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Relationship dossier

Ethiopia Switzerland

Relationship assessment

Development cooperation and a migration partnership underpin Ethiopia–Switzerland relations

Ethiopia toward Switzerland

+25

Ethiopia has engaged with Switzerland through a bilateral migration partnership addressing areas such as migration management and returns. The extent of Ethiopian government cooperation with Switzerland in other policy areas is unclear.

Switzerland toward Ethiopia

+40

Switzerland has provided development cooperation in Ethiopia, including support through bilateral cooperation programs. Switzerland has also pursued a migration partnership with the Ethiopian government.

Overall relationship

+30

Bilateral relations include practical cooperation on development and migration. Swiss development assistance and the migration partnership provide a substantive basis for engagement, although the breadth and implementation of these arrangements 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

Ethiopia and Switzerland have cooperated on development and migration. Switzerland has provided development cooperation in Ethiopia, while the two governments have a migration partnership. These arrangements indicate practical cooperation, though their scope and implementation are not fully clear.

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