Why are migrants choosing certain destination locations?
Finding better job opportunities
92%
Finding better wages
83%
Better healthcare services
28%
Proximity to home / village
16%
Better educational opportunities
10%
Joining other family members
6%
Greater freedom within destination
5%
Who are migrants moving with?
85%
Spouse
46%
Children
6%
Parents
5%
Alone
4%
Other villagers
1%
Other family members
1%
Other workers
What duration are migrants moving for?
Long-term migrant (one or more years)
54%
Permanent migrant
26%
Migrate some years for one or more months
14%
Short-term / temporary migrant (every year for one or more months)
5%
Migrated temporarily once but don’t plan to migrate again
1%
How many migrants are negatively impacted by extreme weather events?
What livelihoods do migrants belong to at source locations?
32%
Others
30%
Textile worker
25%
Domestic workers
6%
Construction workers
3%
Other manufacturing factory workers
2%
Food processing factory worker
1%
Digital platform worker
What extreme weather events are migrants facing at source locations?
93%
Flooding
91%
Excess rain
74%
Increasing heat
26%
Thunderstorms
24%
Increased unpredictability of weather / seasons
What livelihood impacts are migrants facing as a result of extreme weather at source locations?
94% Wage loss
11% Wage cut
2% Others
2% Employment related asset loss
What household impacts are migrants facing as a result of extreme weather events at source locations?
71%
Health related issues
69%
Food insecurity
66%
Limited or damaged access to water or sanitation
61%
House damaged
43%
Transportation routes in/out of migrant location damaged/slowed
29%
Communication methods slowed or lost
22%
Lost access to health services
16%
Children removed from school temporarily
7%
Loss of household assets
1%
Injury of family members
How are migrants coping with these livelihood and household impacts due to extreme weather at source locations?
48%
Support from family and friends
31%
Loan from informal sources such as moneylenders
25%
Used savings
24%
Found additional work at the destination
10%
No coping mechanisms
What external support is available to migrants during/after these extreme weather events at source locations?
91%
No assistance received
8%
Emergency relief from the government
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