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Relationship dossier

Belgium Senegal

Relationship assessment

A cooperative relationship with a focus on development programs in Senegal.

Belgium toward Senegal

+30

Belgium has supported development programs in Senegal through Belgian development cooperation, including work in areas such as agriculture, water and health.

Senegal toward Belgium

+20

Senegalese authorities have cooperated with Belgian development programs operating in Senegal, including through the implementation of development initiatives.

Overall relationship

+25

The relationship has a practical cooperative foundation in development programming, including Belgian support for initiatives in Senegal and Senegalese participation in their implementation. This constitutes substantive cooperation, while the known relationship does not indicate a broad strategic or security 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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Belgium and Senegal maintain a cooperative relationship centered in part on development cooperation. Belgian programs in Senegal have supported areas including agriculture, water and health, with implementation involving Belgian development agencies and Senegalese authorities. The partnership is constructive, though its scope and the details of Senegalese government cooperation across specific programs are not fully clear.

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