Relationship dossier
Spain
São Tomé and Príncipe
Relationship assessment
A constructive relationship supported by bilateral technical and development cooperation
Spain toward São Tomé and Príncipe
+25Spain has provided development cooperation to São Tomé and Príncipe and has a bilateral framework for technical cooperation with the country. The scale and continuity of these programmes are unclear.
São Tomé and Príncipe toward Spain
+20São Tomé and Príncipe has engaged Spain through the bilateral technical-cooperation framework. The extent of specific government programmes or other direct cooperation is unclear.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship has a cooperative foundation in bilateral technical cooperation and Spanish development assistance. Available detail about the scope and continuity of these arrangements is limited, and no major bilateral confrontation is identified in this assessment.
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
Spain and São Tomé and Príncipe have a cooperative relationship that includes a bilateral framework for technical cooperation and Spanish development cooperation. The relationship appears constructive, though the scale and continuity of direct government programmes are unclear.
Key developments
Spain and São Tomé and Príncipe established a bilateral framework for technical cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and current implementation of bilateral cooperation arrangements are unclear.
- The scale and continuity of direct Spanish development cooperation in São Tomé and Príncipe are uncertain.