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Using pre- and post-training surveys with Likert-style questions, the project recorded an 82% increase in participants' knowledge of GESI issues, exceeding its 50% target. The project emphasizes an intersectional approach to identify how learning outcomes vary by gender, age, and marginalized status, specifically noting significant gains in household power dynamic awareness among women in Kigali and social equity understanding among youth in Johannesburg.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002401#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The SUNCASA project achieved an 82% increase in participants' knowledge of gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) issues following training sessions, which significantly exceeded the project's initial target of 50%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002401#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To measure mindset shifts, the project employed Likert-style questions in pre- and post-surveys, where respondents rated agreement on a scale from 1 (“strongly disagree”) to 5 (“strongly agree”). Because surveys were anonymous, the project analyzed results by calculating the average pre-survey score for a group and measuring the percentage of participants who scored above that average in the post-test.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002401#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In Kigali, training led to a notable shift in perceptions of household power dynamics; the average score for confidence in understanding these dynamics rose from 3.6 (“neutral”) to 4.7 (“agree”), with women showing a score increase of nearly 1.5 points compared to 0.7 for men.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002401#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In Johannesburg, youth (ages 15–34) showed a more dramatic increase in their understanding of social equity than adults, with agreement rising from 64% in the pre-test to 93% in the post-survey, while adults rose from 85% to 93%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002401#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["nature-based solutions","climate change adaptation","urban resilience","agroforestry","afforestation","reforestation","social equity"],"geography_discussed":["Dire Dawa","Kigali","Johannesburg","Alexandra Township"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["impact assessment","methodological guide"]},{"id":"wwatt-000085","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/wwatt-000085","title":"Increasingly severe rainstorms pose growing risk for people and structures build in the floodplains","publisher":{"name":"World Weather Attribution","organization":"world-weather-attribution"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":"2026-02-26","source_url":"https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/increasingly-severe-rainstorms-pose-growing-risk-for-people-and-structures-build-in-the-floodplains/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"A study by World Weather Attribution on the impact of nine named storms in the western Mediterranean, finding that while evidence is uncertain, there is a trend toward increased intensity of extreme heavy rainfall events, particularly in northern regions, exacerbated by urban development in floodplains.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwatt-000085#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Since 16 January, nine named storms impacted the western Mediterranean, causing significant casualties and economic damage: Morocco saw 43 deaths and 300,000 displaced people; 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The report argues that the private equity model, characterized by leveraged buyouts and aggressive value extraction, increases bankruptcy risks, particularly in the manufacturing, healthcare, and consumer discretionary sectors. These financial failures led to at least 36,802 layoffs across 13 PE-backed bankruptcies in 2025 and disrupted essential services, such as healthcare. 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