The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) is a disaggregated data collection, analysis, and crisis mapping project. ACLED is the highest quality and most widely used real-time data source on political violence and protest around the world. Practitioners, researchers, and governments depend on ACLED for the latest reliable information on current conflict and disorder patterns.

ACLED’s aim is to capture the forms, actors, dates, and locations of political violence and protest as it occurs across states. The ACLED team conducts analysis to describe, explore, and test conflict scenarios, and makes both data and analysis open to use by the public.

To read our analysis and download ACLED data, visit: www.acleddata.com. Please contact admin@acleddata.com with comments or queries regarding the ACLED dataset.

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Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED)

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The Research Team at ACLED is responsible for collecting, verifying, and analyzing data on political violence and protest events globally. They manage regional data collection, ensuring accuracy and timeliness, and produce analytical reports to provide insights into conflict and disorder trends. The team collaborates with various stakeholders to support evidence-based decision-making and make data publicly accessible for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers.

Research Team

The Coordination Team at ACLED ensures seamless collaboration across the organization by managing regional specialists, methodological approaches, operations, and external relations. This team is pivotal in aligning internal processes and communication to effectively gather, analyze, and distribute high-quality data on political violence and protest events worldwide. They also coordinate fundraising, partnerships, and program initiatives to support the organizational mission.

Coordination Team

The Quality Assurance Team at the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, consistency, and reliability of the data collected on political violence and protests globally. This team meticulously reviews, validates, and improves data records, aiding in the delivery of high-quality datasets that researchers, practitioners, and governments rely on for analyzing conflict patterns and informing decisions.

Quality Assurance Team

The Communications and Media team at ACLED is responsible for managing the organization’s external communications and public relations. This includes crafting and disseminating press releases, managing social media accounts, creating multimedia content, and fostering partnerships with other organizations. They ensure that ACLED’s data and analysis reach a broad audience, including practitioners, researchers, and policymakers, through various digital and media channels.

Communications and Media

The Data Management Team at the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) is responsible for collecting, validating, and organizing vast amounts of real-time data on political violence and protests globally. This team ensures data accuracy, consistency, and accessibility, enabling ACLED to provide high-quality, reliable information to practitioners, researchers, and governments for analysis and decision-making.

Data Management Team

The Development and Finance Team at ACLED is responsible for securing funding through grants and corporate partnerships, managing the organization's financial resources, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations. They work to develop sustainable financial strategies, oversee budget planning and financial reporting, and engage with stakeholders to support ACLED’s mission of providing high-quality data and analysis on political violence and protests globally.

Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED)

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Research Team

Coordination Team

Quality Assurance Team

Communications and Media

Data Management Team

Development and Finance Team

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Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED)

Org chart

Teams

Research Team

Coordination Team

Quality Assurance Team

Communications and Media

Data Management Team

Development and Finance Team

Offices

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