Relationship dossier

Uganda Zambia

Relationship assessment

Uganda and Zambia have pursued practical cooperation through bilateral agreements and high-level engagement.

Uganda toward Zambia

+25

Uganda participated in high-level bilateral engagement with Zambia in 2018 and entered agreements covering areas including agriculture, tourism and energy.

Zambia toward Uganda

+25

Zambia participated in high-level bilateral engagement with Uganda in 2018 and entered agreements covering areas including agriculture, tourism and energy.

Overall relationship

+25

The 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

Knowledge coverageLimited

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.

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