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Relationship dossier

United Kingdom Zambia

Relationship assessment

Generally cooperative ties, including British development assistance and engagement on Zambia’s debt restructuring

United Kingdom toward Zambia

+35

The United Kingdom has provided development assistance to Zambia and participated in creditor engagement concerning Zambia’s debt restructuring.

Zambia toward United Kingdom

+20

The Zambian government engaged with the United Kingdom in its capacity as a creditor during debt restructuring negotiations.

Overall relationship

+30

British development assistance and UK participation in creditor engagement on Zambia’s debt restructuring underpin a generally cooperative bilateral relationship. The breadth and durability of other direct government cooperation are 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

The United Kingdom and Zambia maintain generally cooperative relations, including through British development assistance and Zambia’s engagement with the United Kingdom as a creditor during debt restructuring. The relationship also reflects longstanding Commonwealth ties, though the scope and continuity of specific bilateral cooperation are not fully clear.

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