The phrase "a broad framework" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing general structures or guidelines that provide a wide-ranging context or approach to a subject.
Example: "The report outlines a broad framework for understanding the impacts of climate change on urban development."
Alternatives: "a wide-ranging structure" or "a comprehensive outline."
Many details remain unresolved, but the banks plan to announce today a broad framework for how the fund will operate.
And it brings security council agreement on a broad framework for action to reduce nuclear dangers as we work toward that goal.
As costs multiply, a need may soon arise for a broad framework to deal with the liability crisis in the Catholic Church.
[Transcript, Page B4.] The president outlined a broad framework for the campaign against terrorism, reaching far beyond Afghanistan and Mr. bin Laden's organization, Al Qaeda.
"I think we have a broad framework of understanding, but there are still some key issues that have to be worked through," the Foreign Secretary told the BBC.
Mr. Wen's 2005 visit was credited with improving relations as he and Mr. Singh agreed on a broad framework to address the two countries' longstanding border disputes.
It's not clear if the AAP leadership will draw this lesson and try to define a broad framework for its politics, which it has so far failed to do.
The guiding principles build on a declaration adopted by the AU in 2009 on a broad framework of land tenure management policies that should be adopted by African governments.
Dear Brothers and Sisters In the event of Armageddon occurring on 18 September, I thought it wise to outline a response that may, in time, come to provide a broad framework for a resistance strategy.
A broad framework for an agreement could be reached as early as tomorrow, according to people with knowledge of the discussions, but many important details still need to be hammered out.
A so-called High Level Working Group, made up of top trade officials from the United States and the European Union, was originally supposed to issue a statement in November that would establish a broad framework for detailed negotiations.
