Relationship dossier
Canada
Niger
Relationship assessment
Development cooperation shaped by Canadian assistance and constrained by Niger’s 2023 coup
Canada toward Niger
+15Canada provided development assistance to Niger. After the 2023 coup, Canada suspended direct assistance to the Nigerien government while continuing humanitarian support.
Niger toward Canada
+5Niger’s government has participated in development cooperation involving Canadian assistance. Details of specific bilateral initiatives and their implementation are limited.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship has included Canadian development engagement in Niger, while the 2023 coup led Canada to suspend direct assistance to the Nigerien government and retain humanitarian support. The breadth and durability of bilateral cooperation beyond these areas 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
Canada and Niger have had a relationship involving Canadian development assistance. Following Niger’s 2023 coup, Canada suspended direct assistance to the Nigerien government while continuing humanitarian support. The relationship has therefore included practical development cooperation as well as a significant recent constraint. Details of Nigerien government actions specifically directed toward Canada are less clear.
Areas of tension
- Canada’s suspension of direct assistance to the Nigerien government following the 2023 coup
Key developments
After the coup in Niger, Canada suspended direct assistance to the Nigerien government while continuing humanitarian support.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of Canadian development and humanitarian programs in Niger are unclear.
- Details of Nigerien government cooperation with Canadian programs and institutions are limited.
- The duration and terms of Canada’s post-coup restrictions on government assistance are unclear.