Why are migrants choosing certain destination locations?
Finding better wages
92%
Finding better job opportunities
74%
Better healthcare services
36%
Better educational opportunities
34%
Proximity to home / village
14%
For marriage purpose
12%
joining other family members
7%
Greater freedom within destination
5%
Who are migrants moving with?
68%Spouse
57%Children
12%Friends
9%Alone
8%Parents
6%Other Family Members
5%Other villagers
What duration are migrants moving for?
Long-term migrant (one or more years)
38%
Short-term / temporary migrant (every year for one or more months)
21%
Migrated temporarily once but don’t plan to migrate again
16%
Permanent migrant
13%
Migrate some years for one or more months
12%
Prefer not to answer
1%
How many migrants are negatively impacted by extreme weather events?
44%
No. of migrants not impacted negatively by extreme weather
What occupations are migrants involved in at destination locations?
71%
Construction workers
57%
Waste processing workers
45%
Brick kiln
34%
Domestic workers
22%
Factory workers
7%
Food processing factory worker
5%
Other maufacturing
What extreme weather events are migrants facing at destination locations?
86%
Increasing heat
60%
Increasing cold
40%
Excess rain
34%
Drought
29%
Flooding
What work-related impacts are migrants facing as a result of extreme weather events at destination locations?
79% Wage cut
48% Wage loss
43% Job loss
5% Employment related asset loss
What household impacts are migrants facing as a result of extreme weather events at destination locations?
66%Food Insecurity
59%Limited or damaged access to water or sanitation
48%House destroyed
38% Health related issues
33%House damaged
5%Transportation routes damaged
5%Loss of household assets
How are migrants coping with these work and household impacts due to extreme weather at destination locations?
71%
Used savings
36%
Support from family and friends
9%
Loan from informal sources such as moneylenders
What external support is available to migrants during/after these extreme weather events at destination locations?
57%
No assistance received
22%
Emergency relief from the government
16%
Finding an alternate job
7%
Healthcare services support
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