Table of Contents
3 Methodological approach
← Introduction | Background & definitions | Preliminary findings… | Conclusions & next steps | Annexes | 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.