Relationship dossier
Ethiopia
Uganda
Relationship assessment
Bilateral cooperation spans several sectors, with the depth of implementation unclear.
Ethiopia toward Uganda
+20Ethiopia has entered bilateral cooperation arrangements with Uganda covering areas including trade, education, science and technology, tourism, and defense. The extent to which these arrangements have been implemented is unclear.
Uganda toward Ethiopia
+20Uganda has entered bilateral cooperation arrangements with Ethiopia covering areas including trade, education, science and technology, tourism, and defense. The extent to which these arrangements have been implemented is unclear.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship has a cooperative framework in several practical sectors, including trade, education, technology, tourism, and defense. The breadth of the agreements supports a modestly positive overall characterization, while uncertainty about implementation limits confidence about their depth and durability.
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
Ethiopia and Uganda have pursued bilateral cooperation through agreements covering areas including trade, education, science and technology, tourism, and defense. This provides a substantive basis for cooperation, although the scope and implementation of these arrangements are unclear.
Key developments
Ethiopia and Uganda signed bilateral cooperation agreements covering areas including trade, education, science and technology, tourism, and defense.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The extent of current government-to-government cooperation beyond those agreements is uncertain.