The Aid Worker Security Database

Description

The Aid Workers Security Database is a publicly available record of incidents involving violence against or the detention of aid workers in countries with a humanitarian presence. It covers the period from 1997 to 2025, and data collection remains ongoing. The database was created and is maintained by Humanitarian Outcomes, a UK-based research and policy consultancy for humanitarian organizations. As of November 2025, it includes 5,150 incidents coded across 44 variables.

Countries

Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia Kyrgyzstan Other Russia Tajikistan Ukraine

Keywords

Armed Conflict Humanitarian Aid Aid Worker

Language of data

Arabic English French Spanish

Disciplines

Peace And Conflict Studies

Methods of data collection

Media Analysis Osint