Relationship dossier

Italy Tanzania

Relationship assessment

Italy and Tanzania have advanced bilateral cooperation through development engagement and agreements in several sectors.

Italy toward Tanzania

+35

The Italian government has engaged Tanzania through bilateral development cooperation and agreements covering areas including energy, agriculture and education.

Tanzania toward Italy

+30

The Tanzanian government has pursued cooperation with Italy, including through President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s 2024 visit and bilateral agreements in several sectors.

Overall relationship

+30

The relationship is characterized by bilateral development engagement and government agreements in multiple sectors, with a 2024 presidential visit providing a recent high-level framework for cooperation. The scale and practical results of these arrangements 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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Italy and Tanzania have pursued bilateral cooperation, including development cooperation and agreements in areas such as energy, agriculture and education. Tanzania’s president visited Italy in 2024, and the two governments used the visit to advance cooperation. The relationship appears constructive, though its breadth and implementation are not fully clear.

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