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Relationship dossier

Norway Somalia

Relationship assessment

A cooperative relationship centered on Norwegian development and humanitarian support for Somalia

Norway toward Somalia

+35

Norway has provided development and humanitarian assistance to Somalia and pursued bilateral cooperation through a partnership framework, reflecting substantive support for Somali recovery and state-building.

Somalia toward Norway

+20

Somalia has engaged Norway as a bilateral development partner under a partnership framework. The scope of Somali government cooperation with Norway beyond this engagement is unclear.

Overall relationship

+30

The relationship is structured primarily around Norway's support for Somalia through development and humanitarian assistance and a bilateral partnership framework. This provides a durable cooperative basis, although the scale and implementation of specific bilateral commitments remain unclear.

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

Norway has supported Somalia through development and humanitarian assistance and bilateral cooperation, including a partnership framework. The relationship is substantially cooperative, though the breadth and implementation of specific bilateral commitments are not clear enough to support a stronger assessment.

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