Relationship dossier
Luxembourg
Mali
Relationship assessment
A bilateral relationship centered on Luxembourg’s development cooperation with Mali
Luxembourg toward Mali
+40Luxembourg has supported Mali through bilateral development-cooperation programmes, including work in education, food security and governance.
Mali toward Luxembourg
+20Mali has participated in bilateral development-cooperation programmes with Luxembourg, providing a framework for government-to-government engagement.
Overall relationship
+30The enduring relationship is centered on development cooperation, with Luxembourg providing support through bilateral programmes and Mali participating in them. This constitutes substantive cooperation, though the relationship is not known for a wider strategic partnership.
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
Luxembourg has maintained a development-cooperation partnership with Mali, including bilateral programmes focused on areas such as education, food security and governance. Mali has participated in this cooperation. The relationship is principally characterized by development assistance rather than a broad strategic partnership.
Key developments
Luxembourg and Mali established a bilateral development-cooperation partnership that has supported programmes in areas including education, food security and governance.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral programmes following Mali's political changes are unclear.
- The extent of current government-to-government cooperation beyond development assistance is unclear.