Why are migrants choosing certain destination locations?
Finding better wages
87%
Finding better job opportunities
76%
Better healthcare services
21%
Better educational opportunities
14%
Joining other family members
14%
Greater freedom within destination
12%
Proximity to home / village
10%
Who are migrants moving with?
78%Spouse
62%Children
34%Parents
25%Other Family Members
What duration are migrants moving for?
Long-term migrant (one or more years)
45%
Permanent migrant
39%
Short-term / temporary migrant (every year for one or more months)
9%
Migrate some years for one or more months
4%
Migrated temporarily once but don’t plan to migrate again
2%
How many migrants are negatively impacted by extreme weather events?
1%
No. of migrants not impacted negatively by extreme weather
What occupations are migrants involved in at destination locations?
70%
Construction workers
27%
Cement factory worker
22%
Domestic workers
16%
Waste processing workers
14%
Factory workers
11%
Brick kiln
What extreme weather events are migrants facing at destination location?
89%
Increasing heat
76%
Excess rain
39%
Flooding
36%
Drought
15%
Increasing cold
13%
Cyclones / typhoons / hurricanes
What work-related impacts are migrants facing as a result of extreme weather events at destination locations?
83% Wage loss
64% Wage cut
56% Job loss
22% Employment related asset loss
5% No impact faced
What household impacts are migrants facing as a result of extreme weather events at destination locations?
71%Food Insecurity
70%House damaged
65%Health related issues
24%Limited or damaged access to water or sanitation
13% Transportation routes in/out of migrant location damaged/slowed
5%House assets were lost
How are migrants coping with these work and household impacts due to extreme weather at destination locations?
48%
Loan from informal sources such as moneylenders
36%
Used savings
27%
Support from family and friends
25%
found additional work
21%
No coping mechanisms
16%
Loan from formal institutions such as banks
What external support is available to migrants during/after these extreme weather events at destination locations?
70%
No assistance received
14%
Finding an alternate job
13%
Emergency relief from CSOs / CBOs
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