Relationship dossier
Laos
Luxembourg
Relationship assessment
Development cooperation has been a notable feature of Laos–Luxembourg relations
Laos toward Luxembourg
+25The Lao government has participated in bilateral development cooperation programmes with Luxembourg, including programmes supporting work in sectors such as health and vocational training.
Luxembourg toward Laos
+35Luxembourg has provided development cooperation to Laos, including support for programmes in health and vocational training.
Overall relationship
+30Bilateral relations have included sustained development cooperation, with Luxembourg support for Lao programmes in practical sectors. This gives the relationship a constructive foundation, while the breadth of cooperation outside development assistance 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
Overview
Laos and Luxembourg have cooperated through bilateral development programmes, including Luxembourg-supported work in sectors such as health and vocational training. The relationship appears constructive, though the scope of cooperation beyond development assistance is unclear.
Key developments
Laos and Luxembourg established a bilateral development cooperation programme.
A bilateral cooperation programme covering areas including health and vocational training continued in the 2016–2020 period.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of current bilateral cooperation beyond development assistance is unclear.
- The implementation and current status of past development cooperation programmes are uncertain.