About ObSERV

The ObSERV study collates results from election observer missions to roughly 300 polling stations. Election observers on the ground gather information about security arrangements, incidents of political violence, and public infrastructure and services in the areas served by individual polling stations. This information is geocoded and linked to local election returns.

The resulting data sets allow academics and practitioners to analyze the relationship between elections and violence and to identify local factors – such as public infrastructure and services – that can inform efforts to promote sustainable peace in Africa.