Why are migrants choosing certain destination locations?
Finding better wages
81%
Finding better job opportunities
31%
Better healthcare services
17%
Better educational opportunities
11%
Proximity to home / village
11%
Joining other family members
9%
Who are migrants moving with?
73%Spouse
41%Children
16%Alone
6%Other Villagers
What duration are migrants moving for?
Short-term / temporary migrant (every year for one or more months)
47%
Migrate some years for one or more months
19%
Long-term migrant (one or more years)
17%
Migrated temporarily once but don’t plan to migrate again
13%
Permanent migrant
4%
How many migrants are negatively impacted by extreme weather events?
39%
No. of migrants not impacted negatively by extreme weather
What livelihoods do migrants belong to at source locations?
72%
Agricultural labourers
48%
Brick kiln
44%
Farmers
28%
Construction workers
15%
Factory workers
What extreme weather events are migrants facing at source locations?
69%
Excess rain
50%
Drought
39%
Increasing heat
34%
Flooding
22%
Thunderstorms
9%
Increased unpredictability of weather / seasons
6%
Increasing cold
What livelihood impacts are migrants facing as a result of extreme weather at source locations?
78% Wage loss
51% Wage cut
31% Crop loss
What household impacts are migrants facing as a result of extreme weather events at source locations?
72% Health related issues
40% Limited or damaged access to water or sanitation
36% Lost access to health services
24% House damaged
10% House destroyed
6% Food
Insecurity
How are migrants coping with negative weather impacts to your livelihood and/or household at source locations?
37%
Support from family and friends
31%
migration
27%
Loan from informal sources such as moneylenders
23%
Used savings
9%
Loan from formal institutions such as banks
8%
No coping mechanisms
6%
Family member(s) migrated
What external support is available to migrants during/after these extreme weather events at source locations?
44%
No assistance received
40%
Compensation from employers
7%
Crop insurance
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