Why are migrants choosing certain destination locations?
Better healthcare services
70%
Finding better job opportunities
70%
Better educational opportunities
61%
Finding better wages
33%
For marriage purpose
12%
Proximity to home / village
12%
joining other fanily members
5%
Who are migrants moving with?
73%
Spouse
46%
Children
25%
Parents
11%
Other family members
6%
Alone
What duration are migrants moving for?
Long-term Migrant (One or more years)
28%
Permanent migrant
28%
Migrate some years for one or more months
20%
Migrated temporarily once but don’t plan to migrate again
16%
Migrate some years for one or more months
8%
How many migrants are negatively impacted by extreme weather events?
3%
No. of migrants not impacted negatively by extreme weather
What occupations are migrants involved in at destination locations?
41%
Factory workers
20%
Construction workers
19%
Unemployed
15%
Others
6%
Textile worker
What extreme weather events are migrants facing at destination locations?
90%
Increasing heat
78%
Excess rain
45%
Increasing cold
37%
Flooding
34%
Thunderstorms
21%
Drought
What work-related impacts are migrants facing as a result of extreme weather events at destination locations?
81% Wage loss
61% Wage cut
7% No impact faced
34% Job loss
10% Employment related asset loss
What household impacts are migrants facing as a result of extreme weather events at destination locations?
77%
Health related issues
50%
Food Insecurity
41%
Transportation routes in/out of migrant location damaged/slowed
37%
Limited or damaged access to water or sanitation
30%
Lost access to health services
24%
House destroyed
19%
Communication methods slowed or lost
15%
Loss of household assets
14%
Children removed from school temporarily
6%
No impact faced
6%
Children removed from school permanently
6%
Decreased remittances that were sent to village
5%
House damaged
How are migrants coping with these work and household impacts due to extreme weather at destination locations?
87%
Used savings
44%
Support from family and friends
16%
Loan from informal sources such as moneylenders
10%
Loan from formal institutions such as banks
What external support is available to migrants during/after these extreme weather events at destination locations?
52%
No assistance received
43%
Healthcare services support
12%
Finding an alternate job
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