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Relationship dossier

Ireland Zambia

Relationship assessment

Development cooperation is a central feature of Ireland–Zambia relations.

Ireland toward Zambia

+35

Ireland has provided development assistance in Zambia through its Irish Aid programme, including support for health, education and governance.

Zambia toward Ireland

+20

The Zambian government has engaged with Ireland in implementing Irish development assistance in Zambia; the extent of cooperation beyond these programmes is unclear.

Overall relationship

+25

The relationship has a cooperative foundation in Ireland’s development programme in Zambia and the Zambian government’s engagement with that assistance. The scale and durability of cooperation beyond development work are less 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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Ireland has maintained a development-cooperation programme in Zambia, supporting areas including health, education and governance. Zambia has engaged with Ireland in the implementation of this assistance. These activities provide a basis for a cooperative relationship, though the scope of broader bilateral cooperation is less clear.

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