Relationship dossier
Canada
Nepal
Relationship assessment
Canada–Nepal ties include development cooperation and a bilateral air transport arrangement
Canada toward Nepal
+25Canada has provided development assistance to Nepal and humanitarian support following the 2015 earthquake. Canada has also entered into a bilateral air transport arrangement with Nepal.
Nepal toward Canada
+20Nepal has participated in a bilateral air transport arrangement with Canada and has cooperated with Canadian development assistance programs.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship has practical cooperative features, including development assistance and an air transport arrangement. These provide a basis for a constructive assessment, although the broader scope and durability of cooperation are less 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
Canada and Nepal maintain a cooperative relationship that includes Canadian development and humanitarian assistance and a bilateral air transport arrangement. The relationship appears constructive, though the scale and implementation of cooperation across different areas are not fully clear.
Key developments
Canada provided humanitarian assistance to Nepal following the earthquake.
Canada and Nepal entered into a bilateral air transport arrangement.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral air transport arrangements are unclear.
- Details of Nepalese government cooperation with Canadian development programs are limited.