Relationship dossier
Iceland
Namibia
Relationship assessment
Practical cooperation focused on fisheries, with limited information about broader bilateral ties
Iceland toward Namibia
+20Iceland provided development assistance and technical support connected with Namibia’s fisheries sector, including fisheries training and capacity-building.
Namibia toward Iceland
+15Namibia engaged in fisheries-sector cooperation with Iceland, including receiving and participating in technical assistance and training initiatives.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship has a concrete cooperative foundation in fisheries assistance and capacity-building. Its wider scope and durability beyond that sector 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
Overview
Iceland and Namibia have had practical cooperation in fisheries, including Icelandic development assistance and technical support connected with Namibia’s fisheries sector. The relationship appears constructive in this area, but the scope and continuity of broader government cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Icelandic development assistance and technical cooperation supported fisheries capacity-building in Namibia.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of fisheries cooperation beyond the known assistance are unclear.
- The breadth and continuity of other bilateral government cooperation are uncertain.