HDX Dataset Deep Dive with the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED)
Channel: OCHA Centre for Humanitarian Data
Date: 2023-06-30

This webinar showcases the work of the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) and the humanitarian support provided by the organization through disaggregated data collection and crisis mapping. ACLED is a trusted source for real-time data and analysis on conflict and instability globally. They share over 240 datasets on HDX covering political violence and protest activity for some 250 countries and territories.

ACLED team members explain the key features of their data and provide examples of how humanitarians can leverage real-time conflict data to anticipate and respond to emerging crises. The presentation highlights new ACLED resources such as the Conflict Severity Index and the Conflict Alert System.