Relationship dossier

Germany Sierra Leone

Relationship assessment

Germany and Sierra Leone maintain a cooperative relationship centered on development assistance.

Germany toward Sierra Leone

+10

Germany has supported development cooperation with Sierra Leone, including projects in health and economic development.

Sierra Leone toward Germany

+10

Sierra Leone’s government has engaged Germany as a partner in bilateral development cooperation, including work on development projects.

Overall relationship

+10

Bilateral development cooperation is the clearest feature of the relationship. It provides a basis for sustained practical engagement, but the scale of cooperation and the extent of wider strategic coordination 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

Germany has supported Sierra Leone through bilateral development cooperation, including projects in areas such as health and economic development. Sierra Leone’s government has engaged with Germany as a partner in that cooperation. The relationship is cooperative, though its scope and continuity are less clearly characterized than those of a close strategic partnership.

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