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Relationship dossier

Norway Zambia

Relationship assessment

Development assistance and investment protections underpin Norway–Zambia cooperation

Norway toward Zambia

+30

Norway has provided development assistance to Zambia and entered into a bilateral investment-protection arrangement with the Zambian government.

Zambia toward Norway

+20

The Zambian government entered into a bilateral investment-protection arrangement with Norway, providing a concrete framework for bilateral economic relations.

Overall relationship

+25

The relationship has a cooperative foundation in Norwegian development assistance to Zambia and a bilateral investment-protection arrangement. The known features point to practical, sustained cooperation, while limited detail about their present scope and implementation leaves the overall picture incomplete.

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 provided development assistance to Zambia, including support for development priorities, and the two governments have a bilateral investment-protection arrangement. These provide concrete grounds for cooperation, though the scope and continuity of government-to-government engagement are not clear enough to support a stronger assessment.

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