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Aid Worker Security Database (AWSD)

Aid Worker Security Database (AWSD) Codebook

This guide explains the methodology of the AWSD and the data verification process. 

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Humanitarian Outcomes (2025). Aid Worker Security Database Codebook. https://humanitarianoutcomes.org/AWSD-codebook

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