Relationship dossier

Germany Liberia

Relationship assessment

Germany-Liberia relations include development cooperation and German emergency assistance during the Ebola outbreak.

Germany toward Liberia

+25

The German government has supported Liberia through development cooperation and provided emergency assistance during the 2014 Ebola outbreak.

Liberia toward Germany

+20

The Liberian government has engaged in bilateral development cooperation with Germany. The scope of Liberian government initiatives toward Germany is unclear.

Overall relationship

+25

The relationship has a cooperative foundation in development assistance and emergency response, without enough information on the breadth or durability of other bilateral initiatives to characterize it as a close 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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Germany and Liberia have engaged in development cooperation, including German support for Liberia’s recovery and public services. Germany also provided emergency assistance during Liberia’s 2014 Ebola outbreak. The relationship is cooperative, though the scope and implementation of bilateral programs are not clear enough to support a stronger assessment.

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