Relationship dossier
Kuwait
Malawi
Relationship assessment
Development-financing cooperation through the Kuwait Fund is a notable feature of Kuwait–Malawi relations.
Kuwait toward Malawi
+15Kuwait, through the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, has provided development financing for projects in Malawi.
Malawi toward Kuwait
+15The Malawian government has engaged in development-financing cooperation with Kuwait through projects supported by the Kuwait Fund.
Overall relationship
+15Development financing provides a concrete basis for cooperative relations, while the breadth and durability of other bilateral engagement 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
Kuwait–Malawi relations include development-financing cooperation through the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, which has provided financing for projects in Malawi. The relationship appears cooperative in this area, though its broader scope and the details of Malawi’s reciprocal engagement are unclear.
Key developments
Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development financing supported projects in Malawi.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of Kuwait Fund projects in Malawi are unclear.
- Details of Malawi’s broader government cooperation with Kuwait are limited.