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Relationship dossier

Ivory Coast Kuwait

Relationship assessment

Development financing and support for Kuwait’s sovereignty characterize cooperative ties.

Ivory Coast toward Kuwait

+15

Côte d’Ivoire supported Kuwait’s sovereignty in the context of Iraq’s 1990 invasion. The extent of other direct Ivorian government cooperation with Kuwait is unclear.

Kuwait toward Ivory Coast

+30

Kuwait has provided development financing for projects in Côte d’Ivoire through the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development. The range and implementation of that assistance are unclear.

Overall relationship

+25

The relationship includes Kuwaiti development financing in Côte d’Ivoire and Ivorian support for Kuwait’s sovereignty during the 1990 invasion. These features point to cooperative ties, although their broader scope and durability are uncertain.

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

Côte d’Ivoire has supported Kuwait’s sovereignty in the context of Iraq’s 1990 invasion, while Kuwait has provided development financing for projects in Côte d’Ivoire through the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development. These actions indicate cooperative ties, though the scope and continuity of bilateral cooperation are unclear.

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