Why are migrants choosing certain destination locations?
Finding better wages
89%
Finding better job opportunities
53%
Better healthcare services
38%
Proximity to home / village
14%
Better educational opportunities
11%
Greater freedom within destination
10%
Who are migrants moving with?
44%Alone
16%Spouse
15%Other Workers
12%Friends
11%Children
11%Other Villagers
9%Other Family Member
5%Contractor / Employer
What duration are migrants moving for?
Short-term / temporary migrant (every year for one or more months)
45%
Migrate some years for one or more months
29%
Migrated temporarily once but don’t plan to migrate again
15%
Long-term migrant (one or more years)
9%
Permanent migrant
2%
How many migrants are negatively impacted by extreme weather events?
20%
No. of migrants not impacted negatively by extreme weather
What livelihoods do migrants belong to at source locations?
64%
Agricultural labourers
58%
Construction workers
44%
Farmers
16%
Animal husbandry
12%
Brick kiln
11%
Factory workers
What extreme weather events are migrants facing at source locations?
68%
Drought
68%
Increasing heat
29%
Thunderstorms
18%
Excess rain
9%
Increased unpredictability
8%
Flooding
7%
Increasing cold
6%
Salinisation of water supply
What livelihood impacts are migrants facing as a result of extreme weather at source locations?
74% Wage cut
45% Wage loss
37% Crop loss
11% Job loss
What household impacts are migrants facing as a result of extreme weather events at source locations?
57%
Health related issues
29%
Limited or damaged access to water or sanitation
20%
House damaged
20%
Food insecurity
9%
Lost access to health services
8%
House destroyed
How are migrants coping with these livelihood and household impacts due to extreme weather at source locations?
49%
Migration
32%
Used savings
32%
Support from family and friends
28%
Loan from informal sources such as moneylenders
8%
Family member(s) migrated
6%
family members took Additional work locally
5%
Loan from formal institutions such as banks
What external support is available to migrants during/after these extreme weather events at source locations?
50%
No assistance received
21%
Healthcare services support
18%
Compensation from employers
13%
Finding an alternate job
7%
Crop insurance
6%
Emergency relief from CSOs / CBOs
6%
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