Relationship dossier
Namibia
Venezuela
Relationship assessment
Namibia and Venezuela have pursued cooperation across several sectors, though the extent of implementation is unclear.
Namibia toward Venezuela
+30Namibia pursued bilateral cooperation with Venezuela during President Hifikepunye Pohamba’s 2012 visit, including government agreements covering areas such as agriculture, energy, mining, education and health.
Venezuela toward Namibia
+30Venezuela pursued bilateral cooperation with Namibia during President Hifikepunye Pohamba’s 2012 visit, including government agreements covering areas such as agriculture, energy, mining, education and health.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship has included government-level cooperation across several sectors, notably through agreements associated with the 2012 presidential visit. The breadth of the announced cooperation supports a generally cooperative relationship, while limited information about implementation and later engagement leaves its durability uncertain.
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 Venezuela have pursued bilateral cooperation through government agreements, including arrangements discussed during Namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba’s 2012 visit to Venezuela. The cooperation covered areas such as agriculture, energy, mining, education and health. The scope and implementation of these arrangements are unclear.
Key developments
Namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba visited Venezuela, where the governments pursued agreements in areas including agriculture, energy, mining, education and health.
Major uncertainties
- The extent to which the agreements signed or discussed in 2012 were implemented is unclear.
- Details of subsequent bilateral government cooperation are limited.