Relationship dossier
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ireland
Relationship assessment
Ireland’s humanitarian engagement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is clearer than the broader bilateral relationship.
Democratic Republic of the Congo toward Ireland
Not assessedIreland toward Democratic Republic of the Congo
+15The Irish government has supported humanitarian assistance for people affected by conflict and displacement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including through international aid channels.
Overall 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
Ireland has provided humanitarian assistance for people affected by conflict and displacement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including through international aid channels. Specific Congolese government conduct toward Ireland and the wider scope of bilateral cooperation are unclear.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and continuity of Ireland's bilateral and humanitarian cooperation with the Democratic Republic of the Congo are unclear.
- Specific Congolese government initiatives or policies toward Ireland are unclear.