Relationship dossier
Germany
Lebanon
Relationship assessment
Practical cooperation through German assistance, development programs and UNIFIL.
Germany toward Lebanon
+40Germany has provided humanitarian and development assistance to Lebanon and contributed naval forces to UNIFIL, whose work includes cooperation with the Lebanese state. German-supported development programs also engage Lebanese public institutions.
Lebanon toward Germany
+20Lebanese public institutions have participated in German-supported development programs, and the Lebanese state has cooperated with UNIFIL, including during Germany’s contribution to its naval mission.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship has practical cooperative foundations in German assistance and development work in Lebanon, alongside cooperation involving UNIFIL and Lebanese institutions. The known engagement is meaningful but does not establish the breadth of a close, comprehensive bilateral partnership.
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
Germany has provided Lebanon with humanitarian and development assistance and contributed naval forces to the UNIFIL mission, which operates in cooperation with the Lebanese state. German-supported development programs also involve Lebanese public institutions. These activities reflect practical cooperation, although the breadth of direct bilateral government engagement is less clear.
Key developments
Germany contributed naval forces to the UNIFIL maritime task force, operating in cooperation with the Lebanese state.
German-supported humanitarian and development programs engaged Lebanese public institutions.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral development agreements are unclear.
- The extent of current Lebanese government coordination with German-supported programs is unclear.