Chapter 1 | Page 23 number of States offered a further advantage over field data collected from one or a few States. Moreover, in-depth case studies on selected topics significantly enhanced the reliability and validity of these data sources. The main data sources used in this research are shown in Table 1. Table 1: Data types and focus of analysis Document/Data source Focus of analysis 136 Periodic reports of States under the ICESCR. The most recent available report for each State was selected for 49 analysis. 136 Concluding Observations of the ESCR Committee. Identify how the States recognise and implement resource mobilisation, allocation and governance aspects under Article 2(1) of the ICESCR. 21 General Comments of the ESCR Committee. Reports of Special Rapporteurs (in areas relevant to ESC rights). Reports of International Organisations (e.g. UN, IMF, World Bank, ADB). Reports and documents from national governments (e.g. Central Bank reports, statistics). 5 case studies on Maldives50 that were developed using information from government, central bank and international reports and other publicly available documents. Identify the Committee’s approach to addressing the resource dimension of progressive realisation of ESC rights. Locate the views of the Committee on how the requirement to use ‘maximum available resources’ must be interpreted under the ICESCR. Identify emerging issues, concerns and challenges of the realisation of ESC rights, especially in the context of resources. Gather evidence for State practice in relation to mobilisation, allocation and utilisation of resources for ESC rights objectives. Gather evidence for State practice and challenges in policy implementation that affect the realisation of ESC rights. Illustrate challenges and policy options in addressing mobilisation of domestic resources, international assistance and cooperation, private sector participation, resource allocation and governance. 49 The reports cover a period from 1978 (report of Barbados) to 2014 (report of Angola). 50 The details of case studies, justifications and background are given in Section 1.4.3.