Relationship dossier
Cape Verde
United States
Relationship assessment
A sustained partnership built around development assistance and defense cooperation
Cape Verde toward United States
+45Cape Verde has participated in bilateral development and security cooperation with the United States, including implementation of Millennium Challenge Corporation compacts and a defense cooperation agreement.
United States toward Cape Verde
+50The United States provided substantial development assistance through two Millennium Challenge Corporation compacts and entered a defense cooperation agreement with Cape Verde.
Overall relationship
+50The relationship is characterized by sustained development partnership and formal security cooperation. Two Millennium Challenge Corporation compacts and a defense cooperation agreement provide concrete foundations for bilateral engagement; no major recurring bilateral dispute is identified in this assessment.
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
Cape Verde and the United States have a sustained cooperative relationship, including two Millennium Challenge Corporation compacts and a defense cooperation agreement. The partnership has included development investment and security cooperation. These arrangements indicate substantial cooperation, although the scope and implementation of current activities are not fully clear.
Key developments
Cape Verde entered a Millennium Challenge Corporation compact with the United States, supporting development projects.
A second Millennium Challenge Corporation compact expanded U.S. development investment in Cape Verde.
Cape Verde and the United States concluded a defense cooperation agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope and implementation of defense and security cooperation are unclear.
- The status and effects of development programs following the Millennium Challenge Corporation compacts are unclear.