

An ‘actor based’ file displays events by single actors instead, meaning that events are often repeated if two actors are involved. All data for the selected actor or actor type(s) or actor will be exported.īy default, the data are exported in a format where each row represents a single event, on a specific day and location, and involving distinct actors.


To download data for a specific actor type or a specific actor, select the ‘actor type’ or ‘actor’ in the relevant boxes and leave all other categories as they are. All data for the selected event type(s) will be exported. To download data for specific event types, select the relevant event types from that category in the ‘event type’ or ‘sub-event type’ boxes and leave all other categories as they are. ‘Location’ selection requires a ‘country’ selection, and will result in an export of only data for that specific subnational location. To download all available ACLED data for a specific time period, enter your login information, select a date range in the ‘from’ and ‘to’ boxes, and click ‘export.’ To download all available ACLED data for a specific region, country, or location enter your login information, select a ‘region,’ ‘country,’ or ‘location’ from the relevant drop-down menus, and click ‘export.’ Note: ‘country’ selection will override ‘region’ selection, and only data for the selected country or countries will be downloaded. Due to the size of the full dataset (see Technical Notices below for more information), users are advised to download data for specific time periods and/or geographic areas.
