Relationship dossier
Malawi
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Relationship assessment
A cooperative relationship focused on development assistance and sectoral programs
Malawi toward Kingdom of the Netherlands
+30Malawi has engaged with the Dutch government through bilateral development cooperation, including work associated with Dutch-supported programs in Malawi. The extent of Malawi’s government role across these programs is unclear.
Kingdom of the Netherlands toward Malawi
+35The Netherlands has provided development support in Malawi, including in areas such as food security, water and sexual and reproductive health, through government-backed cooperation and programs.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship is chiefly shaped by Dutch development cooperation in Malawi and government engagement around sectoral priorities. This provides a sustained basis for constructive ties, although the scale and breadth of bilateral arrangements 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
Malawi and the Netherlands have a cooperative relationship centered on development assistance. The Dutch government has supported work in Malawi in areas including food security, water and sexual and reproductive health, with bilateral government engagement around development priorities. The relationship appears constructive, though its full scope and the details of Malawi’s participation in particular programs are unclear.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral development arrangements are unclear.
- Details of Malawi’s government cooperation with Dutch-supported programs across different sectors are limited.