Relationship dossier
Namibia
United States
Relationship assessment
A sustained partnership centered on development assistance, health cooperation and trade
Namibia toward United States
+35Namibia has engaged in U.S.-supported development and health programs, including a Millennium Challenge Corporation compact and U.S.-backed HIV/AIDS initiatives. These forms of cooperation indicate practical government engagement beyond diplomatic ties.
United States toward Namibia
+40The United States has supported Namibian development through Millennium Challenge Corporation compacts and health assistance, including HIV/AIDS programs. This sustained assistance has been a significant feature of bilateral cooperation.
Overall relationship
+40The relationship has a durable cooperative foundation, particularly in development assistance and public health. Millennium Challenge Corporation compacts and U.S.-supported health initiatives have provided concrete channels for government cooperation, alongside trade engagement. The partnership is substantial but does not imply alignment on all international issues.
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
Namibia and the United States have developed a sustained, practical partnership focused on development, health and trade. Namibia has participated in major U.S.-supported development and health programs, while the United States has provided substantial assistance through Millennium Challenge Corporation compacts and health initiatives. The relationship is cooperative, though the scope of cooperation and the two governments’ positions on particular international issues are not uniform.
Key developments
Namibia and the United States began a Millennium Challenge Corporation compact supporting development projects in Namibia.
A second Millennium Challenge Corporation compact was signed to support development in Namibia.
U.S.-supported HIV/AIDS programs became a significant channel of health cooperation in Namibia.
Major uncertainties
- The implementation and current scope of bilateral development and health cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of recent bilateral policy disagreements is uncertain.