Relationship dossier
Burundi
Norway
Relationship assessment
Norwegian development assistance to Burundi was curtailed after the 2015 political crisis.
Burundi toward Norway
Not assessedNorway toward Burundi
+5Norway provided development assistance to Burundi and suspended direct support to its government during the 2015 political crisis, redirecting assistance.
Overall 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
Norway has provided development assistance to Burundi, but suspended direct support to the Burundian government amid the 2015 political crisis and redirected assistance. Information about concrete Burundian government conduct specifically toward Norway is insufficient to assess that aspect of the relationship.
Areas of tension
- Norway's response to Burundi's 2015 political crisis, including the suspension of direct government support.
Key developments
Norway suspended direct support to the Burundian government amid the political crisis and redirected assistance.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and current status of Norwegian development assistance to Burundi are unclear.
- Details of Burundian government cooperation with Norway are limited.