Relationship dossier
Brazil
Mozambique
Relationship assessment
Brazil and Mozambique have a cooperative relationship with practical technical programs and Brazilian debt relief.
Brazil toward Mozambique
+35Brazil has provided technical cooperation to Mozambique in areas including agriculture, health and vocational training. In 2013, the Brazilian government canceled a substantial portion of Mozambique’s debt.
Mozambique toward Brazil
+30The Mozambican government has participated in bilateral technical cooperation with Brazil, including programs in agriculture, health and vocational training. The extent of additional Mozambican government initiatives toward Brazil is unclear.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship combines recurring technical cooperation with a significant Brazilian debt-relief measure. These practical ties support a cooperative assessment, although the scope and implementation of programs are not fully clear.
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
Brazil and Mozambique maintain a cooperative relationship shaped by Portuguese-language ties and practical government cooperation. Brazil has provided technical cooperation in areas including agriculture, health and vocational training, and canceled a substantial portion of Mozambique’s debt in 2013. The breadth and implementation of bilateral programs are less clear.
Key developments
Brazil canceled a substantial portion of Mozambique’s debt.
Brazil and Mozambique conducted bilateral technical cooperation in areas including agriculture, health and vocational training.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and current implementation of bilateral technical cooperation programs are unclear.
- The extent of ongoing cooperation beyond established areas such as agriculture, health and vocational training is uncertain.