Worksheet: Policy landscape analysis

This worksheet is designed to guide you through a structured reflection on a specific policy issue.

It helps you move beyond surface-level observations by breaking down the issue into its core components—clarifying the problem, mapping relevant stakeholders, identifying knowledge gaps, and understanding the broader policy and political context.

By working through each section, you’ll gain a deeper, more strategic understanding of the issue and how it sits within the wider policy landscape—providing a solid foundation for your research going forward.