Relationship dossier
Cuba
The Gambia
Relationship assessment
Practical cooperation, particularly in health, has shaped Cuba–The Gambia relations.
Cuba toward The Gambia
+40Cuba has provided medical personnel and health-sector assistance in The Gambia, forming a concrete basis for bilateral cooperation. Cuban educational cooperation has also featured in the relationship, though the scope of current programs is unclear.
The Gambia toward Cuba
+35The Gambian government has maintained cooperation with Cuba, including by hosting Cuban medical personnel, and has expressed diplomatic support for Cuba's position on the US embargo. The extent and continuity of these initiatives are unclear.
Overall relationship
+40The relationship has a practical cooperative foundation, particularly in Cuban medical assistance in The Gambia, alongside educational and diplomatic engagement. These ties support a positive assessment, while uncertainty about the breadth and current implementation of programs limits confidence in their depth.
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
Cuba and The Gambia have pursued practical cooperation, especially through Cuban medical personnel and health-sector assistance in The Gambia. Educational and diplomatic cooperation has also featured in their relationship. The partnership appears cooperative, though its breadth and the current scope of specific programs are uncertain.
Key developments
Cuban medical personnel have provided health-sector assistance in The Gambia.
Educational cooperation has featured in bilateral relations.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope and implementation of Cuban medical cooperation in The Gambia are unclear.
- Details of educational and other bilateral programs are limited.