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Relationship dossier

Germany Zambia

Relationship assessment

A development partnership anchors Germany–Zambia relations.

Germany toward Zambia

+30

Germany provides financial and technical development cooperation with Zambia, including support in areas such as sustainable economic development and governance.

Zambia toward Germany

+25

The Zambian government participates in bilateral development cooperation with Germany, including programs addressing sustainable economic development and governance.

Overall relationship

+25

Bilateral development cooperation is a durable feature of the relationship and provides a practical framework for engagement. The known partnership is cooperative, though its broader scope and implementation are not clear enough to characterize the relationship as a close strategic 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 Zambia maintain a development partnership that includes German financial and technical cooperation in areas such as sustainable economic development and governance. This provides a substantive basis for cooperation, although the scope and implementation of specific bilateral programs are not fully clear. The relationship is cooperative, with limited detail available on its wider policy agenda.

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