Relationship dossier
Jordan
Somalia
Relationship assessment
Jordan and Somalia have pursued modest bilateral cooperation, including agreements in education and health.
Jordan toward Somalia
+15Jordan received Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed in 2019 and signed bilateral cooperation agreements with Somalia, including in education and health.
Somalia toward Jordan
+15Somalia’s president visited Jordan in 2019 and the Somali government entered bilateral cooperation agreements with Jordan, including in education and health.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship includes government-level engagement and bilateral cooperation agreements, but the known initiatives appear limited in scope. Their implementation and durability are unclear.
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
Jordan and Somalia have engaged in bilateral cooperation, including agreements signed during Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed’s 2019 visit to Jordan. The engagement covered areas such as education and health. These initiatives indicate modest cooperation, while the scope and implementation of the bilateral arrangements are unclear.
Key developments
During Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed’s visit to Jordan, the two governments signed bilateral cooperation agreements, including in education and health.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of cooperation agreements signed in 2019 are unclear.
- The extent of ongoing bilateral cooperation in security and other fields is uncertain.