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Relationship dossier

Finland Somalia

Relationship assessment

Finland and Somalia maintain a constructive relationship centered on development cooperation and humanitarian support.

Finland toward Somalia

+35

The Finnish government has supported Somalia through bilateral development cooperation and humanitarian assistance, including programmes addressing governance, education and resilience.

Somalia toward Finland

+20

The Somali government has engaged Finland as a partner in bilateral development cooperation, although details of specific Somali government actions within that partnership are limited.

Overall relationship

+25

The relationship is chiefly characterized by Finnish development and humanitarian support and Somali engagement with that cooperation. This provides a concrete basis for constructive ties, while the broader range and depth of bilateral government 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

Finland has maintained development cooperation with Somalia, including support for governance, education and resilience, alongside humanitarian assistance. Somalia has engaged with Finland as a partner in this cooperation. These activities indicate a constructive relationship, although the scope of other bilateral government ties is less clear.

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