===== 3 Methodological approach =====

[[intro|← Introduction]] |
[[background|Background & definitions]] |
[[findings|Preliminary findings…]] |
[[conclusions|Conclusions & next steps]] |
[[annexes|Annexes]] |
[[bibliography|Bibliography]]

==== 3.1 The step‑by‑step methodological process ====
The analysis follows three iterative steps (Figure 7).

^ Step | Description ^
| 1 Preparations | Selection of policies, criteria & keywords; development of the analysis template |
| 2 Document analysis | Extraction of relevant excerpts, qualitative assessment, peer review |
| 3 Data analysis | Trend identification, colour‑coding of opportunities/obstacles, synthesis |

==== 3.1.1 Step 1 – Preparations ====
*Selection of policies* – Started from > 90 policies, filtered to 20 (Table 3).  
*Criteria & keywords* – Defined for each ECA intervention (promotion, monitoring,
enforcement) and for CCLA/CGD (see Table 4).  
*Template* – Built on the CrossGov template, expanded to include CCLA/CGD fields
(see Annex 6.1).

==== 3.1.2 Step 2 – Document analysis ====
*Data collection* – Metadata, policy excerpts, and qualitative notes entered into the
template (see Figure 8).  
*Peer review* – Each policy was checked by a partner; discrepancies resolved by
discussion.  Policies marked with “#” in Table 9 passed review.

==== 3.1.3 Step 3 – Data analysis ====
*Colour‑coding framework* – Table 5 defines the five codes (green, yellow, orange,
red, grey).  
*Trend extraction* – Summarised in Sections 4.1‑4.6.  

==== 3.2 Limitations ====
*Time constraints* – Six‑month window limited the number of policies and the depth of
guidance‑document review.  
*Interpretation variance* – Ambiguous wording in many statutes leaves room for
different national implementations.