Why are migrants choosing certain destination locations?
Finding better wages
84%
Finding better job opportunities
51%
Better healthcare services
30%
Proximity to home / village
26%
For marriage purpose
21%
Better educational opportunities
21%
Greater freedom within destination
5%
joining other family members
5%
Who are migrants moving with?
57%Spouse
28%Children
25%Other Villagers
18%Other Family Members
14%Other workers
11%Alone
9%Friends
5%Parents
What duration are migrants moving for?
Short-term / temporary migrant (every year for one or more months)
42%
Migrate some years for one or more months
30%
Migrated temporarily once but don’t plan to migrate again
15%
Long-term migrant (one or more years)
11%
Permanent migrant
1%
How many migrants are negatively impacted by extreme weather events?
15%
No. of migrants not impacted negatively by extreme weather
What livelihoods do migrants belong to at source locations?
82%
Agricultural labourers
49%
Farmers
34%
Construction workers
29%
Brick kiln
28%
Animal husbandry
15%
Factory workers
What extreme weather events are migrants facing at source locations?
57%
Excess rain
53%
Drought
45%
Increasing heat
39%
Thunderstorms
19%
Flooding
13%
Increasing cold
12%
Increased unpredictability of weather / seasons
What livelihood impacts are migrants facing as a result of extreme weather at source locations?
63% Wage cut
58% Wage loss
56% Crop loss
11% Job loss
What household impacts are migrants facing as a result of extreme weather events at source locations?
55%Food Insecurity
45%Health related issues
30%House damaged
23% Limited or damaged access to water or sanitation
20%House destroyed
8%Lost access to health services
8% Communication methods slowed or lost
9% Loss of household assets
7%Transportation routes in/out of village damaged/slowed
How are migrants coping with these livelihood and household impacts due to extreme weather at source locations?
45%
Loan from informal sources such as moneylenders
40%
Migration
33%
Support from family and friends
21%
Used savings
19%
Loan from formal institutions such as banks
19%
family members migrated
What external support is available to migrants during/after these extreme weather events at source locations?
59%
No assistance received
15%
Emergency relief from the government
12%
Crop insurance
10%
Compensation from employers
7%
Healthcare services support
5%
Finding an alternate job
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