Relationship dossier
Italy
Somalia
Relationship assessment
Italy and Somalia maintain a cooperative relationship focused on development, state-building, and security.
Italy toward Somalia
+45Italy has supported Somali state-building and development and has provided police training through Italian-led security initiatives, including the MIADIT mission.
Somalia toward Italy
+30Somali authorities have cooperated with Italian-supported development and security initiatives, including arrangements for police training and state-building assistance.
Overall relationship
+40The relationship has a sustained cooperative structure centered on Italian support for Somali development, state-building, and security, alongside Somali government engagement with those efforts. The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation remain 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
Italy has maintained a substantial role in Somalia’s development and security efforts, including support for Somali state-building and police training. Somali authorities have cooperated with Italian-led development and security initiatives. These activities underpin a cooperative relationship, though the scope and implementation of bilateral arrangements are not fully clear.
Key developments
Italy began the MIADIT mission, providing training for Somali police in cooperation with Somali authorities.
Italy provided support for Somali state-building and development through bilateral and international initiatives.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral development and security arrangements are unclear.
- The extent of current Somali government participation in Italian-supported programs is uncertain.