Why are migrants choosing certain destination locations?
Finding better wages
90%
Finding better job opportunities
59%
Better healthcare services
24%
Better educational opportunities
15%
Greater freedom within destination
11%
Proximity to home / village
8%
Joining other family members
8%
Who are migrants moving with?
27%Friends
26%Alone
17%Other Villagers
15%Other Family Members
9%Contractor / Employer
9%Other Workers
9%Spouse
What duration are migrants moving for?
Short-term / temporary migrant (every year for one or more months)
27%
Migrate some years for one or more months
26%
Long-term Migrant (One or more years)
23%
Migrated temporarily once but don’t plan to migrate again
23%
How many migrants are negatively impacted by extreme weather events?
13%
No. of migrants not impacted negatively by extreme weather
What livelihoods do migrants belong to at source locations?
79%
Agricultural labourers
51%
Farmers
39%
Animal husbandry
17%
Brick kiln
16%
Construction workers
9%
no livelihood at village
6%
Fishery worker
What extreme weather events are migrants facing at source locations?
81%
Drought
41%
Increasing heat
25%
Excess rain
12%
Thunderstorms
12%
Cyclones / typhoons / hurricanes
7%
Wildfires
5%
Flooding
What livelihood impacts are migrants facing as a result of extreme weather at source locations?
63% Wage cut
42% Wage loss
38% Crop loss
20% Job loss
What household impacts are migrants facing as a result of extreme weather events at source locations?
42%
House was damage
39%
Food Insecurity
32%
House destroyed
29%
Health related issues
13%
Limited or damaged access to water or sanitation
5%
House assets were lost
How are migrants coping with negative weather impacts to your livelihood and/or household at source locations?
35%
Used savings
29%
Support from family and friends
26%
Migrated
20%
Loan from informal sources such as moneylenders
12%
Loan from formal institutions such as banks
12%
No coping mechanisms
5%
Reduced number of meals
What external support is available to migrants during/after these extreme weather events at source locations?
29%
No assistance received
28%
Emergency relief from the government
27%
Compensation from employers
14%
Finding an alternate job
12%
Crop insurance
6%
Emergency relief from CSOs / CBOs
6%
Healthcare services support
5%
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