Why are migrants choosing certain destination locations?
Finding better wages
84%
Finding better job opportunities
71%
Better healthcare services
25%
Better educational opportunities
20%
Proximity to home / village
15%
Greater freedom within destination
12%
Joining other family members
8%
For marriage purpose
7%
Who are migrants moving with?
25%Alone
22%Other Villagers
18%Friends
17%Spouse
11%Contractor/employer
10%Other family members
9%Other workers
7%Children
What duration are migrants moving for?
Short-term / temporary migrant (every year for one or more months)
35%
Migrate some years for one or more months
27%
Migrated temporarily once but don’t plan to migrate again
21%
Long-term migrant (one or more years)
16%
Permanent migrant
1%
How many migrants are negatively impacted by extreme weather events?
14%
No. of migrants not impacted negatively by extreme weather
What livelihoods do migrants belong to at source locations?
72%
Agricultural labourers
38%
Animal husbandry
33%
Construction workers
25%
Farmers
20%
Factory workers
18%
Brick kiln
8%
Fishery worker
7%
Shop / business worker
6%
Shop / business owner
What extreme weather events are migrants facing at source locations?
67%
Drought
45%
Increasing heat
39%
Flooding
27%
Excess rain
20%
Thunderstorms
What livelihood impacts are migrants facing as a result of extreme weather at source locations?
55% Wage cut
54% Wage loss
37% Crop loss
18% Job loss
15% Animal loss
What household impacts are migrants facing as a result of extreme weather events at source locations?
44% Food Insecurity
40% House damaged
35% Health related issues
24% House destroyed
22% Limited or damaged access to water or sanitation
18% Lost access to health services
9% Loss of household assets
6% Transportation routes in/out of village damaged/slowed
How are migrants coping with these livelihood and household impacts due to extreme weather at source locations?
42%
Used savings
38%
Support from family and friends
29%
Migration
28%
Loan from informal sources such as moneylenders
7%
Loan from formal institutions such as banks
5%
Family member(s) migrated
What external support is available to migrants during/after these extreme weather events at source locations?
58%
No assistance received
17%
Finding an alternate job
11%
Compensation from employers
9%
Emergency relief from the government
5%
Emergency relief from CSOs/CBOs
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