Relationship dossier
Mozambique
United States
Relationship assessment
A sustained partnership focused on development, public health and security
Mozambique toward United States
+40The Mozambican government has participated in bilateral development programs, including Millennium Challenge Corporation compacts, and has engaged the United States on public health and security cooperation. Mozambique has also worked with U.S. assistance and partners on counterterrorism efforts.
United States toward Mozambique
+50The U.S. government has provided substantial public-health and development assistance to Mozambique, including through PEPFAR and two Millennium Challenge Corporation compacts. It has also provided security assistance and engaged with Mozambique on counterterrorism and regional security.
Overall relationship
+45The relationship has a durable cooperative structure, supported by major U.S. development and health programs and bilateral engagement on security. Governance and human-rights concerns are part of the relationship, but they have not displaced its substantial practical cooperation.
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
Mozambique and the United States have maintained a cooperative relationship centered on development, public health and security. U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation compacts and substantial health assistance have supported programs in Mozambique, while the two governments have also engaged on counterterrorism and regional security. The relationship includes continuing attention to governance and human rights.
Key developments
The United States and Mozambique entered a Millennium Challenge Corporation compact supporting infrastructure and economic development.
A second Millennium Challenge Corporation compact was signed to support transport and climate-resilient infrastructure in Mozambique.
The United States has provided sustained PEPFAR assistance for HIV prevention, treatment and health systems in Mozambique.
Major uncertainties
- The precise scope and implementation of current security cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of follow-through on recent development commitments is uncertain.