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Relationship dossier

Italy Zambia

Relationship assessment

Italy–Zambia ties include development cooperation and an investment-protection agreement.

Italy toward Zambia

+25

The Italian government has supported development cooperation in Zambia and provided debt relief. Italy also entered into a bilateral agreement with Zambia to promote and protect investments.

Zambia toward Italy

+25

The Zambian government entered into a bilateral agreement with Italy to promote and protect investments, providing a framework for bilateral economic cooperation.

Overall relationship

+25

The relationship is characterized by development cooperation and a bilateral investment framework, alongside Italian debt relief for Zambia. These arrangements indicate substantive cooperation, though the extent and durability of current programs 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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Italy and Zambia have maintained bilateral development and investment cooperation, including an agreement to promote and protect investments. Italian debt relief and development assistance have also supported Zambia. The relationship is cooperative, although the breadth and implementation of bilateral programs are not clear.

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