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Relationship dossier

Kingdom of the Netherlands Zambia

Relationship assessment

Bilateral development cooperation and an investment-protection agreement underpin Netherlands–Zambia ties.

Kingdom of the Netherlands toward Zambia

+20

The Dutch government has supported development priorities in Zambia through bilateral development cooperation and concluded an investment-protection agreement with the Zambian government.

Zambia toward Kingdom of the Netherlands

+20

The Zambian government concluded an investment-protection agreement with the Netherlands, providing a formal framework for bilateral investment relations.

Overall relationship

+20

The relationship includes bilateral development cooperation and a reciprocal investment-protection framework. These arrangements indicate a cooperative structure, although their scope and implementation are not clear.

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

The Netherlands and Zambia have maintained bilateral development cooperation, including Dutch support for development priorities in Zambia. The two governments have also concluded an agreement on the reciprocal protection of investments. These provide concrete foundations for cooperation, though the scope and recent implementation of bilateral programs are not clear.

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