Relationship dossier
Ghana
Norway
Relationship assessment
Constructive relations shaped by development cooperation and climate engagement
Ghana toward Norway
+25Ghana has engaged with Norway through bilateral development and climate cooperation, including participation in initiatives addressing sustainable development. The extent of Ghanaian government action specifically directed toward Norway is less clear.
Norway toward Ghana
+30Norway has provided development assistance to Ghana and engaged in cooperation on climate and sustainable development. The scale and continuity of current programs are uncertain.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship is characterized by development cooperation and shared engagement on climate and sustainable development. These areas provide a substantive cooperative basis, although the breadth and durability of specific bilateral arrangements are not fully clear.
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
Ghana and Norway maintain cooperative relations, including development cooperation and engagement on climate and energy issues. Norway has supported Ghana through development assistance, while Ghana has participated in international initiatives with Norway on climate and sustainable development. The relationship appears constructive, though the scale and continuity of specific bilateral programs are uncertain.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope and implementation of Norwegian development cooperation with Ghana are unclear.
- The extent of recent direct cooperation on climate, energy and trade is uncertain.