Relationship dossier

Cape Verde Italy

Relationship assessment

Bilateral development cooperation, including a debt-for-development arrangement

Cape Verde toward Italy

+20

The Cape Verdean government has participated in bilateral development cooperation with Italy, including a debt-for-development arrangement directing resources toward projects in Cape Verde.

Italy toward Cape Verde

+20

The Italian government has supported development projects in Cape Verde through bilateral cooperation, including a debt-for-development conversion arrangement.

Overall relationship

+20

The relationship includes practical bilateral development cooperation, notably a debt-for-development arrangement funding projects in Cape Verde. Its overall scope and durability beyond these initiatives 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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Cape Verde and Italy have maintained bilateral development cooperation, including a debt-for-development conversion arrangement that directed resources toward projects in Cape Verde. This provides evidence of practical cooperation, although the full scope and continuity of government collaboration are unclear.

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