Relationship dossier

Switzerland Tanzania

Relationship assessment

A long-running bilateral relationship centered on development cooperation

Switzerland toward Tanzania

+35

The Swiss government has supported development programmes in Tanzania through longstanding bilateral development cooperation.

Tanzania toward Switzerland

+20

The Tanzanian government has engaged with Switzerland in bilateral development cooperation and related arrangements; the scope of its cooperation beyond these areas is unclear.

Overall relationship

+30

The enduring relationship is centered on Swiss development cooperation in Tanzania and Tanzanian engagement with bilateral programmes. These arrangements support a cooperative relationship, though its wider policy and institutional scope is less 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

Switzerland and Tanzania have a long-running development cooperation relationship. Switzerland has supported development programmes in Tanzania, while the Tanzanian government has engaged in bilateral cooperation and related development arrangements. The relationship is substantially cooperative, although the scope of specific bilateral initiatives and their implementation is not fully clear.

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