Relationship dossier
Norway
Zimbabwe
Relationship assessment
Norwegian assistance and political restrictions have both shaped relations with Zimbabwe.
Norway toward Zimbabwe
+5Norway has supported development and humanitarian assistance in Zimbabwe. It has also applied restrictive measures concerning Zimbabwe in response to political and human-rights concerns.
Zimbabwe toward Norway
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow 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
Norway has provided development and humanitarian assistance in Zimbabwe, while relations have also been affected by Norwegian restrictions connected to Zimbabwe’s political and human-rights situation. Information about Zimbabwean government conduct specifically toward Norway is insufficient to assess that aspect of the relationship.
Areas of tension
- Norwegian restrictions concerning Zimbabwe’s political and human-rights situation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and current implementation of Norway’s restrictive measures concerning Zimbabwe are unclear.
- Details of Zimbabwean government cooperation with Norway are limited.