What is this project?- The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) is a non-profit organization that collects, analyzes, and maps political violence and demonstration events globally.It provides detailed information about the date, location, actors involved, type of event, and fatalities, offering a comprehensive view of conflict and disorder. This data is used for conflict analysis, crisis mapping, and other research purposes.
This project is significant to those who are affected by the problems that are being covered and to those who are researching the problems that ACLED covers.
ACLED was created by Clionadh Raleigh, a Professor of Political Violence and Geography at the University of Sussex, in 2005 as a component of her PhD work. Since 2014, ACLED has operated as a non-profit, non-governmental organization incorporated in Wisconsin. In 2022, ACLED expanded coverage to the entire world, collecting data in real time and publishing weekly updates.
An independent, impartial, international non-profit organization collecting data on violent conflict and protest in all countries and territories. The mission is to provide accurate and accessible data and analysis to better inform decisions that reduce violent conflict
Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED) is a disaggregated data collection, analysis, and crisis mapping initiative. ACLED collects information on the dates, actors, locations, fatalities, and types of all reported political violence and protest events around the world. The ACLED team conducts analysis to describe and explore conflict trends.
Overseeing and advising on ACLED’s practices and contributions
Board Members
Prof. Clionadh Raleigh
Prof. Clionadh Raleigh
President & CEO
Ashley Moran
Ashley Moran
Board Member, Deputy Chair
Loren Tarmo-Edit
Loren Tarmo
Board Member, Secretary and Treasurer
Chief Justice (Ret.) Frank Clarke
Chief Justice (Ret.) Frank Clarke
Board Member
Dr. Niagale Bagayoko
Dr. Niagale Bagayoko
Keith E. Noble, Ph.D.
Keith E. Noble, Ph.D.