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Relationship dossier

Ivory Coast Japan

Relationship assessment

Japan and Côte d’Ivoire cooperate on development assistance and investment.

Ivory Coast toward Japan

+25

Côte d’Ivoire has cooperated with Japan on bilateral investment relations, including through the investment agreement concluded by the two governments.

Japan toward Ivory Coast

+25

Japan has provided development assistance to Côte d’Ivoire, including through JICA, and concluded a bilateral investment agreement with the Ivorian government.

Overall relationship

+25

Development assistance and the bilateral investment agreement provide a durable basis for practical cooperation. The available examples indicate a constructive relationship, though the scope and results of these initiatives are not clear enough to characterize it as a close partnership.

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

Japan and Côte d’Ivoire have pursued practical cooperation, particularly in development assistance and investment. Japan has provided development support, including through JICA, while the two governments concluded an investment agreement intended to strengthen bilateral investment relations. These initiatives indicate moderate cooperation, although the breadth and implementation of bilateral programs are unclear.

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