Relationship dossier
France
Tanzania
Relationship assessment
France and Tanzania pursue development and economic cooperation through bilateral engagement and financing.
France toward Tanzania
+40France supports development projects in Tanzania through French development finance and has pursued closer bilateral cooperation, including through high-level engagement and agreements.
Tanzania toward France
+35Tanzania has engaged with France in bilateral cooperation and agreements, including during President Emmanuel Macron's 2023 visit to Tanzania.
Overall relationship
+40The relationship is structured around development cooperation and growing economic engagement, reinforced by high-level bilateral diplomacy. These features support a generally cooperative relationship, although the range and practical effects of agreements are uncertain.
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
France and Tanzania maintain a cooperative relationship focused on development and economic cooperation. French development finance and bilateral engagement support projects in Tanzania, while the two governments have pursued closer cooperation through high-level visits and agreements. The relationship is constructive, though its breadth and the implementation of specific commitments are not fully clear.
Key developments
French President Emmanuel Macron visited Tanzania, with the governments pursuing agreements to strengthen bilateral cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The scale of current French development finance and investment in Tanzania is uncertain.