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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
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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.…
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.…
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.…
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?…
How is sexual violence coded in ACLED data?
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Inclusion criteria
Sexual violence captured within the ACLED dataset includes all political or public violence of a sexual nature. This means that sexual violence included in the dataset is not limited to solely penetrative rape, but also includes actions like public stripping, sexual torture of men, etc.…