Relationship dossier
Japan
Madagascar
Relationship assessment
Development assistance is a central feature of Japan–Madagascar relations
Japan toward Madagascar
+25Japan has provided Madagascar with grant aid and technical cooperation for development projects, including programs carried out with Malagasy government counterparts.
Madagascar toward Japan
+20Madagascar has participated in bilateral development cooperation with Japan, including projects supported by Japanese grant aid and technical assistance. The scope of Madagascar’s other government initiatives toward Japan is less clear.
Overall relationship
+20Bilateral ties have a practical cooperative foundation in Japanese development assistance and cooperation with Malagasy government counterparts. The relationship appears more limited in scope than a broad strategic partnership, while the extent of other bilateral arrangements is 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
Overview
Japan has provided Madagascar with development assistance, including grant aid and technical cooperation, often implemented with Malagasy government counterparts. This gives the relationship a practical cooperative dimension. The scale and continuity of these programs are clearer than the breadth of other bilateral cooperation, and the scope of Madagascar’s independent policy initiatives toward Japan is less certain.
Key developments
Japan provided grant aid and technical cooperation for development projects in Madagascar, with Malagasy government counterparts involved in implementation.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope and implementation of Japan-funded development projects in Madagascar are unclear.
- Details of Madagascar’s independent government initiatives toward Japan are limited.