European Parliament 7 January 2003, WRITTEN QUESTION E-3798/02 by Christos Folias (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Progress in implementation of the third CSF.

Qualitative (contextual) studies are sometimes used. They are often based on participatory techniques, that capture experiences, perceptions, livelihood issues, social conditions, political issues, etc. Often used by non-governmental organisations, these studies provide rich, detailed and contextual findings.