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Relationship dossier

Japan Senegal

Relationship assessment

Development cooperation and Japan-led African partnership initiatives underpin Japan–Senegal relations.

Japan toward Senegal

+35

Japan has provided Senegal with development assistance and technical cooperation through bilateral programs, supporting areas such as infrastructure and public services.

Senegal toward Japan

+15

Senegal has engaged with Japan through the Tokyo International Conference on African Development, a Japan-led framework for cooperation with African governments.

Overall relationship

+25

Development assistance and Japan-led African cooperation initiatives provide a sustained cooperative foundation to the relationship. The known conduct points to practical cooperation, while the breadth of other bilateral government activity is 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 provided Senegal with development assistance and technical cooperation, including through Japan’s international development cooperation programs. Senegal has engaged in Japan-led cooperation initiatives, notably the Tokyo International Conference on African Development. These are concrete signs of cooperation, although the scope and continuity of government-to-government activity are not fully clear.

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