Relationship dossier
Kuwait
Namibia
Relationship assessment
Development-finance cooperation is a concrete feature of Kuwait–Namibia relations.
Kuwait toward Namibia
+20Kuwait has provided development financing to Namibia through the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, a concrete form of government-linked cooperation.
Namibia toward Kuwait
+15The Namibian government has participated in development-finance arrangements involving the Kuwait Fund, providing a concrete basis for bilateral cooperation with Kuwait.
Overall relationship
+15Development financing through the Kuwait Fund provides a substantive cooperative element in the relationship. The scale, duration, and implementation of this cooperation are unclear, and information about other major bilateral arrangements is limited.
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’s development-finance relationship with Namibia includes financing provided through the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development. Namibian government participation in such financing arrangements constitutes a concrete area of bilateral cooperation. The breadth and implementation of the arrangements are unclear.
Key developments
Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development financing has supported development projects in Namibia.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of Kuwait Fund financing arrangements in Namibia are unclear.
- Details of other direct cooperation between the two governments are limited.