Relationship dossier
Cambodia
Italy
Relationship assessment
Development cooperation includes a bilateral debt-for-development arrangement.
Cambodia toward Italy
+20The Cambodian government participated in a bilateral debt-for-development arrangement with Italy, directing converted debt toward development projects.
Italy toward Cambodia
+20The Italian government agreed to convert Cambodian debt into funding for development projects through a bilateral debt-for-development arrangement.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship includes a concrete development partnership through debt conversion, but the broader scope and durability of bilateral cooperation are unclear.
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
Cambodia and Italy have pursued development cooperation through a bilateral debt-for-development arrangement. Italy agreed to convert Cambodian debt into funding for development projects, and Cambodia participated in the arrangement. This provides a concrete basis for cooperation, though the scope and implementation of wider bilateral engagement are unclear.
Key developments
Cambodia and Italy agreed to a debt-for-development arrangement, converting Cambodian debt into funding for development projects.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the debt-for-development arrangement are unclear.
- Details of other direct government cooperation between Cambodia and Italy are limited.