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ACLED Asia Codebook
The codebook for the Armed Conflict Location and Event Dataset (ACLED) explains the data collection process, coding methodology, and definitions for conflict actor types and events.
Conflict Trends March 2015
ACLED’s March 2015 Conflict Trends report, focuses on continued violence against civilians in Democratic Republic of Congo, political alliances and localised conflict inLibya amidst UN-brokered negotiations, heightened activity by transnational actors against Boko Haram in Nigeria, the endurance of violence across Africa despite peace agreements, and the temporary de-escalation of conflict events in South Sudan.
Climate Change and Development
What do we know about the impact of climate change on development goals? This research brief by Kate Weaver explores why aid for adaptation and mitigation is important for addressing climate change vulnerability in Africa. The brief covers climate funding for adaptation and mitigation programs and how climate related activities within development aid programs are…
Conflict Trends February 2015
February 2015 edition of ACLED’s Conflict Trends report focuses on heightened protest activity in Algeria against the government’s proposal to extract shale gas, clashes between Boko Haram and the Cameroon military, Central African Republic, and volatile activity by Al Shabaab in Somalia, and South Sudan.
Climate Change Resilience Part II: The Resilience Policy Agenda
CCAPS Research Brief No. 30 examines how local governments are increasingly confronted with challenges resulting from weather events related to global climate change. This brief examines the efforts made by ten African cities to develop resiliency to climate events.
Climate Change Resilience in Urban Africa Part I: The Policy Challenge
CCAPS Research Brief No. 29 explores how changing weather patterns, driven by global climate change, will generate additional challenges in the growing cities of Africa where high levels of poverty, strained infrastructure systems, and lack of adequate housing already burden local governments.
Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED) Codebook
The codebook for the Armed Conflict Location and Event Datset (ACLED) explains the data collection process, including where and how the data for ACLED events is collected and organized, and defines conflict actor types and events.
Conflict Trends January 2015
The January 2015 edition of ACLED’s Conflict Trends report provides an overview of conflict in 2014 and profiles on-going violence in Central African Republic, civilian-directed violence by political and communal militias in Democratic Republic of Congo, declining protest rates in Egypt, Al Shabaab activity in Kenya, and Boko Haram violence in North-East Nigeria.