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Relationship dossier

Namibia Kingdom of the Netherlands

Relationship assessment

Namibia and the Netherlands maintain practical cooperation, including on green hydrogen.

Namibia toward Kingdom of the Netherlands

+25

Namibia has engaged with the Dutch government in bilateral cooperation on green hydrogen, reflecting an effort to develop practical economic and energy ties.

Kingdom of the Netherlands toward Namibia

+25

The Dutch government has engaged Namibia in bilateral cooperation on green hydrogen and has supported development and sectoral cooperation with Namibia; the scale and continuity of these efforts are unclear.

Overall relationship

+25

The relationship features practical cooperation, notably government engagement on green hydrogen, alongside development and sectoral ties. The available scope of cooperation does not support characterizing the relationship as an especially close or comprehensive partnership.

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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Namibia and the Netherlands have pursued practical cooperation, including a government-level partnership on green hydrogen. The relationship also includes development and sectoral cooperation, though its scope and continuity are not clear enough to characterize as a close, broad partnership.

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