The Humanitarian Response Index 2008: Donor Accountability in Humanitarian Action

The HRI 2008 ranking indicates that even the most generous donors have gaps in their humanitarian policies and practices. All donors have room for improvement. There still exists a huge difference between donors and the lowest ranked have a long way to go before they can be ranked alongside the top donors

This year’s ranking shows that overall there are few differences in the ranking of the rated donor countries compared to 2007. Luxembourg, partly due to the adjustment to the indicators having moved up five places, shows the most change. Germany dropped four positions, mainly due to its scores in Pillars 1 to 4 in comparison to other countries. Canada’s lower ranking is partly due to lower scores regarding funding for forgotten emergencies and crises with low media coverage.