Relationship dossier
Kuwait
São Tomé and Príncipe
Relationship assessment
Kuwaiti development financing provides a concrete basis for cooperation; broader bilateral ties are unclear.
Kuwait toward São Tomé and Príncipe
+15Kuwait has provided development financing for projects in São Tomé and Príncipe through the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development.
São Tomé and Príncipe toward Kuwait
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow 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 has provided development financing for projects in São Tomé and Príncipe through the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development. This supports a modest cooperative assessment, although the broader scope and continuity of government-to-government cooperation are unclear. Information about São Tomé and Príncipe’s government policy toward Kuwait is insufficient to assess it.
Key developments
Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development provided development financing for projects in São Tomé and Príncipe.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of Kuwait Fund financing in São Tomé and Príncipe are unclear.
- Details of São Tomé and Príncipe’s government cooperation with Kuwait are limited.