Relationship dossier
Australia
Uganda
Relationship assessment
Australia combines scholarship cooperation with criticism of Uganda’s anti-homosexuality law; information about Uganda’s government conduct toward Australia is limited.
Australia toward Uganda
+5Australia has funded Australia Awards scholarships available to Ugandan applicants. In 2023, the Australian government criticized Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act, reflecting a policy disagreement alongside this practical cooperation.
Uganda toward Australia
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Australia has provided government-funded Australia Awards scholarships to eligible Ugandan applicants, while also publicly criticizing Uganda’s 2023 Anti-Homosexuality Act. These indicate a limited mix of practical cooperation and policy disagreement. Information about Uganda’s government conduct specifically toward Australia is insufficient to assess that aspect of the relationship.
Areas of tension
- Australia’s criticism of Uganda’s 2023 Anti-Homosexuality Act.
Key developments
Australia publicly criticized Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act.
Australia Awards scholarships have been available to eligible Ugandan applicants.
Major uncertainties
- The extent and continuity of Australia Awards participation by Ugandan recipients are unclear.
- Details of Ugandan government cooperation specifically with Australia are limited.