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Burkina Faso Sweden

Relationship assessment

Swedish development cooperation has focused on Burkina Faso, though the extent of direct government-to-government engagement is unclear.

Burkina Faso toward Sweden

Not assessed

Sweden toward Burkina Faso

+15

Sweden has pursued development cooperation focused on Burkina Faso, including support for democracy, human rights and gender equality. The extent of direct cooperation with Burkina Faso’s government is unclear.

Overall relationship

Not assessed
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

Sweden has engaged in development cooperation focused on Burkina Faso, including support for areas such as democracy, human rights and gender equality. The scope of direct cooperation with Burkina Faso’s government, and the details of its implementation, are unclear.

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