Relationship dossier
Ivory Coast
United States
Relationship assessment
Cooperation on development investment and regional security
Ivory Coast toward United States
+45The Ivorian government has worked with the United States through the Millennium Challenge Corporation compact, a major bilateral development program supporting education and transport, and has cooperated on security and regional stability.
United States toward Ivory Coast
+45The United States has supported Côte d’Ivoire through a substantial Millennium Challenge Corporation compact for education and transport and has cooperated with the Ivorian government on security and regional stability.
Overall relationship
+45The relationship has a cooperative structure, with a substantial joint development compact and security collaboration as notable features. The extent and durability of cooperation beyond these areas are less clear.
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
Côte d’Ivoire and the United States have a cooperative relationship, including a substantial Millennium Challenge Corporation compact supporting investment in education and transport. The governments also cooperate on security and regional stability. The scope and implementation of cooperation across these areas are not fully clear.
Key developments
The United States and Côte d’Ivoire signed a Millennium Challenge Corporation compact supporting education and transport investment.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope and implementation of bilateral security cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of cooperation under development and economic programs beyond the Millennium Challenge Corporation compact is unclear.