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Relationship dossier

Japan Namibia

Relationship assessment

Development assistance and investment cooperation underpin Japan–Namibia relations.

Japan toward Namibia

+35

Japan has provided official development assistance and technical cooperation to Namibia, supporting practical bilateral development work.

Namibia toward Japan

+25

Namibia has engaged Japan through a bilateral investment-protection framework, providing a concrete basis for government-to-government economic cooperation.

Overall relationship

+30

The relationship is characterized by Japanese development assistance and bilateral efforts to support investment. These provide a cooperative foundation, while the extent and durability of the wider partnership 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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Japan has supported development cooperation with Namibia through official assistance and technical cooperation. The two governments have also pursued an investment-protection framework. These actions indicate practical cooperation, although the breadth and implementation of bilateral arrangements are not fully clear.

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