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Key achievements include the incubation of the Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance (ORRAA), the growth of the Resilience Evidence Coalition to over 1,700 members, and the establishment of the Resilience Hub at COP26, COP27, and COP28. GRP focused on amplifying Global South voices through initiatives like the South to South Resilience Academies and the Locally Led Adaptation principles. The report highlights the mobilization of private sector finance through the PREPARE Call to Action and the implementation of innovation challenges such as RAIN in East Africa. 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The report highlights a wide disparity in party commitments, with Action SA, the ANC, and GOOD scoring highly for their progressive proposals, while many other parties either lack a clear policy or propose conditional grants that UBIC argues could increase exclusion and dependency.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000289#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Action SA proposes a universal, unconditional basic income grant linked to national poverty lines, starting at R790 in the first year, increasing to R1101 in the second, and R1622 in the third.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000289#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The African National Congress (ANC) committed to a basic income grant for the 18-59 age group without exclusionary means testing or work-seeking conditions, with a goal to finalize the policy within two years of the election.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000289#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The GOOD party proposes a basic income grant starting at R999, funded through the reallocation of existing expenditure and the reduction of wasteful or irregular spending.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000289#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Democratic Alliance (DA) proposes replacing the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant with a job-seekers' grant conditional on demonstrating job-seeking activities, a move UBIC argues could exclude caregivers and increase dependency.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000289#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) plan to double the value of all grants except the SRD grant and introduce a R5000 monthly grant for graduates, while maintaining the SRD grant for those without qualifications.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000289#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"uMkhonto WeSizwe (MK) proposes a basic income grant for those unable to work above the upper-bound poverty line (R1558) and a jobs guarantee for those able to work at a wage above the National Minimum Wage.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000289#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The United Democratic Movement (UDM) commits to a universal basic income for those aged 18-59 set at R800 per month, funded by reducing corruption and wasteful expenditure.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000289#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Rise Mzansi proposes removing the SRD grant in favor of a conditional job-seekers' grant limited to three months and the use of food vouchers, which UBIC identifies as a net contraction of social protection.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000289#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Several parties, including the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP), African Transformation Movement (ATM), and Pan-Africanist Congress (PAC), failed to meet the minimum threshold for expanding the social protection floor.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000289#insight-9","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["social protection","poverty reduction","fiscal policy","economic growth"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis","comparative study","scorecard"]},{"id":"zca-000099","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/zca-000099","title":"What to expect from La Niña","publisher":{"name":"Zero Carbon Analytics","organization":"zero-carbon-analytics"},"document_type":"fact sheet","language":"en","date_published":"2024-05-14","source_url":"https://zerocarbon-analytics.org/science/what-to-expect-from-la-nina/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document describes La Niña as the cool phase of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle, characterized by the movement of cold water to the central and eastern Pacific surface. For 2024, there is an 85% chance of a transition to neutral conditions between April and June, and a 60% chance of La Niña developing by June to August. The text highlights that multi-year La Niña events are increasing in frequency, with five of the last ten occurring in the past 25 years. While La Niña temporarily lowers global average surface temperatures by about 0.1C, it does not offset human-caused warming; recent La Niña years have been among the top 10 hottest years ever. Regional impacts include drier conditions in East Africa and the southern US, and wetter conditions in Southeast Asia, India, and northern South America, affecting various crop yields and increasing the risk of floods and droughts.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"zca-000099#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Human-induced climate change is considered at least partially responsible for the increased frequency and variability of extreme La Nia events.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"zca-000099#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"La Nia provides a temporary cooling of approximately 0.1C to the earth's average surface temperature, but this is insufficient to offset the 1.36C rise since industrial times; consequently, 2024 is expected to be one of the top five hottest years on record despite the upcoming La Nia.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"zca-000099#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"La Nia is associated with specific regional weather trends: drier conditions in East Africa (Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania), the southern/southeastern US, and parts of South America (southern Brazil, Uruguay, northern Argentina, southern Bolivia); and wetter conditions in eastern South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, northern/eastern Australia, Southeast Asia, India, and northern South America (northern Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"zca-000099#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The 2020-2023 'triple-dip' La Nia was one of the strongest in the last 50 years and caused severe impacts, including a major food security crisis in the Horn of Africa and flooding in northern Australia and Pakistan.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"zca-000099#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change","food security","drought","flood","agriculture","sea surface temperature"],"geography_discussed":["Ethiopia","Somalia","Kenya","Tanzania","United States","Brazil","Uruguay","Argentina","Bolivia","South Africa","Mozambique","Zimbabwe","Botswana","Australia","India","Colombia","Venezuela","South Sudan","Canada","Alaska","Indonesia","Malaysia","Philippines","People's Republic of China","Pakistan","Ecuador","Peru"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["fact sheet","climate projection"]},{"id":"iejza-000112","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/iejza-000112","title":"UBIC Position Paper Advocating for a Dignified Basic Income","publisher":{"name":"Institute for Economic Justice","organization":"institute-for-economic-justice"},"document_type":"statement","language":"en","date_published":"2024-05-13","source_url":"https://iej.org.za/resource/strategy-document/ubic-position-paper-advocating-for-a-dignified-basic-income/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The UBIC position paper argues for a basic income system in South Africa that serves as a universal guarantee for citizens aged 18-59. The coalition proposes a phased implementation through progressive taxation to ensure fiscal sustainability while prioritizing the most vulnerable. Key requirements for the system include that it be unconditional, individual-based rather than household-based, and set at or above the national poverty line to ensure dignity and eliminate income poverty.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000112#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"UBIC advocates for a basic income system for all South Africans aged 18-59 that is universal, unconditional, and redistributive, aiming to eliminate exclusion errors and simplify administration.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000112#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The proposed system should be funded by shifting resources from the wealthiest to the most marginalised through progressive taxation and a phased implementation approach.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000112#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To ensure dignity and autonomy, the basic income must be paid to individuals rather than households and set at or above the national poverty line.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iejza-000112#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["poverty reduction"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy advocacy"]},{"id":"ember-000006","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/ember-000006","title":"Global Electricity Source Trends","publisher":{"name":"Ember","organization":"ember"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2024-05-08","source_url":"https://ember-energy.org/chapter/global-electricity-source-trends/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"In 2023, solar and wind power continued to grow, with solar producing a record 5.5% of global electricity and wind reaching 7.8%. China was the primary driver for both, accounting for 51% of solar growth and 60% of wind additions. Conversely, coal generation reached a record high of 10,434 TWh (35% of the global mix), largely due to droughts in China reducing hydropower output, which fell by a record 88 TWh. Fossil gas remained the second-largest source at 23%, with growth driven by the US. Nuclear generation saw a slight rebound to 9.1% of the mix, while bioenergy reached a record 697 TWh (2.4%). The report notes that while solar and wind are on a positive trajectory, coal and gas must decline sharply, and nuclear and hydro must accelerate growth to meet IEA Net Zero Emissions targets by 2030.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ember-000006#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Solar power achieved a record 5.5% (1,631 TWh) of global electricity generation in 2023, marking the eighth consecutive year of record TWh growth. 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