Countries

Switzerland
HRI

Switzerland moved up one position to 8th in the HRI 2009 ranking. Its highest ranking by pillar was in Pillar 5 (Learning and accountability), where it moved from 9th to 4th place. It had 6th place in Pillar 3 (Working with humanitarian partners), followed by [...] Read more...

Sweden
HRI

After two years as the top-ranked donor in the HRI, Sweden dropped to 2nd this year. Sweden’s best ranking by pillar was in Pillar 4 (Protection and International Law), where it ranked 1st. Sweden ranked 2nd compared with its peers in Pillar 1 (Responding to [...] Read more...

Spain
HRI

Spain ranked 15th overall among all donors on the HRI 2009, moving up one place in the rankings. Spain’s best ranking by pillar was in Pillar 2 (Prevention, risk reduction and recovery) where it ranked 12th, followed by 15th place in Pillar 1 (Responding to [...] Read more...

Portugal
HRI

Portugal dropped to last place in the HRI rankings this year, showing consistently poor performance in all pillars and indicators of the HRI. It ranked 21st in Pillar 2 (Prevention, risk reduction and recovery) and Pillar 3 (Working with humanitarian partners), [...] Read more...

Norway
HRI

Norway is this year’s best donor in the HRI 2009 overall ranking, moving up one position from 2008. It took 1st place in the ranking in Pillar 1 (Responding to needs) and Pillar 3 (Working with humanitarian partners), 2nd place in Pillar 4 (Protection and International [...] Read more...

New Zealand
HRI

New Zealand moved up two positions this year to rank 11th overall in the HRI 2009. Its best performance was in Pillar 4 (Protection and International Law), where it climbed six positions to 8th, followed by Pillar 2 (Prevention, risk reduction and recovery), where [...] Read more...

Luxembourg
HRI

Luxembourg maintained its 7th place ranking in the HRI this year. Its highest ranking was in Pillar 1 (Responding to needs), where it dropped slightly from 2nd to 4th place. In Pillar 2 (Prevention, risk reduction and recovery) Luxembourg moved up to 4th place [...] Read more...

Japan
HRI

Japan dropped one position in the HRI rankings, to 19th. It best ranking by pillar was in Pillar 5 (Learning and accountability), where it moved from 17th to 12th, followed by a 13th place in Pillar 2 (Prevention, risk reduction and recovery). In Pillar 1 (Responding [...] Read more...

Italy
HRI

Italy’s overall ranking dropped from 19th to 21st in the HRI 2009. Its best rankings were 20th in Pillar 1 (Responding to needs) and Pillar 2 (Prevention, risk reduction and recovery), 21st in Pillar 5 (Learning and accountability) and Pillar 4 (Protection and [...] Read more...

Ireland
HRI

Ireland ranked 3rd overall in the 2009 HRI, moving up one place over last year. It took top ranking in Pillar 2 (Prevention, risk reduction and recovery), moving up from 5th place last year. It was among the top donors on Pillar 1 (Responding to needs), shifting [...] Read more...