Relationship dossier
Mali
Switzerland
Relationship assessment
A longstanding development-cooperation relationship, with uncertainty over how political transition has affected implementation.
Mali toward Switzerland
+20Malian authorities have engaged with Switzerland’s bilateral development-cooperation programs, maintaining a government relationship centered on cooperation.
Switzerland toward Mali
+35Switzerland has provided long-running development and humanitarian assistance in Mali through bilateral cooperation programs, including support in areas such as governance and peacebuilding.
Overall relationship
+25The enduring relationship is centered on Swiss development and humanitarian cooperation in Mali, with Malian government engagement in those programs. This provides a substantive cooperative basis, while uncertainty about implementation during Mali’s political transition limits a stronger characterization.
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 Switzerland have maintained a bilateral development-cooperation relationship. Switzerland has provided long-running development and humanitarian support in Mali, while Malian authorities have engaged with Swiss cooperation programs. The relationship is substantially cooperative, though the scope of direct government-to-government activity and its evolution during Mali’s political transition are not fully clear.
Key developments
Switzerland established a long-running bilateral development-cooperation presence in Mali.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct bilateral agreements and government-to-government cooperation is unclear.
- The effects of Mali’s political transition on Swiss cooperation and its implementation are uncertain.