Relationship dossier
United Arab Emirates
Zambia
Relationship assessment
UAE–Zambia ties emphasize investment and economic cooperation
United Arab Emirates toward Zambia
+35The UAE government has pursued investment cooperation with Zambia, including commitments associated with energy and other economic sectors. A high-level UAE visit to Zambia in 2023 was accompanied by bilateral agreements and investment announcements.
Zambia toward United Arab Emirates
+30The Zambian government has pursued economic and investment cooperation with the UAE, including hosting a high-level UAE visit in 2023 and concluding bilateral agreements alongside investment initiatives.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship is characterized by government-backed economic engagement, bilateral agreements, and investment initiatives, including energy cooperation. These are substantive signs of partnership, but uncertainty about implementation and the durability of the initiatives limits the evidence for a closer 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
The United Arab Emirates and Zambia have pursued practical economic cooperation, including investment promotion and bilateral agreements. A high-level UAE visit to Zambia in 2023 accompanied agreements and investment commitments in areas including energy and agriculture. These initiatives indicate constructive ties, though their implementation and the breadth of sustained cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
A high-level UAE visit to Zambia was accompanied by bilateral agreements and investment announcements, including cooperation in energy and other economic sectors.
Major uncertainties
- The implementation and scale of investment commitments announced in 2023 are unclear.
- The scope and practical effects of bilateral agreements are uncertain.