Relationship dossier
Mali
Norway
Relationship assessment
Norwegian assistance and peacekeeping engagement in Mali; information about Mali’s direct bilateral conduct is limited
Mali toward Norway
Not assessedNorway toward Mali
+20Norway has provided development and humanitarian assistance in Mali and contributed personnel to the UN peacekeeping mission there, demonstrating practical engagement with Mali.
Overall 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
Norway has provided development and humanitarian assistance in Mali and contributed personnel to the UN peacekeeping mission there. These actions indicate practical Norwegian engagement, though the scope of direct bilateral cooperation is unclear. Information about Mali’s government conduct specifically toward Norway is insufficient to assess that part of the relationship.
Key developments
Norway contributed personnel to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA).
Norway provided development and humanitarian assistance in Mali.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and continuity of direct Norwegian assistance to Mali are unclear.
- Details of Mali’s government cooperation specifically with Norway are limited.