Actor-Specific Guides

Scope and coverage in ACLED data The scope of the data Q: How does ACLED define ‘peacekeepers’? A: Peacekeepers include all actors directly affiliated with official ‘peacekeeping missions’. These are defined as any military action designed to keep the peace with the consent of parties involved by remaining impartial in the conflict and by refraining from force, except in the case of self-defense or defense of the mandate.…

Scope and coverage in ACLED data The scope of the data Q: How does ACLED define ‘journalists’? A: The ‘Journalists’ associated actor includes all civilians who engage professionally in the creation of news media.…

Scope and coverage in ACLED data The scope of the data Q: How does ACLED define ‘health workers’? A: Health workers include all civilians who engage in actions with the primary goal of providing health services to a community.…

Conflict dynamics in a number of contexts ACLED codes have required the establishment of a clear decision on how to code civilian deaths when the deaths are not due to direct targeting.…

Uses and limitations of ACLED data About ACLED’s gendered coverage When did ACLED introduce a gendered component to coverage, and how has this evolved over time? In May 2019, ACLED first introduced gendered ‘Associated Actors’ in the data in May 2019 along with an accompanying report, in partnership with the Robert Strauss Center for International Security and Law at the University of Texas at Austin.…