Relationship dossier
Uganda
Zambia
Relationship assessment
Uganda and Zambia have pursued practical cooperation through bilateral agreements and high-level engagement.
Uganda toward Zambia
+25Uganda participated in high-level bilateral engagement with Zambia in 2018 and entered agreements covering areas including agriculture, tourism and energy.
Zambia toward Uganda
+25Zambia participated in high-level bilateral engagement with Uganda in 2018 and entered agreements covering areas including agriculture, tourism and energy.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship is supported by practical bilateral agreements and high-level engagement, rather than diplomatic ties alone. The known cooperation spans several sectors, though its implementation and durability are 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
Overview
Uganda and Zambia have pursued practical bilateral cooperation, including agreements on areas such as agriculture, tourism and energy during high-level engagement in 2018. The relationship appears cooperative, but the scope and implementation of these arrangements are not clear enough to characterize it as a close or deeply integrated partnership.
Key developments
High-level bilateral engagement produced agreements in areas including agriculture, tourism and energy.
Major uncertainties
- The implementation and continuing scope of the bilateral agreements are unclear.
- Details of subsequent high-level cooperation and any outstanding bilateral issues are limited.