Relationship dossier
Japan
Niger
Relationship assessment
Japan–Niger ties include bilateral development and food-aid cooperation.
Japan toward Niger
+20Japan has provided Niger with bilateral development and food assistance through grant-aid cooperation.
Niger toward Japan
+15Niger’s government has participated in bilateral grant-aid arrangements with Japan, enabling Japanese assistance programs in Niger.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship is characterized by practical development cooperation, particularly Japanese grant aid and food assistance in Niger. The scale and continuity of these programs are unclear, and no specific bilateral disputes are identified in this assessment.
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 Niger with bilateral development and food assistance, including grant-aid cooperation. Niger’s government has participated in bilateral aid arrangements with Japan. These ties indicate practical cooperation, although the breadth and continuity of specific programs are unclear.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral aid and technical-cooperation arrangements are unclear.
- The extent of Niger’s government cooperation with Japan beyond aid programs is unclear.