. New Zealand [...] Read more...
The Netherlands HRI
The Netherlands is ranked 6th in the 2008 HRI. The country ranked third in Pillar 3 and 5th in Pillar 1. However, it ranked 10th in Pillar 4 and 16th in Pillar 2. By indicator, the Netherlands ranked first in the unearmarked funding and funding to CERF and other [...] Read more...
Luxembourg HRI
Luxembourg is ranked 7th in the 2008 HRI. This is a particularly good performance given its limited size. It highest ranking is in Pillar 1, where it placed 2nd. Its lowest ranking was 19th in Pillar 5. In the specific indicators, Luxembourg ranked first in generosity [...] Read more...
Japan HRI
Japan is ranked 18th in the 2008 HRI. The country is ranked 14th in Pillar 2 and 16th in Pillar 4. However, Japan also ranked 21st in Pillar 1, the most important Pillar in the Index. By indicator, Japan ranked 5th in distribution of funding relative to ECHO’ [...] Read more...
Italy HRI
Italy is ranked 19th in the 2008 HRI. Its top ranking by Pillar was 15th in Pillar 2 and 20th and 21st in Pillars 1 and 5. Italy ranked 3rd in the indicators for timely funding to sudden onset disasters and IFRC emergency appeals, as well as strengthening government [...] Read more...
Ireland HRI
Ireland is ranked 4th in the 2008 HRI. In the rankings by Pillars, Ireland ranked 4th in Pillars 1 and 3, but did less well in Pillar 4 where it received a 15th place ranking. In terms of some of the specific indicators, Ireland ranks first for funding UN coordination [...] Read more...
Greece HRI
Greece is ranked last (23rd) in the 2008 HRI, reflected in its poor ranking in all Pillars: 22nd in Pillars 1 and 4, and 23 in the remaining Pillars. Greece’s highest ranking by indicator was 6th in the funding to crisis countries with historical ties and geographical [...] Read more...
Germany HRI
Germany is ranked 17th in the 2008 HRI. Its top ranking was 12th in Pillar 5. However, it ranked 17th in both Pillars 1 and 3, and 19th in Pillar 2. In terms of specific indicators, Germany ranked first in the neutrality and funding to NGOs indicators, as well [...] Read more...