Relationship dossier
Belgium
Mali
Relationship assessment
Belgian development cooperation and support for international security efforts have shaped a practical, moderately cooperative relationship with Mali.
Belgium toward Mali
+15Belgium has provided development cooperation in Mali, including assistance in governance and basic services, and has contributed personnel to international security missions operating there.
Mali toward Belgium
+15Mali has engaged in bilateral development cooperation with Belgium, including receiving assistance through Belgian cooperation programs. The extent of other direct government cooperation is unclear.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship has included Belgian development assistance and Belgian participation in international security efforts in Mali, alongside Malian engagement with development cooperation. These practical ties support a cooperative assessment, but the relationship is not characterized by a known close bilateral partnership.
How 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
Belgium has maintained development-cooperation programs in Mali, including assistance in areas such as governance and basic services. Belgium has also contributed personnel to international security missions operating in Mali. Mali has engaged in bilateral development cooperation with Belgium. These ties show practical cooperation, though their scope and implementation over time are not fully clear.
Key developments
Belgium contributed personnel to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA).
Belgium maintained bilateral development-cooperation programs in Mali.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and current implementation of Belgian bilateral development programs in Mali are unclear.
- The extent of direct Malian government cooperation with Belgium beyond development programs is unclear.