Relationship dossier
Denmark
Zimbabwe
Relationship assessment
Danish development and civil-society support alongside governance-related concerns
Denmark toward Zimbabwe
+15Denmark has supported development and civil-society work in Zimbabwe, including governance and human-rights activities. Denmark has also participated in European measures concerning Zimbabwean officials and governance issues.
Zimbabwe toward Denmark
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow 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
Denmark has supported development and civil-society work in Zimbabwe, including through assistance focused on governance and human rights. The relationship has also been shaped by European measures concerning Zimbabwean officials and governance issues. Information about concrete Zimbabwean government conduct specifically toward Denmark is insufficient to characterize that side of the relationship.
Areas of tension
- European restrictive measures concerning Zimbabwean officials and governance issues
Major uncertainties
- The scope and timing of Danish bilateral assistance to Zimbabwe are unclear.
- Details of Zimbabwean government cooperation with Denmark are limited.
- The practical effects of European restrictive measures on bilateral engagement are unclear.