Relationship dossier
Mali
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Relationship assessment
Past development and security cooperation has been curtailed amid political upheaval in Mali.
Mali toward Kingdom of the Netherlands
+15Mali’s government cooperated with the UN mission in Mali, which included a Dutch military and intelligence contribution. The breadth of direct bilateral cooperation with the Netherlands is less clear.
Kingdom of the Netherlands toward Mali
+20The Netherlands contributed military and intelligence personnel to the UN mission in Mali and supported development cooperation. Following Mali’s coups, the Dutch government suspended parts of its cooperation while humanitarian assistance continued.
Overall relationship
+10The enduring relationship includes development and security cooperation, notably the Dutch contribution to the UN mission in Mali. Political upheaval and the subsequent suspension of parts of Dutch cooperation have reduced the extent of government engagement, tempering that cooperative foundation.
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
Mali and the Netherlands have cooperated on development and international security, including the Netherlands’ contribution to the UN mission in Mali. The Netherlands later suspended parts of its cooperation following Mali’s military coups, while humanitarian assistance continued. The relationship therefore combines substantive past cooperation with reduced government engagement amid political upheaval.
Areas of tension
- The Netherlands suspended parts of its cooperation with Mali following the military coups.
Key developments
The Netherlands contributed military and intelligence personnel to the UN mission in Mali.
Following military coups in Mali, the Netherlands suspended parts of its cooperation while humanitarian assistance continued.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of Dutch development cooperation after its suspension are unclear.
- The extent of ongoing direct government cooperation is unclear.