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Political violence in the G5 Sahel countries -- Conflict diffusion indicator: Methodology and implementation

The Conflict Diffusion Indicator, as defined by ACLED, measures the proportion of a country’s geographic area experiencing high levels of violence. This indicator assesses the geographic spread of conflict across administrative level 2 (adm2) regions, using a 10km-by-10km spatial grid. This document...

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Main Authors: Hema, Aboubacar, Marivoet, Wim
Format: Software
Language:Inglés
Published: Github, Inc. 2025
Subjects:
capacity development
conflict management
methodology
violence
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175602
Summary:The Conflict Diffusion Indicator, as defined by ACLED, measures the proportion of a country’s geographic area experiencing high levels of violence. This indicator assesses the geographic spread of conflict across administrative level 2 (adm2) regions, using a 10km-by-10km spatial grid. This document outlines the methodology and implementation steps for computing the indicator for the Sahel region (2018 data) using Google Earth Engine (GEE).

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