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General Methodology
Documentation on ACLED’s core methodology as well as explainers on specific actor and associate actor types.
Explainers on specific actors and associate actor types, and how they are coded.
Documentation on ACLED’s core methodology, including how ACLED sources and codes events.
Overview of ACLED’s Data Enhancement Projects
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ACLED is committed to continuously enhancing the quality and scope of its data. To that end, the Global Data Collection team and the Quality Assurance team conduct rigorous reviews of both the data and the reporting environment to ensure that the data remain reliable and accurately reflect on-the-ground trends.…
Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED) Codebook
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Introduction
ACLED collects reported information on the type, agents, location, date, and other characteristics of political violence events, demonstration events, and other select non-violent, politically-relevant developments in every country and territory in the world.…
How are new sources added to ACLED coverage?
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ACLED believes that only a tailor-made sourcing process for individual regions/countries will make data more reliable. Given the variation in types of disorder, available sources, and potential biases amongst countries, ACLED develops sourcing strategies adapted to the specific challenges at hand in each unique context.…
Coronavirus-related Events in ACLED Data
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For users interested in data capturing disorder linked to the coronavirus, ACLED offers a curated data file containing all events that are directly related to the pandemic.…
Gendered Actors
Uses and limitations of ACLED data
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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.…