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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.
Coronavirus-related Events in ACLED Data
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. By ‘directly related’, we mean all events for which the word ‘coronavirus’ is included in the ‘Notes’ column of the ACLED dataset to specifically indicate that the pandemic was an explicit factor.…
How are new sources added to ACLED coverage?
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.…
Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (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.…